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  • In fact, high levels of soil nitrates reduces the clover's ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen.

    Organic Gardener's Composting Steve Solomon

  • I perceive that in the veery's carolling, the clover's scent, the glistening of the water, the waving wings of butterflies, the sunset tints, the floating clouds, there are attainable infinitely more subtile modulations of delight than I can yet reach the sensibility to discriminate, much less describe.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 Various

  • "That clover's not intended for you," the Muley Cow told him at last.

    The Tale of the The Muley Cow Slumber-Town Tales Arthur Scott Bailey 1913

  • When he turned he rubbed his hands and laughed as he said, "Well, I never saw Webb chased so sharply by a thunder-shower before; but he won the race, and the clover's safe."

    Nature's Serial Story Edward Payson Roe 1863

  • After pondering clover's eye-pleasing appearance and ecological significance, don't forget to scroll down for a tally of all birds banded or recaptured during the period.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2009

  • "and we're going to seed a little rye with clover -- if the clover's killed, the rye'll last."

    The Voice of the People Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 1909

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