AGRICULTURAL 
and FIELD sEED 
Grimm Alfalfa. 15 pounds per acre. The most 
important member of the variegated group in the 
United States. Introduced from Germany by 
Wendelin 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 char- 
acteristics contribute 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 
inoculated. 
Cossack Alfalfa. 15 pounds per acre. An in- 
troduction from Russia and a hybrid between 
common and yellow-flowered Alfalfas. 
Growth is generally upright with stems medi- 
um size, plants are very leafy with fairly large 
leaves. Flowers are variegated ranging from 
white and yellow 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 prac- 
tically the same conditions as Grimm Alfalfa. 
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 climatic 
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. 
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 _ variegated, 
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 some- 
times referred 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 because of lack of moisture 
and short growing season. 
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. 
Alsike Clover (Trifolium Hybridum). 12 pounds 
per acre. A long-lived Perennial, adapted to a 
wider range of both climatic and soil conditions 
than Red Clover. Thrives well on clay, clay 
loams, sandy loams and muck soils providing 
abundant moisture is available. Will survive 
where soil is waterlogged, making it well adapted 
to growing under irrigation. An excellent pas- 
ture plant and when sown for hay is usually 
mixed with Red Clover, Timothy or Red Top. 
Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense). 15 pounds per 
acre. Usually classed as a short-lived perennial 
and is considered the most important of all 
leguminous 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. 
White Dutch Clover (Trifolium Repens). 8 
pounds per acre. A long-lived but shallow- 
rooted perennial. The stems creep on the sur- 
face of the ground and root abundantly. On this 
account the growing point is seldom injured by 
mowing or grazing. 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 im- 
portant pasture plants, generally used in pasture 
mixtures and is also used to a large extent in 
lawn grass mixtures. 
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