1906.] 



Trifolium Incarnatum. 



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sufficient to distinguish it from all other species of the same 

 genus. 



In districts and soils suited to its growth, farmers seldom omit 

 the laying down of a certain breadth of Trifolium. The induce- 

 ment to do so is apparent when one takes note of the economy 

 of its cultivation and the rapidity of its growth, resulting in an 

 early bite for stock, or in a crop which can be cut for horses and 

 cattle at a period when green food is scarce. 



The maximum yield of Trifolium is only obtained on warm, 



Fig. 5. — Geranium Dissectum (magnified five diameters). 



Fig. 6.— Geramum Molle (magnified five diameters). 



loamy, and gravelly soils. On colder land and in later districts 

 it is sown much less frequently, as autumn rains and winter 

 frosts prevent anything like successful results. As soon as the 

 corn crop is removed, the cultivation for this clover should 

 be immediately taken in hand. The preparation for the 

 reception of the seed consists in working the surface with heavy 

 drag harrows, so that the necessary tilth for covering the seed 

 may be obtained without loosening the soil to too great a 

 depth. The seeds are sown on the scarified surface, again 

 harrowed, and rolled firmly in. It is absolutely essential to its 



