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Kidney Vetch, Anthyllis vulneraria (Pig. 76), is also a 

 plant of poor soils, seldom cultivated in England, though 

 within recent years, owing to it withstanding drought and 

 stock liking it, it is being cultivated in certain parts and 

 found to be a good forage plant. 



Bokhara Clover, or Melilot, is occasionally grown as a 

 forage crop ; when in bloom it smells like new mown hay. 

 On the Continent where it has been freely tried it bears an 

 indifferent name, and is believed to be productive of tym- 

 panites. One variety, Melilotus officinalis, is said to be 

 poisonous. 



Fig. 76.— Kidney Vetch (Fream), 



Lupines, though most rich and nourishing, are not culti- 

 vated as a forage plant, excepting on the Continent of 

 Europe, owing to their dangerous properties (see p. 194). 



Sbrradblla is another forage plant not used in England, 

 but well known on the Continent as an easily digestible 

 fodder, which can be grown on Hght soils. 



Furze when young is excellent feeding for all stock ; it 

 requires crushing to destroy the prickles, and on this 

 account should not be allowed to grow too strong. 



Many of these leguminous crops can be made into hay, 

 but it is difficult, and impossible unless with good weather. 



Clover suffers more from rain than even ordinary hay ; 



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