183 



TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE. 



RED, OR BROAD CLOVER. 



Biennial. Root mucli branched, fibrous. Stems 

 hollow, branching from base, clothed with fine hairs. 

 Stipules membranous ; free portion adpressed to stem, 

 terminating abruptly in a bristle-like point ; veins 

 anastomosing. Leaflets oblong, obtuse, pubescent, 

 usually strongly marked with a crescentio band. 

 Heads terminal, sessile, globose. Flowers dull rose- 

 purple. Calyx-teeth hairy, as long as tube. Corolla 

 persistent, turning brown. Pods one-seeded. Flowers 

 June to September. Grows throughout Europe, 

 Central and Northern Asia, and India. 



ANALYSIS. 



Clover in Dried ac 



Natural State. 312° Pallr. 



Water 66-89 — 



*Soluble albuminoids -62 1-94 



**Insoluble albuminoids 2-94 8-87 



Digestible fibre 5-70 17-22 



Woody fibre 8-78 26-52 



fSoluble mineral matter 2-58 7-80 



If Insoluble mineral matter . . . . -67 2-02 



Chlorophyll, soluble carbo-hydrates, &o. . 11-82 35-63 



100-00 100-00 



*ContaiiilQg Mtrogeu ... ... -10 -31 



**Oontaiiiiag Nitrogen . ... . . -47 1-42 



Albuminoid Nitrogen -57 1-73 



Non-albuminoid Nitrogen ... , -26 -81 



Total Nitrogen -83 2-54 



tContaining Silica -03 -10 



tfOontaining Silica ... 'OS -19 



