the herbaceous flower compartment, unless it be 
planted in a large pot, which may be sunk beneath 
the soil ; and thus its roots will be properly confined. 
It is observed by Professor Martyn, that “This 
plant was formerly proposed to be cultivated as a 
proper food for cattle; and it was found that it grew 
very readily, and might be very beneficial to the 
farmer. Mr. Miller informs us that he remembers 
to have seen a large spot of ground planted with it 
at Deepden, near Dorking in Surrey, at a seat of the 
Honourable Mr. Howard; where, although it had 
been neglected for some years, it was growing so 
rank as to get the better of all the weeds, brambles, 
& c. He found some of the branches upwards of 
five feet long, and very tender their whole length; 
so that a small spot of ground will supply a consider- 
able quantity of fodder, especially in dry seasons. 
Horses and cows seemed to eat it greedily.” 
“Mr. Curtis remarks, that its bitterness will be an 
objection to its being cultivated for cattle. A gentle- 
man, however, who has lately sown it on my re- 
commendation, assures me that cows eat it very 
readily.” 
The above evidence is sufficiently conclusive to 
induce a belief that it may occasionally be cultivated 
by the farmer with advantage. And though it does 
not attain its full strength and luxuriance so readily 
as the annual sorts of leguminous plants; still it may 
be raised from seeds with much facility; and the 
principal care required, will merely extend to keep- 
ing it free from the weeds, during the first year of its 
growth. In the garden, it may be increased with 
little trouble, by dividing its roots. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 4, 333. 
