346 TRIFOLIUM MEDIUM, ETC. 



iiiiil, Hiul is iidtiptod for penmnicut piisturo; the stems uro larger, 

 more inclintd to Hpreud, the leallots are narrower jind often des- 

 titute of a lifjfht Hpot, tlie Howers are bri<,'ht red and hirjier tlian 

 in Trifolinin pralnis)', and form u loss eompact liead. 



The sanipk's found at tlie Agricultural College, and in many 

 other places, show all grades of intermediate forms. These two 

 species seem to he freely hybridized. 



At my request, my friend, A. V. (Hidden, of Paw Paw. Mich., 

 has made numerous inquiries in reference to its value in his por- 

 tion of the State, where it has been largely grown. 



L. ]i. fiawrenee, of Cass County, who owns a large prairie 

 farm, has grown it for many years. lie considers it less hardy 

 than the other species; it is more liable to "heave" in the 

 spring, and often grows so rank as to kill itself I)y the burden of 

 stalk on the surface. lie thinks the roots are smaller and that 

 it feeds on the surface, and does not work in the subsoil like the 

 other species. He formerly pastured this clover till the first of 

 June, when he allowed it to ilower and seed, Avhich would often 

 come otf early enough to plow for wheat. Kecently ho has run 

 over the field with a mower, clipping the tops about tlio first of 

 June, and allowing them to remain as a mulch, while the new 

 growth forms seed. 



Yi. AVoodman, of Paw Paw, once sowed a field in equal divisions 

 of the two kinds, and the mammoth clover furnished double the 

 amount of feed for pasture, as compared with the other half of 

 the field. The season Avas a dry one. Others report that it is 

 bettor than the early kind for pastures in July and August. 



The notion prevails that the mammoth clover does not make 

 as good hay as the other siiecies; it is often coarse and woody. 

 Another point should not be overlooked. They all agree that 

 the mammoth clover is much the most productive of seeds. As 

 this is the case, wo may expect it will soon become more com- 

 mon than it is at present. Farmers will select the large kind to 



