MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES OF CLOVER 345 



diameter, are rose colored, and rise to the height 

 of about one foot from the ground. 



This variety, said to be perennial in its habit of 

 growth, is probably the same as Trifolium reftexum, 

 said to be biennial in Kansas. Plants are found 

 growing wild in prairies, between forests, and in 

 open woodlands, from Kentucky on the east, to 

 Kansas on the west. It is thought that this clover 

 would repay cultivation, but the author has not been 

 able to get any information bearing upon its be- 

 havior under cultivation. 



SEASIDE CLOVER 



Seaside clover (Trifolium invulneratum} has ren- 

 dered some service to agriculture in what is known 

 as the "Great Basin," which includes parts of Ore- 

 gon and Nevada. In Bulletin No. 15, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, issued by the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, it is referred to as one of the 

 most promising species for cultivation in that area. 

 Under the influence of irrigation it has spread, in 

 one instance cited, into sage brush soil, and there, 

 along with timothy and red top, has aided in pro- 

 ducing fine crops. In low, swampy, non-alkaline 

 areas, it often yields from y 2 to 1 1 /4 tons of hay per 

 acre. It has been estimated that with correct condi- 

 tions it would be found about equal in producing 

 power and feeding value to alsike clover. It is at 

 least questionable, however, if it is likely to super- 

 sede to any considerable degree the varieties already 

 under general cultivation. 



