CLOVERS 
Inoculate all Legume Seed (Alfalfa, Clovers and Lespedeza) with Nitragin and insure a good stand. 
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). A perennial legume thriving best on well-drained, heavily 
limed soils. Being a heavy feeder, Alfalfa requires an abundance of available plant food, 
particularly phosphoric acid. Varieties most used in Washington area are Kansas Com- 
mon and Williamsburg 
Alsike (Trifolium bybridum). The hardiest of Clovers. Prefers a rather heavy silt or clay 
soil with plenty of moisture 
Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). A winter annual. Improves poor soils and 
furnishes forage when pastures are resting. Sow in spring, summer and fall 
Ladino Clover (Trifolium repens /atum). This perennial is known as the Giant White 
Clover. A low-growing, leafy plant with succulent and somewhat coarse stems. Under 
proper moisture conditions, these stems will take root at the joints, and in this manner 
thicken up the stand 
Medium Red or June Clover (7rifolium pratense). Does best on rich, well-drained 
soil containing an abundance of lime. Makes two crops of hay a year and may be 
sown In spring or fall 
Chesapeake Red Clover. A superior, longer-lived strain of Red Clover adapted 
to areas where anthracnose diseases are prevalent 
Mammoth or Sapling (Trifolium pratense perenne). Larger, coarser and about two 
weeks later in maturing than Medium Red Clover. Only one crop can be harvested 
each season 
White Clover (7rifolium repens). \ncluded in some lawn grass mixtures; also val- 
uable in permanent pastures. Sow In spring 
White Sweet Clover (Meli/otus alba). Grows 3 to 5 feet tall and is valuable for for- 
age; ensilage and bees. Lasts for years if cut before flowering and on rich soil will 
produce three crops a year 
Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus cornicu/atus). Valuable plant for hay and for use in perma- 
nent pasture mixtures. Stays green and produces excellent feed during hot summer 
months. 
Kobe Lespedeza 
An improved variety of common Lespedeza, valuable as a hay and pasture crop 
It grows 15 to 18 inches tall. Matures 3 weeks later than Korean, extending the graz- 
ing season. Sow 25 pounds per acre 
The Original Legume Inoculator 
“NOBBE-HILTNER. PROCESS 
“TRADE MARK REG'D. DEC.S.1898 NO. 32212 
Restores and Maintains Soil Fertility 
Guaranteed Fresh Each Year—Leads in High Germ Count 
Alfalfa, all Clovers Soy Beans 
Size 
1 bu $0.85 Size 
2 bu 1.40 5 bu $0.85 
25 bu 3.50 
Peas, Vetch, 
Austrian Winter Crownvetch 
Peas 20 Ibs $0.85 
Size Lespedeza, 
100 Ibs $0.85 Peanuts, Cowpeas 
100 Ibs $0.85 
Garden Size Nitragin. For Peas, Beans, Sweet Peas, 
Inoculates from 1 oz. to 5 Ibs. seed. 30¢ 
Korean Lespedeza 
The most popular of the Lespedeza family. growing 12 to 15 inches tall. Grows 
readily in acid soil and reseeds itself. Drought-resistant; ready to cut in August 
Sow February 1 to the last of May 
Sericea Lespedeza 
A perennial for poor soil; withstands droughts and gives two or more cuttings per 
season after the first year. Cut when a foot high 
HAY and PASTURE MIXTURES 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis) 
Although it does well on most any good soil, Blue Grass requires about two years 
to become established and is therefore often sown with other grasses. Sow in spring 
or fall. 
Tall Fescues 
Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue. A deep-rooted, long-lived perennial grass with many 
shiny, dark green leaves coming from the crown of the plant. It makes a very close 
turf if conditions are favorable 
Alta Tall Fescue. Same characteristics as Kentucky 31 except that it is not as drought 
resistant. 
Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) 
An early bunch grass which stays green in spite of heat and drought. Lasts for 
years 
Rye Grass (Lolium multiflorum) 
An annual all-purpose grass used for cover crop mixtures and for hay and temporary 
pasture 
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) 
A splendid permanent pasture grass doing best on moderately moist soils 
Red Top or Herd’s Grass (Agrostis alba) 
A good pasture grass. Does well in low, wet meadows. Sow in spring or fall. 
Timothy (Phieum pratense) 
This important hay and pasture grass should be sown at the rate of 12 pounds per 
acre in spring or fall. One popular mixture uses 10 pounds Timothy and 6 pounds 
Clover; another has 8 pounds Timothy, 6 pounds Clover (Alsike or Mammoth), 6 
pounds Red Top and 10 pounds Alta Fescue to the acre 
Bolgiano’s Permanent Pasture Mixture 
These mixtures are composed of only the best germinating seeds and are sure to 
give satisfaction 
For Uplands: A special mixture of the best grasses and clovers for establishing a 
permanent pasture 
For Lowlands: A mixture of grasses and clovers adapted for moist or slightly sour 
lowlands 
Dwarf Essex Rape 
Annual resembling kale which furnishes good pasture for poultry and livestock 
within six weeks after sowing 
Golden Foxtail Millet 
Makes an enormous yield of hay which should be cut just as the heads begin to 
form. Sow from May through July. 
Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) 
Valuable as a winter cover crop to prevent leaching and to turn in for fertilizer. It Is 
also a good forage plant 
Crownvetch (Coronilla varia) 
A perennial legume with creeping stems 2 to 6 feet long. Develops a heavy, multi- 
branched creeping root system. It reproduces by seed and spreads vegetatively by 
rhizomes. Used for temporary grazing, ground cover and erosion control 
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