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Grimm Alfalfa. 15 pounds per acre. The most 
important member of the variegated group in the 
United States. Introduced from Germany by Wen- 
del in Grimm. 
A very winter hardy, long-lived variety. The tap 
root shows a tendency to branch and the crowns are 
low set and spreading. These characteristics contrib¬ 
ute much toward its ability to resist extreme cold, 
alternate freezing, thawing and heaving. Succeeds 
in most types of soil except those heavily charged 
with alkali, will not grow in waterlogged soil. 
It is very important that all Alfalfa seed be inocu¬ 
lated with Nitragin A. 
Cossack Alfalfa. 15 pounds per acre. An in¬ 
troduction from Russia and a hybrid between com¬ 
mon and yellow-flowered Alfalfas. 
Growth is generally upright with stems medium 
in size, plants are very leafy with fairly large leaves. 
Flowers are variegated ranging from white and yel¬ 
low to dark purple. 
Rooting system is large with heavy deep pene¬ 
trating tap root being the rule. A very winter hardy 
variety adapted for growing under practically the 
same conditions as Grimm Alfalfa. 
Inoculate seed with Nitragin A. 
It is extremely winter hardy, and long-lived and 
is much more resistant to bacterial wilt than Grimm, 
Common and other varieties closely related to these. 
Inoculate seed with Nitragin A. 
Alsike Clover (Trifolium Hybridum). 12 
pounds per acre. A long-lived Perennial, adapted 
to a wider range of both climatic and soil condi¬ 
tions than Red Clover. Thrives well on clay, clay 
loams, sandy loams and muck soils providing abun¬ 
dant moisture is available. Will survive where soil 
is waterlogged, making it well adapted to growing 
under irrigation. An excellent pasture plant and 
when sown for hay is usually mixed with Red Clover, 
Timothy or Red Top. 
To insure a good stand always inoculate your 
seed with Nitragin B. 
Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense). 15 pounds 
per acre. Usually classed as a short-lived perennial 
and is considered the most important of all legumi¬ 
nous forage crops. Requires a well drained soil, 
does better in clay soils than in loams and better in 
loams than in sandy soils. Is especially intolerant 
to waterlogged soils. 
Do not fail to inoculate your seed with Nitragin B. 
White Dutch Clover (Trifolium Repens). 8 
pounds per acre. A long-lived but shallow rooted 
perennial. The stems creep on the surface of the 
ground and root abundantly. On this account the 
growing point is seldom injured by mowing or graz¬ 
ing. Grows in practically all types of soil provided 
moisture is abundant, thriving best in loams and 
clay soils. White clover is considered to be one of 
the most important pasture plants, generally used in 
pasture mixtures and is also used to a large extent 
in lawn grass mixtures. 
Common Alfalfa. There are various strains of 
common Alfalfa produced in the United States and 
are usually distinguished by the name of the state 
in which grown, such as Idaho, Oregon, Northern 
California, etc. Common Alfalfa from above named 
sections is adapted to Oregon and Washington cli¬ 
matic conditions. Common Alfalfa differs from the 
Grimm Alfalfa mainly in the root system. The tap 
root in common does not show the tendency to 
branch and the crowns are not as spreading. 
Inoculate all seed with Nitragin A. 
Ladak Alfalfa. An introduction from Northern 
India. 
The growth in general is quite upright with stems 
medium size, plants are very leafy, medium size 
leaves. Flowers are variegiated ranging from whitish 
and yellow to very dark purple. 
The rooting system is extensive, with most plants 
being tap rooted. 
One of its outstanding characteristics is its ability 
to produce a heavy first crop. It is sometimes re¬ 
ferred to as one-cut Alfalfa, mainly for the reason, 
that under certain conditions its comeback is rather 
slow. It is very well adapted to conditions where 
only one crop of forage can be secured a year be¬ 
cause of lack of moisture and short growing season. 
Ladino Clover (Trifolium Repens latum). 5 
pounds per acre. Also known as giant white clover, 
growing about twice the size of White Dutch Clover. 
It is a Perennial of medium long life, having a short 
tap root. The surface stems lie flat on the ground 
and commonly produce fibrous roots at the joints. 
Ladino clover usually makes a growth of 8 to 12 
inches in height. Can be grown on rather shallow 
soils where well supplied with lime, phosphate, 
humus and moisture. Ladino is not a deep rooted 
plant and thrives best on medium heavy type soils 
where there is constant but not excessive moisture. 
This is primarily a pasture plant and may be sown 
alone or with a combination of other grasses. 
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