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shoots in some of the best plants of this type, have been found several 
inches below the surface of the soil- The bud area in this type of 
plant is thus protected by the soil from drying or freezing. A fine 
specimen of this type of plant is shown in Plate No. 6- The soil in 
Plate No. 7. —A portion of the 1910 alfalfa nursery, showing the great 
contrasts in stooling habits under uniform conditions. The small row just 
to the left of the center, Elche alfalfa from Spain. The heavy crowns to the 
right are selections of Baltic and Turkestan alfalfa.* 
\P ? ate No. 8.—A portion of a field test of the hardy and non-hardy 
types. in toe right, Peruvian alfalfa from Colorado grown seed. On the 
left, Baltic alfalfa from Colorado grown seed. Field seeded March 17, 1909; 
view taken March 25, 1911. 
