Introductory material
Reading edition
A Typical Alfalfa Plant
as it appears before the blossoms are developed. From Michigan Experiment Station Bulletin No. 225
Typical Stems and Foliage of the Alfalfa Plant
when beginning to blossom the most suitable for hay. Grown in Shawnee County, Kansas, on unirrigated upland prairie with a “gumbo” or hardpan subsoil. From the season’s third cutting, August 20; height 24 and 26 inches
ALFALFA (Medicago sativa, Linn.)