This variety is described a,s making but little vine, and is consider- 

 ed less valuable than the "Clay" variety. It made a dense foliaceous 

 growth fully equal to latter in size. Neither of them produced seeds. 



174. 



COW PEA. 



Var. : Whippoorwill. 



Raised on plats of Station, as mixed crop, 

 August 1, 1883. 



with oats. Collected 



The analysis was made from the pea vines, raised with the oats ; 

 the analysis of the latter has been reported in Bulletin 5, (No. 102). 

 This course of separate analysis was adopted on account of the un- 

 even distribution of both plants. The mixed crop was on the first of 

 August in excellent condition for green fodder or hay. An experi- 

 ment with rye failed on account of a bad quality of rye. Assuming 

 the mixed crop of peas and oats to consist of three times as much 

 oats as peas, the nutritive ratio of the mixture would be 1 : 12. lu 

 case of two parts of oats and one of cow peas, the ratio would 

 be 1 : 10, and in of even quantities of both plants, the ratio would be 

 1:8.7. Raised in connection with rye, the nutritive value of the 

 mixed crop would be still higher. Within three months time a fodder 

 can be raised fully equal if not decidedly superior in nutritive value 

 to our liest English grasses. 



