. Alfalfa, lucerne, Spanish trefoil, Chilian clover, Brazilian clover, French clover, medic, purple medic (Medicago sativa) Practical information on its production, qualities, worth, and uses, especially in the United States and Canada. Alfalfa; Legumes. 96 AtPALPA badly infested fields of mixed alfalfa and red clovet have failed to show the infestation of clover by this species of dodder. This particular dodder pro- duces a mass of smooth, reddish-yellow, wiry stems, which encircle the alfalfa stems, where the latter are. ft B FIG. 15—DODDER (4) PLANT AND (,B) FLOWER pierced by small suckers
. Alfalfa, lucerne, Spanish trefoil, Chilian clover, Brazilian clover, French clover, medic, purple medic (Medicago sativa) Practical information on its production, qualities, worth, and uses, especially in the United States and Canada. Alfalfa; Legumes. 96 AtPALPA badly infested fields of mixed alfalfa and red clovet have failed to show the infestation of clover by this species of dodder. This particular dodder pro- duces a mass of smooth, reddish-yellow, wiry stems, which encircle the alfalfa stems, where the latter are. ft B FIG. 15—DODDER (4) PLANT AND (,B) FLOWER pierced by small suckers from the stems of the dodder. These serve to draw the nourishment from the alfalfa, resulting in a short, sickly growth. The alfalfa usu- ally survives, but produces only half a crop or less. With the advance of summer, globular clusters of flowers the size of a pea, light-colored and tinged with purple, are produced along the leafless stems of the dodder.' Each flower develops from one to four seeds,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Coburn, F. D. (Foster Dwight), 1846-1924. New York, O. Judd
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