. Peruvian alfalfa : a new long-season variety for the southwest . ve been deposited in theNational Herbarium under No. 590160 as para types. (Negative by S. Scofield.) Plate II. Fig. 1.—A plat of Peruvian alfalfa on the United States ReclamationService tract. Yuma. Ariz. Average height of plants fully 3 feet. Photo-graphed June 6. 1907. Fig. 2.—Kebilli Oasis alfalfa growing on a plat con-tiguous to that of the Peruvian variety shown in figure 1. Although theseplats are of the same age and have received the same cultural treatment,the Oasis alfalfa is not yet knee high, while the Peruvia


. Peruvian alfalfa : a new long-season variety for the southwest . ve been deposited in theNational Herbarium under No. 590160 as para types. (Negative by S. Scofield.) Plate II. Fig. 1.—A plat of Peruvian alfalfa on the United States ReclamationService tract. Yuma. Ariz. Average height of plants fully 3 feet. Photo-graphed June 6. 1907. Fig. 2.—Kebilli Oasis alfalfa growing on a plat con-tiguous to that of the Peruvian variety shown in figure 1. Although theseplats are of the same age and have received the same cultural treatment,the Oasis alfalfa is not yet knee high, while the Peruvian is nearly waisthigh. Photographed June 6. 1907. Plate III. A specimen of Peruvian alfalfa, photographed June 6, 1907, at nat-ural size, from fresh material grown at Yuma. Ariz., showing flowers andalmost mature head. This branch and the stem from which it was takenhave been deposited in the National Herbarium under No. 590159 and con-stitute the type of Medicago sativa var. polia. 11832 Bui. 11 8, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate. Fig. 1.—A Plat of Peruvian Alfalfa on the United States Reclamation Service Tract, Yuma, Ariz.


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