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 mois- 
ture. 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. 
Mammoth Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense Per- 
enne). 15 pounds per acre. A large variety of 
red clover more decidedly Perennial than com- 
mon Red Clover requiring the same climatic and 
soil conditions. The stems are long, coarse and 
generally spreading. Mammoth red blooms 
about 10 days later than common red and grows 
more slowly after mowing. Its coarse growth 
makes the hay less relished by stock, however 
its heavy growth makes it an excellent soiling 
crop. 
White Sweet or Bokhara Clover (Melilotus 
Alba). 20 pounds per acre. A‘ Biennial having 
a strong tap root, produces numerous leafy 
stems, growing from 4 to 6 feet in height when 
firmly established. Grows readily on practically 
all types of soils. Endures poorly drained soils 
better than Alsike, used mainly as a pasture 
plant and for green manure. 
Crimson Clover (Trifolium Incarnatium). 15 
pounds per acre. An annual plant having a 
strong tap root, shows no very marked soil pref- 
erences, succeeding on both sandy and clayey 
soils as long as they are well drained. From the 
crown of the root numerous upright stems de- 
velop which reach an average height of one or 
two feet. Has a high nutritive value and can be 
used for either hay or pasture, valuable for soil- 
ing purposes in short rotations, as the green 
matter produced is heavy, and the roots pene- 
trate deep into the ground. 
Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus Officinalis). 
20 pounds per acre. A biennial having the same 
habits of growth as the White Sweet, requiring 
the same soil and climatic conditions. Stems are 
less leafy and smaller in size. The plant does not 
grow quite as tall and is about two weeks earlier. 
Yellow Sweet Clover Annual (Melilotus Indi- 
ca). 20 pounds per acre. Known as Yellow 
Blossom sour clover. Not recommended for for- 
age or hay, used most entirely for cover crop. 
Soil requirements same as other sweet clovers. 
Brome Grass (Bromus Inermis). 20 pounds per 
acre. A long-lived Perennial with a creeping 
root-stock. These are much branched, roots at 
the joints and produces numerous upright stems. 
The stems are rather stout from 1 to 4 feet high, 
and carry many spreading, broad smooth leaves 
varying from light to dark green. The upright 
stems produced are scattered, therefore, the 
plants are not tufted but form loose mats. Brome 
Grass is adapted to regions of rather low rain- 
fall, endures winter cold remarkably well and no 
other cultivated Perennial grass has shown a 
higher degree of drouth resistance. Prefers rich 
loams and clay loams and has succeeded well in 
sandy soils. 
Buckwheat. 25 pounds per acre. An erect 
growing Annual which under ordinary condi- 
tions attains a height of about 3 feet. Is not exact- 
ing as to soils. The rather light, well drained 
sandy loams seem best suited, however, good 
crops are produced on infertile, poorly tiled 
land. 
Buckwheat is very sensitive to frost, however, 
the crop may be grown far toward the north. 
This is due to the short growing season of the 
plant amounting from 10 to 12 weeks. Japanese 
and Silverhull are the most commonly grown in 
the United States. 
Cheat or Chess (Bromus Secalinus). A smooth 
annual grass from | to 3 feet tall with flat blades 
and open drooping panicles, sometimes grown 
as an annual hay crop, and should be cut when 
the seed is in the dough stage. Adapted to the 
same soil conditions as wheat. The plants are 
similar to those of wheat and formerly the idea 
was held that cheat was a degenerative or 
changed form of wheat whence its name. 
Crested Wheat Grass (Agropyron Cristatum). 
15 pounds per acre. A hardy drouth-resistant 
Perennial bunch grass having an extensive root 
system, especially adapted to regions where the 
temperatures are severe and the moisture supply 
is limited. The plants have a dense, dark green 
foliage during the early part of the season, after 
seeding the plants appear less leafy but the 
stems are fine and when harvested early makes 
hay of excellent quality, does well on practically 
ce soils ranging from light sandy loam to heavy 
clay. 
Dwarf Essex Rape. 8 pounds per acre. There 
are several varieties of rape, however, Dwarf 
Essex is considered to be the best, in fact is the 
only one used for pasture and forage crop pur- 
poses. Rape is termed as a cool weather plant, 
therefore is adapted to our cool moist climate 
here in the Northwest and is not very exacting 
as to soil requirements. 
Rape is used extensively as a pasture plant for 
sheep, cattle and hogs and is generally sown in 
the spring when used for such purposes. It may 
also be used as a catch crop occupying the land 
for short periods or at times when it is desired to 
have a crop on the land between two regular 
season crops. 
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