Legumes as Fertilizers. 201 
of August in the north), it will ordinarily not attain 
sufficient foothold to be able to withstand the heav- 
ing by frost. Crimson clover may be sown amongst 
Indian corn at the last cultivation, but in orchards it 
is ordinarily sown from the middle of July to the 
middle of August in the north, upon a well prepared 
seed-bed, and is then lightly dragged in. In old or- 
chards, six quarts to the acre is a sufficient amount 
of seed; in open lands, about eight quarts are re- 
quired. 
The following analyses show the fertilizer values 
of the various leguminous plants here discussed. 
The vetches and peas were analyzed at the Cornell 
Station. The analysis of cow peas is taken mostly 
from Professor Teller’s recent studies in Arkansas, 
those of elovers from reliable sources for comparison: 
VETCH, READY TO BLOOM, ROOTS AND TOPS. 
Original substance. Dry substance. 
NitGO POD: vy52:0 24 was ¥aaws ons .65 per cent. 3.1 per cent. 
Phosphoric acid ........... 146 =“ 7 o 
Potash iv nisics cn cee gaeneses 475“ 228° #8 
Wate Bise econ eanires cua ne ae 79.15 “ 
PEAS, 2 TO 3 FEET HIGH, NO FLOWERS, ROOTS AND TOPS, 
Original substance. Dry substance. 
Nitrogen esis caieze'y peew som .451 per cent. 2.33 per cent. 
Phosphoric acid... c2s02+s6+ Ag t 58  ‘ 
POtashicc. icsksianeet toes es 361 ff 1,66 * 
WWateitic, sara! abies sleeeosnne otras 80.61 cs 
PEAS, 6 INCHES HIGH, ROOTS AND TOPS. 
Original substance. Dry Substance. 
Nitrogen ......-.-.0 eee e ee .34 percent. 2.43 per cent. 
Phosphoric acid .......--.- 35 Sa 
Potash .:ceots cae d aeee se alae. >" 1.28 ** 
NWWALCR ass ead ceeme races sen 86.05 as 
