Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
CaNMuSIrATED. I
Bokhara CloUer, (melitotus major,) called also
Sweet-scented Irefou md Gigantic CIouer

Bokhara CloUer, (melitotus major,) called also
Sweet-scented Irpfoa, and Gigantic COUer.
This plant has perennial roots and is said to grow rich
soil from eight feet high 1t will stand the winters of
Virginia. and deserves only the attention of her agricu
us but also the attention OF persons residing in town, who
wish to get large of green food from small surface
The leaves of this plant resemble utern much that 1t
would be taken for that plant by casual observers be-
fore blooms. As soing plant for Virginia, il is preera
bic lucern because it will thrive in either stiff sandy
Soils whereas ucen does not flourish unless in adeep sandy
SOIL have plants Of Bokhara clover from seed sown
April st ls47 standing from two to four inches apart which
July Sth) from 6 to 20 inches high, all having
lateral branches from the ground upwards from to inches
long. plant from seed sown in the spring of ls46 is
40 inches high If cultivated for song, the should be
eighteen inches apart and the distance between the plants
eight inches 1t bears spikes of white and fragrant
blossoms the extrenes of the stalk and branches The
ground between the drills should be kept clear of grass until
the branches become long enough prevent hoeing The
pronged steel hoe will be found very efficient implement
for cuvating this and other drill crops One hand will do
work with this hoe than with such icontved hoes
frequently found farms and in gardens. The
broad blade will away the grass with ease to the Ia
boer and the sharp triangular part opposite will loosen the
soil to considerable depth.
From what have observed of the character of the Bokhnra
clover have the conclusion that il roots will stand
the climates of the United States south of latitude 3S and
that in large portions OF country will at distant period
be regarded a grass Of extraordinary value.
Mr. James Gowen Philadelphia, quoted in Gadner's
Farmers Dictionary of this plant there is grass
plant have yet that affords such promise the
scented Bokhara clover This language used
by Mr. Gowen in 1912 Since that time has been rumored
that is not hardy enough stand the winters of Pennsyva
MA Further attempts should he made accmae it, and in
few years lis character change to stand the winter
in high northern attitudes.
have a specimen of trfoum growing and in bloom,
the leaves Of which bear striking resemblance 10 the Bokha
clover 1t grows about two feet high, bearing at the
tremes of the stalk and branches spikes of bright yellow flow
The flowers Of this variety emit very agreeable fra
GRANGE As this differs in several particulars from all Of the
eighty ve varieties of tfoum described in Recess CycopB
dia will give it the following iridium
spcatum, dtrei0rsS, e mukiores any Of your cores
pondents skilled the science of botany will procure spec
men of this plant and furnish more appropriate name,
shall be gratiied.
.... CANA GRASS.
The following is extracted from Gardne Farmers Die
tonary excellent book, which should be the hands OF
every farmer
"GAaA GRAss-T4psac,aa Daqyi,ideS-a coarse, peren-
nia Indigenous southern growing to four or five feet
1t very productive and may be popagaed by seeds roots
The cultivation is scarcely thought advantageous"
Believing DO that this grass has been greatly msrep
resented, (uninenonay, doubt -fs by ascribng to
qualities which it does possess, and then by setting it
aside worthless, and congnng hopeless obscurly and
conempI deem my duty after having been close obsrr
its habits for six years. few words its defence
freely admit, then, that is not worthy Of place rich
and highly cultivated lands but have but little doubt that the
time will when will occupy important place in the
agriculture of Maryland and Virginia.
II the Of this grass should be taken up and divided
and planted eighteen inches apart the midst of broom grass
and then allowed stand three four without moving
grazing, will take possession Of the SOIL and thereafter
yield annually about three OF nutritious hay per
None will question that three four of such grass land
would be important matter many farmers in Virginia
aud Maryland who have abundance of broom grass land,
but have enrich bring it under profit
able culture Such grass plantation many farms would
greatly lessen the number Of cattle often found in March
and April totterng under diseases brought by the
food.
am conducting experiments with this grass and, when
facts worthy of notice shall be developed, they will be
reported. LAYTON y. ATKINS.
FREDEnIcKsprRe, (yA.I jury, ls47.