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tion was arrested by the sight of a small field of this 

 clover, exhibiting a fine, compact crop, with long 

 blossoms of the most sparkling scarlet, at least three 

 feet in height. Its great superiority in growth and 

 beauty to any kind of clover he had ever seen, im- 

 mediately induced him to obtain information respect- 

 ing it ; also some seed. He was told that it was 

 much preferred to the English clovers. He procured 

 a quantity of seed in the chaff, and, on his return 

 home in the fall, sowed some for experiment, to 

 ascertain whether the winter would prove too severe 

 for it, or materially affect it. He found it to stand 

 the winter well. This was the first introduction of it 

 into Pennsylvania, and it attracted the attention of 

 the leading agriculturists of the country at the time, 

 but failed to supplant the red clover, nor does it ap- 

 pear to have been cultivated to any extent as a field 

 crop at any time since (in this country). This grass 

 should be sown in early spring, or else in July, for 

 soiling and mowing before winter. 



The seed is always for sale in the principal seed 

 stores throughout the country. 



CHAPTER X. 



EGYPTIAN TKEFOIL. 



Trifolium Alexandrinum. 



Remarks. Height, 18 inches to 2 feet. Flowers in 

 June and July, 

 Native of Egypt. 



As an agricultural plant, the introduction of the 

 Alexandrinum into England is more recent than that 



