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Trifolium hybrid um alsike clover Glovers have long been recognized as capable of increasing soil fertility. These ' giants ate able to increase the nitrogen content of the soil from Che rout tuber- cles which they bear, The mechanical action of the long, deep rout systems of clovers also improves the filth of the soil, 'These roots p¢ne[rate deeply into Che subsoil making plant food, which iS inacc¢ssible to moat other planCS• $evetaL species of clovers have been used successfully in range reseeding pro- jects ehroughout the wesC, They produce an abundance of viable seed which ger- minate well even when several years old. Seeds stored for 9 years had a germina- tion oerc¢ntage of 71.6 percent. Alsike clover CTi hybridum), a perennial introduced from gurope, escaped from cultivation and is now found growing along roads, streams, and meadows in the mountains. It prefers moist soils and will thriv¢ on poorly drained lands or even heavy soils. This clover is not usually grown alone for hay because of its decumbent, Spr¢ading habit, but i5 usually cultivated in mixture with such grasses a5 timothy and red top. Alsike clover, although not as palatible as cer- tain otheD species, is never-the-less highly nutritious and apparently, does not cause bloat as readilp as do some other types, fU.S. F'or¢st Service, 1937}. Ttifolium [epens white clover Hlhite clover CT_~_repens), a perennial with creeping seems which toot at the o in [s was introduced from lsurope but now occurs naturally on Fairly moist soils of the mountain ranges aC msdium to high elevations. It withstands greater temp- ¢ratur¢ extremes than either red or alsike clover and is suited to YaCher coal, moist regions being quite tolerant to shade. This clove[ i.a relished highly by 811 livesCock. It is extremely nutritious, withstands tr~r+pling well, and is 3-13fi REVISED FED 1 3 '87