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 shal- 
low 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 mois- 
ture. This is primarily a pasture plant and 
may be sown alone or with a combination 
of other grasses. 
Lespedeza. 15 pounds per acre. Classed 
as a summer annual, however, in sections 
where adapted will usually reseed itself 
and will thus occupy the land for two or 
more years. The plants are usually much 
branched, stems wiry, bearing numerous 
small leaves, under favorable soil and 
climatic conditions the plants commonly 
grow about 12 inches high. Adapted to 
practically all types of soil if well drained 
near the surface. Requires a warm grow- 
ing season and will not withstand frost. 
Used mainly as a pasture plant. 
Lotus Corniculatus. 8 to 12 pounds per 
acre. A long-lived perennial. Habits 
somewhat similar to that of Alfalfa in that 
it is rather distinctly a bunch-type plant. 
It is not exacting as to soil requirements, 
and makes good growth on sandy and 
light gravelly soils, as well as on heavier 
clay loam. It has a rather extensive deep 
rooting system and will succeed where 
soil moisture may be rather short for, at 
least, a portion of the year. It is quite 
often harvested for hay and under favor- 
able conditions will reach a height of 18 
to 30 inches. It makes a very good pas- 
ture plant and has a long pasturing season 
in any one year. Spring seeding, March 
to May 15, is considered best for the 
Pacific Northwest. 
There are two primary types of Cornicu- 
latus and are referred to as the Narrow- 
leaved and Broad-leaved. The Narrow- 
leaved type is the most common. 
Lotus Major. 4 to 6 pounds per acre. 
This is an extremely long-lived, semi-low 
growing perennial. Well adapted to 
low, wet lands that are relatively high in 
fertility. 
It spreads by underground runners and 
has a rather shallow rooting system. 
Lotus Major is one of the best legumes 
for permanent pasture purposes, owing 
to its extremely long life. 
Spring seeding, March to May 15, is 
recommended for the Pacific Northwest, 
depending upon seasonal conditions. 
There are two distinct types of Lotus 
Major, generally referred to as the 
Smooth-leaved and Hairy-leaved. The 
Hairy-leaved type is the more common 
one and is growing in several sections of 
Oregon. 
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 water- 
logged soils. 
Mammoth Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense 
Perenne). 15 pounds per acre. A large 
variety of red clover more decidedly Per- 
ennial than common 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. 
Strawberry Clover (Trifolium Fragiferum). 
4 to 5 pounds per acre. A low-growing 
perennial pasture legume, spreading 
vegetatively by creeping stems that root 
at the nodes. The leaves, stems and habit 
of growth are similar to white clover. 
It is adapted to a wide range of condi- 
tions and has been successfully estab- 
lished in most of the Western States. 
It is of particular value on wet saline or 
alkaline soils, although it will thrive in 
normal soils. Will also thrive under wide 
extremes of temperatures, ranging from 
40 degrees below zero to high summer 
temperatures. 
Spring seeding is recommended oma firm 
moist seed bed. : 


