Helena, Montana. 
FIELD SEEDS—(Continued) 99 
White Dutch Clover 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
Botanical Description —Kentucky Blue Grass Is 
a perennial with a widely creeping rootstock. This 
produces runners and leafy shoots. The runners 
are underground stems carrying colorless scales 
instead of green leaves. They creep under the 
ground surface and produce upright stems from 
their ends. The upright leafy stems arise in 
bunches from their base. The stems are from one- 
half to three feet high and perfectly smooth. The 
stem leaves are comparatively short. 
Uses —If grown for hay, it should be cut when 
in flower. Its feeding value is best at that time. 
It cannot always be relied on for a second crop 
of hay. 
MEADOW FESCUE 
Botanical Description —Meadow Fescue is a per¬ 
ennial with long, strong roots. It has short root¬ 
stocks and is therefore tufted but not so much 
as Orchard Grass. 
Stems are from 18 to 36 inches high, smooth and 
slender. Leaves are long, broad and slight in tex¬ 
ture. Brome and other grasses have panicles simi¬ 
lar to that of Meadow Fescue. 
Cultural and Soil Conditions —It does best in a 
soil rich in organic matter. It is well adapted to 
clay soil, although not quite so well as Orchard 
Grass. It can also be grown successfully on sandy 
land if sufficient moisture is available and the 
soil is not too shallow. It is better fitted for me¬ 
dium wet soil than Orchard Grass, especially in 
pasture, and stands tramping better. On the other 
hand, its deep root system makes it fairly drought 
resistant. It stands the cold exceptionally well. 
Uses —Hay from Meadow Fescue is nearly equal 
to that from Orchard Grass. Its nutritive value 
is higher and it should be cut at flowering time. 
N. Z. Chewing Sescue —A small hardy low grow¬ 
ing grass producing very fine dark green leaves 
rarely over 8 inches in height. It is a permanent 
grass and its turf improves with age. Hardy and 
rugged. 
CLOVERS—(Continued) 
ALTASWEDE CLOVER 
Altaswede is a product of artificial and natural 
selection from the late Swedish Red Clover which 
was introduced from Sweden in 1914 by the Do¬ 
minion Seed Branch, Ottawa. 
In the Spring of 1917 steps were taken to make 
an exhaustive study of the merits of this Clover. 
Seed was collected regularly until 1920. 
From the data derived from the University of 
Edmonton and elsewhere in the province of Al¬ 
berta, Altaswede has amply demonstrated its Win¬ 
ter hardiness and superior merits for fodder and 
seed production. 
WHITE OR DUTCH CLOVER 
White Dutch Clover —Is a perennial. The stems 
are creeping and root at the joints. A single plant 
may thus spread over a wide area. From the 
stems, trailing along the ground surface, are de¬ 
veloped upright leaves and flower heads, both pro¬ 
vided with long stalks. 
The heads of White Clover develop .from the 
lower parts of the stem. 
White Clover was first developed in Holland; 
therefore the name Dutch Clover. 
Cultural and Soil Conditions —White Dutch Clover 
grows naturally in meadows and pastures, does 
well in valleys and on mountains. It will grow In 
a great variety of soils from sand and gravel to 
rich loam and clay. It does best, however, on 
moist, well drained loams which contain lime and 
humus and is especially adapted to the moist me¬ 
dium warm climate. When other conditions are 
favorable, however, it will endure severe cold with¬ 
out injury and will stand drought providing the 
subsoil is somewhat moist, because while most of 
the roots are rather superficial, the main taproot 
penetrates to a considerable depth. 
Uses—Because of its low growth it is not used 
to any great extent as a hay plant. Its chief 
value is for pasture, and in pasture and lawn grass 
mixtures. 
It covers the ground quickly, has high nutritive 
value and stands tramping and close grazing ex¬ 
ceptionally well. 
FOR PRICES—SEE PINK INSERT 
Meadow Fescue 
