. Agriculture; a text for the school and the farm . of these is thered clover, especially throughout the northeastern quarterof the L^nited States. The great red-clover section reachesfrom ]\Iaine to Virginia, and as far west as the MissouriRiver. Either alone, or mixed with grasses for hay andpastures, red clover claims from one-eighth to one-third ofall the cultivated land throughout the eastern and northcentral states. It is now also being successfully grown inMontana, Washington, Oregon and in the far Southwest. 1. The Red-Clover Plant Red clover is so common a plant that it can usually be
. Agriculture; a text for the school and the farm . of these is thered clover, especially throughout the northeastern quarterof the L^nited States. The great red-clover section reachesfrom ]\Iaine to Virginia, and as far west as the MissouriRiver. Either alone, or mixed with grasses for hay andpastures, red clover claims from one-eighth to one-third ofall the cultivated land throughout the eastern and northcentral states. It is now also being successfully grown inMontana, Washington, Oregon and in the far Southwest. 1. The Red-Clover Plant Red clover is so common a plant that it can usually bestudied near at hand in the field. Every pupil should there-fore examine the growing plant, and bring a complete speci-men, including the root, to school for further secure a plant of timothy, the grass that is commonlygrown with red clover. Topics for Investigation Study of the red-clover plant.—Compare the cloverand timothy plants (1) as to root systems, (2) stem andmode of branching, (3) mode of flowering and seed bear-ing. 119. A youus red-clover plaut, showing the characteristic noduleson the roots. THE CLOVERS 121 1. Which has the longer roots? Which will make thedenser sod? Why? Do you find any tubercles on theroots? Is the stem of either hollow? Jointed? Whichstands more erect ? Why ? What is the difference in theirleaves? Which bears the larger number of seeds to thehead? The larger seeds? 2. After red clover has been cut, from what part ofthe plant does the new growth start? How many cut-tings a season can usually be made of red clover? Whichcutting is used for the production of seed? 3. What is the shape of the individual flower of the redclover? How many flowers to the average head? Howmany seeds does each flower bear? What is the shape ofthe seed? Learn to identify it when mixed with the weedseeds most commonly found in red clover, such as trefoil,curled dock, wild mustard, dodder, or others. 4. Write an accurate description of the red-cloverplant,
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