SWEET CLOVER: UTILIZATION. 



FIG. 12. A portion of a root of sweet 

 clover, collected 30 days after the 

 seed crop had been cut. The cor- 

 tex was so decayed that it remained 

 in the ground when the root was 

 removed. Note that the pith has 

 largely disappeared and that the 

 half-rotten central cylinder is all 

 that remains. 



FIG. 13. The same root shown in figure 12 

 after being crushed between the thumb 

 and forefinger, illustrating how rapidly 

 sweet-clover roots decay after the plants 

 die. The holes left in the ground by the 

 rapid decay of the roots facilitate 

 drainage. 



