234 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



This plant prospers particularly upon a sandy soil, where 

 other leguminous plants fail to give satisfactory returns. 

 Its cultivation has of late received considerable attention in 

 leading agricultural districts of Europe, for the above reason. 



Flat pea or forest pea (^Lathyrus sylvestris), six rows. 

 Four rows remained in the ground from last season, but, 

 having winter-killed somewhat, they were combined into 

 two. On May 10 four rows were sown with seed obtained 

 of Delano Bros., Lee Park, Neb. The young plants began 

 to appear above ground June 6. The two rows of older 

 plants made a good growth, coming into bloom June 18. 

 It was cut July 12 for feeding, having then formed a number 

 of pods. The sample for analysis was taken at this time : — 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 78.80 



Dry matter, 21. 20- 



100.00 



Analysis of Dry Matter, 



Crude ash, 9.35 



» fibre, 28.27 



" fat, 3.29 



" protein, 27.26 



Nitrogen-free extract matter, 31.83 



100.00 

 Dry matter contains : — 

 Nitrogen, . . . . . . . . . . . 4.36 



Potassium oxide, . . . . . . . . . . 2.57 



Phosphoric acid . . .90 



Our results thus far obtained are not encouraging as far as 

 adaptation to our clime and soil is concerned. The plant 

 grows slowly during its earlier period, and has suffered 

 repeatedly from winter-killing. Its high nutritive value 

 may be judged from the above analysis. Whether it is 

 acceptable to dairy stock as green fodder is somewhat in 

 question. Judging from the observations of others, its best 

 use is as silage. 



Crimson clover (^TrifoUmn incarnatum), six rows. The 

 seed was sown May 10, appearing above ground the 15th. 

 The growth during the early part of the season was promis- 

 ing, but the dry weather made practically a failure of it as 



