Clovers and How to Grow Them

Alfalfa (_Medicago sativa_) previous to its introduction into California, from Chili, about the middle of the last century, was usually known by the French name Lucerne. The nam...

Medium Red Clover (_Trifolium pratense_) is also known by the names Common Red Clover, Broad-Leaved Clover and Meadow Trefoil. The term medium has doubtless come to be applied t...

In growing clovers, as in growing other crops of the same species, which embrace several varieties, certain features of management will apply more or less to all of these in com...

In addition to the varieties of clover that have been discussed at some length in previous chapters are a number the value of which may be considerable to areas more or less loc...

Mammoth Clover (_Trifolium magnum_) was long ago named _Trifolium medium_ by Linnaeus. However appropriate the designation may have been at the time, it is not so now, at least...

White Clover (_Trifolium repens_) is also called Dutch, White Dutch, White Trefoil, Creeping Trifolium and Honeysuckle clover. The name Dutch clover has doubtless been applied t...

Alsike Clover (_Trifolium hybridum_) takes its name from a parish in the south of Sweden. From there it is probable that it was introduced into England. Linnaeus gave it the nam...

Crimson Clover (_Trifolium incarnatum_) is also known by the names French, German, German Mammoth, Italian, Egyptian and Carnation clover. In America it is common in certain are...

Sweet clover is so named from the sweet odor which emanates from the living plants. It is of two species. These are designated, respectively, _Melilotus alba_ and _Melilotus off...

Japan Clover (_Lespedeza striata_) was introduced from China or Japan, or from both countries, into South Carolina in 1849, under the name Japan clover. It is thought the seed c...

Burr Clover (_Medicago maculata_) is sometimes called Spotted Medick and sometimes California clover, also Yellow clover. The name burr clover has doubtless arisen from the clos...

alsike seed than timothy; hence, when the former is grown for market, these plants should not be grown together. If, perchance, they should be so grown and the crop cut for seed...

In this book all the varieties of clover will be discussed that have hitherto been found of any considerable value to the agriculture of America. Varieties that are of but littl...

which have as yet been but little grown in this country, or of varieties of but local interest. The former are Sainfoin (_Onobrychis sativa_), Egyptian clover (_Trifolium Alexan...

FIG. PAGE. 1 Alsike Clover--_Frontispiece_. 2 Medium Red 61 3 Alfalfa 115 4 Field of Alfalfa 171 5 Alsike 195 6 Crimson 239 7 White 259 8 Japan 281 9 Sweet 301 10 Sainfoin 318 1...