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Alsike clover {TnfolUim hfibridum.), label gold on green. 



Carnation clover or trifolium (^Trifolinvi inr(ir)ialuin), label gold on 



green. 

 Bokhara clover (^Meliloius alba) , label gold on green 

 Black medick {Medicago hqnilina), label gold on white. 

 Lncerne (alfalfa) (Medicago satira), label gold on white. 

 Kidney vetch {AnthylUs vulncraria) , label gold on white. 

 Sainfoin (0)iobri/cMs saiiva), gold label on violet. 

 Serradella (Ornithopns sntivus), label gold on pink. 

 Wild everlasting pea {Lid/n/rus si/lrcsfris), label gold on bine. 



When giving _your esteemed orders for Nitragin we shall thank 

 you to state alwaj^s, for what kind of leguminous crops you Avish 

 to receive the germ fertilizers. 



Yours respectfully, 

 Farbwerke vorm. Meister Lucius & Bruning. 



3. Observations with Leguminous Crops at Amherst. 



The cultivation of leguminons crops has for j^ears received 

 special attention at our hands. The majority of reputed 

 leguminous forage crops congenial to our climate have been 

 raised repeatedly and on a sufficiently large scale in most 

 instances to form a fair opinion regarding their merits as 

 forage crops in our section of the country. 



The following statement contains the kinds of legumi- 

 nous crops experimented with at Amherst : — 



Medium red clover (Tnfoli/nn medium^. 



Alsike clover (TrlfnUuni hi/bridum). 



Crimson clover (Trifolium iiicarnatnm) . 



Japanese clover (Lcsjx'.deza striata). 



Bokhara clover (sweet clover) (^Melilotns alba). 



Serradella (OrnitJiopi/s satirns). ^ 



Sainfoin (Onobrychis saliva). 



Alfalfa (Medicago saliva.) 



Scotch tares. 



Lentil (Ervum lens). 



Summer vetch ( Vicia saliva) . 



Kidney vetch (Anihijllis rifhicraria). 



Horse bean (Vicia faba) . 



Early-niatnring soy bean (So/a hispida). 



Late-matiiring soy bean (Soja hispida). 



Peas (Pistim sativum) . 



Cow pea (Dolichos sinensis) , 



Flat pea (Lathyrtis sylvestris). 



White lupine (Ltqnmis allms). 



Yellow lupine (Li/piii?(S lutetis). 



Blue lupine (Lujnnus 2)ere7i7iis). 



