== WESTERN CLOVERS “= 
Clovers, being leguminous crops, are soil build- 
ers, and are very useful for the farm or ranch. 
They are used for mixtures of hay and pasture as 
well as sown alone. 
YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus 
officinalis), Like White Blossom Sweet Clover 
this will grow on almost any kind of soil. It is 
semi-dwarf in habit, very drought-resistant, and 
is very desirable for forage, hay, and pasture. 
Melilotus officinalis is a biennial. 
MADRID SWEET CLOVER is an improved variety 
of biennial Yellow Sweet Clover, has early seed- 
ling vigor, resists fall frosts, is slightly later in ma- 
turity and produces greater yields than the Com- 
mon Yellow biennial. It is particularly adapted 
to the Great Plains and the Corn Belt. It con- 
tains less Coumarin which is the substance that 
prevents blood from clotting and causes cattle 
that have been fed Sweet Clover Hay to bleed to 
death. This danger would seem to be lessened 
by using Madrid Sweet Clover. 
SWEET CLOVER. Mosily Melilotus alba which is 
also known as Bokhara Clover. It is a hardy 
biennial plant that will grow in all climates and 
with little regard to the. character of the soil. 
Withstands extreme heat and cold, is quite 
drought-resistant, and will tolerate alkali. This 
Sweet Clover has value as a forage crop and 
hay crop and is very efficient as a soilage crop, 
and should be given consideration in crop rota- 
tions. : 
HUBAM SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus alba annua) 
is an annual white, resembling the biennial 
white in appearance but making no resting buds 
and producing seed the season of sowing. When 
a catch crop is wanted, especially when the field 
is to be fall-plowed, it is useful. 
MEDIUM RED CLOVER (Trifolium pratense) is sown 
at rate of 15 pounds per acre and may be seeded 
any time from April to October. Makes good hay 
and pasture and is adapted for planting with 
numerous grasses when either hay or pasture 
is desired. 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
LADINO CLOVER (Trifolium repens latum) is a 
giant white variety—a perennial of the creeping 
type and is not badly affected by freezing and 
thawing. It has good carrying capacity and is 
therefore desirable for pasture, doing well in 
mixtures with tall growing grasses. The seed 
is small and must be planted shallow in a firm 
seed bed and may be sown either in the spring 
or fall. The growing season seems to be nine 
months. It is not subject to alfalfa diseases and 
is considered hardy up to 5,280 feet. 
Four to six pounds per acre is gen- 
erally sufficient. 
SPECIALLY PREPARED BULLETINS 
on most of the clovers available on 
request. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
WITH 
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER 
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER is especially valuable 
for light, sandy soil for fertilizing purposes. It 
grows more luxuriously than Medium Red in the 
same length of time but only affords one cutting. 
It does make excellent grazing and good hay if 
cut when young, but if left too long it then be- 
comes thick and woody. Sow 8 to 10 pounds 
of seed to the acre. 
STRAWBERRY CLOVER (Trifolium fragiferum) is a 
most important crop for converting seepy, alkaline 
soils into income-producing pasture. It is one of 
the pasturage plants for the conditions under 
which it thrives but is not a hay plant. It is a 
perennial and may be propagated from seed or 
by its creeping stems or runners. Grows very 
dense, spreads rapidly and tends to crowd out 
all other forms of vegetation. Strawberry Clover 
likes ‘wet feet.” It has been found making good 
growth with most of the vegetative parts sub- 
merged in water. Rate of seeding varies from 2 
to 6 pounds per acre. 
SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER (Trifolium subterranean)- 
is a prostrate, soft, woolly annual covered with 
fairly long soft hairs. The stalks turn downward 
and push the seed head below the surface of 
the soil. This characteristic makes this clover 
equivalent to a perennial. It grows well on both 
poor and rich soils and enriches soils by adding 
humus and nitrogen. It is very valuable as a 
soil cleaner, choking out many weeds. Sub- 
terranean Clover will not taint milk and 
is nutritious and palatable. 
PRICES 
Clover Seeds in 100-pound quantities 
or over will be priced on Farmers and 
Ranchers Price List. 
Buy with Confidence—Plant with Confidence—GOLD SEAL SEEDS 81 
