Some new alfalfa varieties for pastures . son, as the crown enlarges,numerous strong anchor roots are developed, precluding any possibility ofheaving. Fig. 2.—One of the original seedlings of cross No. 284 twomonths after germination. This seedling has developed two rhizomesfully 3 inches below the cotyledon scars and in itself tells the story of thehardy alfalfa, because even in this early stage the dormant buds have3 inches of soil protection during the winter months. Plate XI. Fig. 1.—Flowers and pods of cross No. 191 (Medicago falcata,S. P. I. No. 20721 2 X M. sativa, S. P. I. No. 17698 $

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Some new alfalfa varieties for pastures . son, as the crown enlarges,numerous strong anchor roots are developed, precluding any possibility ofheaving. Fig. 2.—One of the original seedlings of cross No. 284 twomonths after germination. This seedling has developed two rhizomesfully 3 inches below the cotyledon scars and in itself tells the story of thehardy alfalfa, because even in this early stage the dormant buds have3 inches of soil protection during the winter months. Plate XI. Fig. 1.—Flowers and pods of cross No. 191 (Medicago falcata,S. P. I. No. 20721 2 X M. sativa, S. P. I. No. 17698 $ ). Enlarged twodiameters. The first flower and pod are from M. falcata (S. P. I. ). The flower and pod in the middle of the illustration are (S. P. I. No. 17698). The hybrid (first generation) is seen in theflower and pod to the right. Fig. 2.—A plant of M. sativa (S. P. I. ), a wild rhizome-forming form from the Caucasus region. 258 O Bui. 258, Bureau of Piant Industry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate Fig. 1.—A Plant of Medicago sativa gaetula, Showing Rhizomes 3 Feet 6Inches in Length.

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