120 OTHER FORAGE PLANTS— SERRADELLA. 



Mr. EocHFOED, of Neuagh, Ireland, says : — It has now 

 been planted in about twenty places in the Nenagh dis- 

 trict, and there is sufficient evidence to prove beyond a 

 shadow of doubt its great value as food for dairy cows 

 and stores, for horses, sheep, and pigs. It can be used 

 early in May, thus saving other expensive food, and the 

 last crop of the season comes in during September, and 

 is available up to the middle of October. There is no 

 difficulty in preventing it from spreading beyond the 

 area on which it is planted if proper means are taken, 

 but it is very difficult to get it out of land in which it 

 has been planted. 



The two English varieties of Comfrey may be distin- 

 guished from the Caucasian by the colour of the blossoms. 

 The English varieties have flowers of a yellowish white 

 tinged with green, and occasionally pale purple flowers 

 will be found on the same stalk with the greenish ones. 

 The Caucasian flowers, on the other hand, are all purple. 



SeFradella. 



(Ornithorpus sativa.) 



An annual plant frequently cultivated in Northern 

 Germany. It is there considered one of the most 

 important plants for good light soils. Its nutri- 

 tive value is considered equal to that of Eed Clover, 

 while its produce is larger. It gives good results, except 

 on land that is too heavy or too poor. On very light 

 land it is considered best to sow it with Hard Fescue. 

 Cattle like its produce either as hay or green fodder. 

 It is usually sown in spring — from middle of March 



