. Peruvian alfalfa : a new long-season variety for the southwest . morem a r k e d ,and on June8 the aver-age heightof the Peru-vian alfalfawas fully 3feet, whilenone of theother strainsaveragedmore than 2 feet, This difference is shown in Plate II, figures 1 and2, The latter figure shows the well-known Oasis alfalfa (S. P. —Bull. 118—07 3 Fig. 3.—Comparative growth of various alfalfas : 1, Peruvian ; 2, Arabian ; 3, Turkestan; 4, Arizona. (One-fourth natural size.) 16 PKfitTViAN ALFALFA. No. 12846) of northern Africa, secured in Tunis by Mr. Thomas The Arabian -train did not

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. Peruvian alfalfa : a new long-season variety for the southwest . morem a r k e d ,and on June8 the aver-age heightof the Peru-vian alfalfawas fully 3feet, whilenone of theother strainsaveragedmore than 2 feet, This difference is shown in Plate II, figures 1 and2, The latter figure shows the well-known Oasis alfalfa (S. P. —Bull. 118—07 3 Fig. 3.—Comparative growth of various alfalfas : 1, Peruvian ; 2, Arabian ; 3, Turkestan; 4, Arizona. (One-fourth natural size.) 16 PKfitTViAN ALFALFA. No. 12846) of northern Africa, secured in Tunis by Mr. Thomas The Arabian -train did not compare as favorably as inNovember, 1906. COMPARISON OF ARABIAN WITH PERUVIAN ALFALFA. Xext to the Peruvian variety Arabian alfalfa has been found tohave the lowe>t zero point. This interesting alfalfa was securedfrom Bassorah, Arabia, by Mr. David Fairchild, Agricultural Ex-plorer. Several importations have been made from Arabia by and his note- concerning these,fpublished in the inven-tories of the Office of Seed and Plant Introduction,

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