. Peruvian alfalfa : a new long-season variety for the southwest . ts on Hi COMPARATIVE GROWTH OF PERUVIAN AND OTHER ALFALFAS. 15 the reclamation tract at Yuma, Ariz. Figure 3 shows (at one-fourth natural size) specimens grown from Peruvian, Arabian,Turkestan (Samarkand), and native Arizonaseed. These specimens in each case were selected torepresent the average condition of the plats andtherefore may be considered directly compar-able. The plants from which the figures weremade were collected about the middle of No-vember, 1906. At that time the average heightof the Peruvian variety was 21 inc
. Peruvian alfalfa : a new long-season variety for the southwest . ts on Hi COMPARATIVE GROWTH OF PERUVIAN AND OTHER ALFALFAS. 15 the reclamation tract at Yuma, Ariz. Figure 3 shows (at one-fourth natural size) specimens grown from Peruvian, Arabian,Turkestan (Samarkand), and native Arizonaseed. These specimens in each case were selected torepresent the average condition of the plats andtherefore may be considered directly compar-able. The plants from which the figures weremade were collected about the middle of No-vember, 1906. At that time the average heightof the Peruvian variety was 21 inches and ofthe Arabian 19 inches, while that of the Turk-estan and native Arizona alfalfas was 12 and 10inches, respectively. Furthermore,practically all growth had ceasedin the last two named. From thisit is apparent that the Peruvianalfalfa was 5 inches taller than itsnearest competitor, the Arabian, 12inches taller than the Turkestanstrain, and 14 inches taller than theplants pro-duced fromhome- grownArizona thespring of19 0 7 thesedifferenceswere even.
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