. Thorburn's seeds : 1900. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. crimson, or scarlet clover {THfolium incarnatum). ALFALFA, or LUCERNE (Medicago sativa). One of the most valuable and largely grown forage plants. It requires a deep, rich, well-drained soil. It roots very deeply, the tap-root descending often to a depth of 10 or 15 feet in loose soil. It is consequently capable of resisting great droughts. In the west it is the best crop for hay or for soiling. It should be sown alone, in thoroughly prepared deeply plowed soil
. Thorburn's seeds : 1900. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. crimson, or scarlet clover {THfolium incarnatum). ALFALFA, or LUCERNE (Medicago sativa). One of the most valuable and largely grown forage plants. It requires a deep, rich, well-drained soil. It roots very deeply, the tap-root descending often to a depth of 10 or 15 feet in loose soil. It is consequently capable of resisting great droughts. In the west it is the best crop for hay or for soiling. It should be sown alone, in thoroughly prepared deeply plowed soil, at rate of 15 to 25 lbs. to the acre. The crop should be cut when the plant is coming into bloom. In suitable soil the plant is perennial, and several crops may be cut every year. Height, 1 to 3 feet. Per lb., 20c; 100 lbs., $15. ALSIKE, or HYBRID CLOVER [THfolium hybridum). A perennial 1 to 3 feet high, succeeding best in cold and stiff soils, and in marshy lands which are too wet for other species. It grows well in the far north and in high altitudes, and can withstand severe cold. It is recommended as a honey plant for bees. 12 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 22 cts.; 100 lbs., $18. BOKHARA CLOVER (Melilotus alba). A most valuable sort for soiling. It grows from 3 to 5 feet high, and if sown in rich soil may be cut three times ; lasts two years or more if cut before flowering ; good for ensi- lage and bees. 10 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $20. EGYPTIAN CLOVER [THfolium Alexandrinum). Yields heavily in Egypt, and would likely do well on irrigable land in warm countries. It is as productive as Lucerne, and grows a little taller. 10 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 35 cts.; 100 lbs., $30. CRIMSON, or SCARLET CLOVER [THfolium incar- natum). Erect annual, 1 to 2 feet high, with bx'ight scarlet flowers. It is a native of southern Europe, and is now largely grown in our southern states for improv- ing the soil by turning under. In Virginia and south- wards it is sown in the
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