Clovers and Kindred Plants- 
KLAVER EN GELYKSOORTIGE PLANTE. 
Quantity to Sow. —When sown alone the quantities vary from about 10 lbs 
to 20 lbs according to variety. When sown in pasture mixtures the quantity would 
usually be from 2 to 5 lbs per acre according to variety. 
Pretoria Prices: With the exception of Horse Beans and Mungo Beans, which 
are 1/6 per 100 lbs dearer to cover railage, all prices on this page apply also to Pretoria. 
E. Per 1 5 25 1001b 
Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum ). —A true perennial, well 
adapted to wet situations, can be grown under irrigation... 1/6 6/3 
Berseem (Trifolium Alexandrinum) .—A valuable clover for 
autumn sowing, will give 3 or 4 cuts under favourable 
conditions ... 2/3 10/6 
Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) .—A true perennial, at¬ 
tains maturity the second year; great drought resister and 
useful for pasture mixtures on high exposed situations.. 5/- 
Broad Red Clover (Trifolium pratense ).—One of the best for 
pasture, likes a fairly heavy loam containing lime ... 1/9 7/6 
Chilian Red Clover (Trifolium pratense ).—A very vigorous 
strain of Red Clover ... 1/9 7/6 
Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum ).—An annual clover for 
autumn sowing in the warmer districts, gives good winter 
feed ... 1/6 6/3 
Dwarf White Clover (Trifolium repens ).—Valuable for perman¬ 
ent pasture, the stems creeping and rooting at the joints... 2/3 10/6 
Giant Cow Grass (Trifolium pratense perenne ).—The perennial 
form of Red Clover, gives heavy returns under good culti¬ 
vation ... 1/9 7/6 
Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus major var. villosus) ...6/- 
Hop Trefoil (Trifolium procumbens ).—An annual clover, 
useful on dry gravelly pastures ... 2/- 8/- 
Hubam Clover ( Melilotus ).—Grows to 6 or 7 feet and stock 
eat it greedily; a valuable green-manuring crop ... 2/3 10/6 
Japan Clover (Lespedeza striata) ... 3/6 — 
Lotus hispidus ... 5/- — 
Subterranean Clover. —This Clover is proving valuable in Aus¬ 
tralia, where it is transforming poor land into excellent 
pasture ... 2/- 9/6 
White Blossom Sweet Clover [Biennial). —In America this crop 
is extending rapidly and is proving valuable for green- 
manuring, pasture and hay ... 1/- 4/3 
Wild White Clover ( Trifolium repens). —This is claimed to 
be better than the ordinary White Clover for pasture 
but the seed is more expensive ... 3/6 16/6 
Kentish Seed 10/6 
27/6 100/- 
50/- 187/6 
37/6 145/- 
37/6 145/- 
27/6 100/- 
50/- 180/- 
35/- 125/- 
35/- 
50/- 175/- 
45/- 175/- 
18/9 65/- 
77/6 300/- 
.Beams, Peas 
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Vetches, etc. 
BOONTJIES, ERTJIES, WIKKE, ENZ. 
There are both Winter and Summer Crops in this list. The following may 
be sown in autumn:—Horse Beans, Field Peas, Vetches, Lentils, and Lupins. In 
spring you may sow the following:—Field Peas, Cowpeas, Vetches and Peanuts. 
Quantity to Sow. —This varies enormously according to the size of seed and 
manner of sowing. The following quantities may be considered approximately 
correct, broadcast, per acre:—Field Peas, Cowpeas, Lupins, 100 lbs; Vetches, 30 lbs; 
Peanuts, 25 lbs. Horse Beans would be sown in drills and probably 100 lbs 
would be needed. 
D. Per 
1 
5 
25 
1001 b 
Horse Bean ( Vicia faba). —In type this 
Bean ” of the Vegetable garden, a 
for fodder and green-manuring 
is like the “ Broad 
winter-legume, good 
6 d 
1/9 
7/6 
27/6 
Mungo Bean ( Phaseolus mungo). —In habit this plant resembles 
the Cowpea but is of more erect growth and should be 
treated in the same way, valuable for green-manuring 
and a seed crop 
6 d 
1/6 
6/9 
25/- 
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