LUTHER BURBANK 



for development to better advantage by the Gov- 

 ernment than this thrifty and drought-resisting 

 clover. With this plant, as with the cereals, work 

 should be carried out on an extensive scale by the 

 Government, or by some one who has opportunity 

 to test the plants in a broad and comprehensive 

 way. 



As already noted, it is useless to develop a small 

 quantity of seed of a new variety, as the practical 

 stock raiser will not be interested in the seed until 

 it can be offered by the ton. 



Some Other Clovers 



I have received a large number of alfalfas and 

 clovers from the mountains and plains of Chile, 

 and have been struck with the close similarity 

 between some of these and the clovers that have 

 invaded my gardens. Others, however, are indi- 

 vidual in appearance and differ markedly from 

 any that I have seen elsewhere. 



Among the Chilean clovers that I am testing is 

 one that is a giant in its proportions as to leaves, 

 foliage, growth, and blossoms. 



Another of the Chilean clovers has a heart- 

 shaped brown spot on the leaf. The bloom and 

 seed of this variety closely resenjble the common 

 burr clover, but the leaves are several times as 

 large as those of that plant. 



The burr clover is of peculiar interest because 



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