CONTENTS. xl 



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MAKING HAY. 



Paqi 



Catting and curing hay 286 



Making clover hay in one day 295 



Drying by furnace heat or by a fan 297 



Stacking hay 297 



Fermentation of new made hay 298 



Saving seeds 299 



CHAPTER XIII. 



LOOK THE WORLD OVER FOR BETTER GRASSES AIO) IMPROVE THOSE 



WE NOW HAVE. 



Some requisites for success in a grass 299 



The best soil and climate for pasture grasses 300 



New grasses for new or old stations. 301 



Improving by selection 805 



Improving by cross-fertilization of the flowers 806 



CHAPTER XIV. 



GRASSES FOR THE LAWN, THE GARDEN, AND FOR DECORATION. 



The lawn 809 



Various mixtures of seeds for the lawn 811 



Ornamental grasses 817 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE LEQUMINOS^, PULSE FAMILY. 



Pulse family proper 821 



Clover, Trifolium 321 



Trifolium pratense 323 



Elarly history 323 



Extent of roots 324 



The flower 324 



Bumble bees a great help in fertilizing 325 



The sleepof leaves 328 



