The Root of the Alfalfa 



A very prominent characteristic of the alfalfa plant is that 

 it sends down a relatively gigantic root to really astonishing dis- 

 tances in search of water. This specimen is placed beside a twenty- 

 four inch ruler. Note the rugged character of the root, and also 

 the bends in it, which indicate where it was forced to 

 make its way around a stone or s»me other obstacle. 



