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It is indigenous to both Europe and the United States* 

 and, though growing everywhere here, it has to be sown on 

 the Northern pastures. Here it comes spontaneously, al- 

 most taking every other grass, and sometimes destroying 

 other grasses. It is an invaluable accompaniment of blue 

 grass, especially triumphant where the blue grass is pastured 

 too heavily. 



The comparative value of white and red clover, cut in 

 bloom, may be seen by the following analyses by Prof. 

 Way: 



JAPAN CIOVEK OK KING GB ASS (Lexpedeza striata.) 



It has been but a few 7 'years since this r plant has been 

 brought to notice in this country, though its existence was 

 mentioned as early as 1784 by Thunberg, a German chem- 

 ist, who saw it growing in Japan. About the year 1849 it 

 was noticed in the vicinity of Charleston, S. C., the seeds 

 baving been brought probably from Japan or China in tea 

 boxes. A short while afterwards it was discovered at a dis- 

 tance of forty miles from Charleston, and still later near 

 Macon, Ga. 



Within the last six years it has developed itself in many 

 of the counties of this State, especially in Henderson and 

 Warren, where it is covering all old fields, and in many 

 instances rooting out broom grass and other grasses, show- 

 ing itself well worthy of the name given it by Mr. Pendle- 

 ton, of king grass. 



