106 PRACTICAL NOTES ON GRASSES AND GRASS GROWING. 
makes its growth during the rainy season, it does not thrive 
upon wet-bottomed lands ; but on almost any light land where- 
ever one requires feed and has weak leys, Zrifolium may be 
sown with advantage. 
During the latter period of its ripening, it deteriorates with 
every shower. It harvests very rapidly, and is reputed not to 
grow properly except when used in the same summer in which 
it was harvested. Upon this point we would say that seed well 
ripened and harvested, and sown the summer after it was 
grown, will be superior to new seed sown and ripened in an 
ungenial summer. As with ‘most other grasses, the best 
samples will be found the cheapest in the long run. In our 
opinion the best seed comes from Beauce, in France. In 
sowing, 16 to 20 lb. per acre will be found sufficient, and 
when used with Italian ryegrass, not so much is required, but 
the latter must be buried. 
In using Zrifodium for mending mixtures, a little red suckling 
or “alsike” may be added with advantage, and the proper time 
to sow will be found to be immediately after harvest, or before 
the end of September. 
YELLOW SUCKLING (TRIFOLIUM MINUS). 
This is sometimes called ‘Red Suckling,” because as it 
ripens the stalk assumes a ruddy hue, but there is said to be 
another variety, which has a green stalk. 
Yellow suckling would appear as the most appropriate 
appellation, as both flower and seed are distinctly of a 
yellowish hue. 
Without doubt it is one of the most useful plants we have, 
and it is a matter for conjecture that it is so little known out- 
side the Eastern Counties. It thrives on almost any soil, 
and produces an abundance of good useful herbage very 
palatable to stock, but in dry seasons its growth becomes. 
stunted. 
