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ANALYSES OF THE CLOVERS. 



Or THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF CLOVER, THEIR COMPOSITION, AND PROPORTIONS OF THEIR 



ELEMENTS. 



XIII. LARGE RED CLOVER (Trifolium pratense). 



Gnihered in the yard of the State House : cut May 12; height 15 inches, 5 and 6 leaves 

 above ground. Four stalks weighed 234-625 grs.. and gave 



Per centum. 



86-136 



Water - 



Dry matter - 



Ash - - 



Ash calculated dry 



Orcanic matter calculated dry 



13-864 



1-381 



9-961 

 90-039 S. 



The upper half of the root (two years old) of the above clover plant, with the cuticle 

 taken off to free it of adhering soil, gave 



Water - - - - - 



Dry matter - - - . 



Ash 



Ash calculated dry 



Organic matter calculated dry 



The lower half of the same root gave 



Water 



Dry matter - 



Ash 



Ash calculated dry 



Organic matter calculated dry 



Per cen'um. 



81-060 

 18-940 



1-529 



8-073 

 91-937 S. 



Per centum. 



81-298 

 18-702 



1-365 



7-293 

 92-702 S. 



In this specimen of clover, the percentage of inorganic matter, calculated dry, is greater 

 in the stalk and leaves than in the root, and less in the lower half of the root than in the 

 upper. 



XIV. RED CLOVER*. 



1. First specimen. Gathered May 20, 1848: whole height 9 inches ; buds just beginning 

 to form. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Stalk - - - - - 63-75 

 Leaf 36-25 



100-00 



Determined by Mr. Ball, Hoosic-falls, Rensselaer county. 



