YELLOW-FLOWERED CLOVER. 99 



CHAPTER VIII. 



YELLOW-FLOWERED CLOVER, OR SLENDER YELLOW 

 CLOVER COMMON SUCKLING CLOVER. 



Trifolium Filiforme, 



Grows naturally on dry, rocky, or gravelly places. 

 Common Suckling Clover has been recommended 

 same as Trifolium Procumbens, for growing on dry 

 rocky or gravelly places, which are incapable of sup- 

 porting the more valuable grasses or clovers. Like 

 Trifolium Procumbens, cattle are not found to relish 

 they can procure more nutritious food. Although 

 generally termed an annual, Trifolium Filifonne is 

 found of biennial duration, especially when 

 grown in medium good soil, or when eaten down bv 

 Battle or sheep. 



CHAPTER IX. 



ITALIAN, OR FLESH-COLORED CLOVER. 



Trifolium Incarnatum. 



Observation. The whole plant villose, or covered 

 with short wool or hair. Flowers in June and July. 

 Height 18 inches to 2 feet ; root annual. 

 A native of Italy. 



