292 



r 



twice the quantity of nutritive matter of that afforded by the Broad-leaved Clov Tl, 



duce of Lucern, in quantity, comes nearer to this Clover, but it is inferior m vim^ •+• t 



"Utriuent qualities. 



The lonff continuance of Lucern in the soil, is therefore the chief advantao-^ iV r^^ 



^ . . ' ^vtiuLdge It possesses 



over this 



plant; however, when that, or depasturing, is particularly desired, the Broad-1 rl PI 

 and Lucern are greatly superior. 



The value of the herbage of Sainfoin is equal to that of the Broad-leaved Clov 



and 



pro- 



portionally less than that of the Long-rooted Clover, as 10 to 11. The weight of h ' 



comparatively small on a soil of the nature above described, it is doubtless inferior O rl 

 hilly situations, and chalky soils, however, it may be their superior in every respect 

 of its valuable herbage. 



on account 



White or Siberian Melilot 



Clover, was cultivated by Arthur Young, Esq. as he informs us in his Annals of Agriculture 

 The produce, by drilling on a moist loam, with a cold marshy bottom, was seven and a half 

 tons per acre. It was given to horses, working oxen, and calves, and they ate it very readily, 

 some even greedily. i* 



From the foregoing details, it is evident the Long-rooted Clover should be cut at the time 

 of flowering. It can only be locally useful, as in instances where it is desirable to have the 

 land ready to plough up before the beginning of August.- 



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It flowers about the first week of July, and the seed is ripe in August. 



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Trifoliiim Melilotus officinalis 



Clover, Hart's Clover. 



Melilot Trefoil, Common Melilot, King 



Specific character: Legumes racemed, naked^ ' two-seeded, wrinkled; acute, stem erect. 

 (Martyn). ^ m 



0^5.— This is very nearly allied to the Long-rooted Clover. The root, however, appears to 



he strictly annual. The lower leaves are oblong wedge-shaped; the upper ones eliptical, 



they are more serrate, and smaller in every respect than those of the Long-rooted Clover. 



The flowers are smaller, and more drooping. The legume contains often more than two 



seeds, which is seldom, or, according to my experience, never the case in the Long-rooted 

 Clover. ' 



Native of Britain. Root annual. ' 



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Experiments.^Ax the time of flowering, the produce from a clayey loam, is. 



Herbage, 6b oz. The produce per acre 



80 dr. of grass weigh, when dry 



The produce of the space, ditto - , - 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 



64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter . g 



The produce of the space, ditto 



dr. qr. 



oz. 



598950 



lbs. 



37434 6 



SO 

 330 



S24606 4 



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- SO 3 



21056 13 



14037 U 

 ^5S9Q 8* 



1316 13 



swine 



With 



mg says, that water distilled from the flowers possesses but little odour in itself, but improves 

 the flavour of other substances. It does not appear to have been cultivated in England. Pro- 

 fessor Martyn observes, that there cannot be a wor^p w^.^ o.^^^«. l.v..^..*nrn- for a few of the 



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