R B.BUCHANAN SEED CQ ^ MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE. 
~^=T^ 
LESPEDEZA 
SERICEA 
A perennial legume. 
It grows like alfalfa. 
Multiplies rapidly. 
It is a heavy seeder. 
Thrives on poor land. 
Thrives on sour land. 
Enriches the soil. 
Lives through the winter. 
Has enormous root sys¬ 
tem. 
Stands severe drouths. 
Does not require lime. 
LESPEDEZA 
SERICEA 
It’s an acid soil legume. 
Comes from crown root. 
Will last indefinitely. 
It i3 high in feed value. 
It is the alfalfa for sour 
and thin soils. 
Produces three cuttings 
yearly. 
Produces three tons hay 
to cutting. 
First planting seeds 
should be inoculated. 
Good grazing plant. 
Has deep root system. 
LESPEDEZA SERICEA the POOR LAND ALFALFA 
INTRODUCTION 
I have sold seeds in Memphis for 35 years and have never 
recommended any new variety of seed to my customers 
until it had been thoroughly tried by our experiment sta¬ 
tions. I sincerely believe Lespedeza Sericea to be the great¬ 
est seed introduction to our Southern Farmers in the past 
100 years. 
Lespedeza Sericea was introduced into this country about 
nine years ago; the seed are of Asiatic origin; there are 
three known strains of this seed. I will write only of the 
original strain (No. 12087), as the other two strains have 
shown no marked improvement over the original. 
TREATING OR SCARIFYING SEEDS 
It has been proven that untreated or unscarified Sericea 
seeds will only germinate about 4% to 6 %, while treated 
or scarified seeds will germinate under ordinary field condi¬ 
tions about 85%, therefore we are scarifying all Sericea seed, 
as well as testing for germination before shipping, and you 
can depend on receiving only Sericea seeds that have been 
properly grown, certified, scarified, inoculated and tested for 
germination when you buy from us. 
RATE OF SEEDING 
It will take about 2 pounds of scarified seed to sow an 
acre, planting it about as you would Turnips or Mustard in 
2%-foot rows—1 ounce will sow about one 50-foot row; it 
requires about 25 pounds to broadcast an acre. The seed are 
scarce and will be for two or three years, owing to the 
heavy demand from both North and South America; we 
therefore quote in small quantities, that you may plant a 
few rows to supply seed for the following season. 
TIME OF SEEDING 
As the young plants of Sericea will only stand light frosts 
and are not as hardy as our common annual Lespedeza in 
frost resistance, we advise planting the scarified Sericea in 
the spring after danger of heavy frosts or after the ground 
is warm or about corn planting time. 
WE INOCULATE THE SEED 
We want you to be sucessful with your first planting of 
Sericea, and are therefore inoculating all Sericea Seed we 
ship with Nitragin, which we consider the best inoculation 
manufactured. 
THE SEED CROP 
In trials at the Agriculture Experiment Station, Knoxville, 
Tenn., the yields of seed from plants more than one year old 
have varied from 200 pounds to the acre in an excessively 
dry season to 900 pounds in a favorable year. The weight 
per bushel of clean unhulled seed is about 35 pounds, and 
hulled seed nearly 60 pounds. The number of unhulled seeds 
is approximately 100,000 to the pound; of cleaned hulled 
seeds, 225,000 to the pound. 
POOR LAND ALFALFA 
1077—Lespedeza Sericea is called the poor land alfalfa be¬ 
cause it is a perennial legume plant sending up new shoots 
after cutting or grazing from the crown or root like alfalfa. 
It will grow, thrive and thicken on poor, thin lands where 
alfalfa or other clovers will not grow; it will grow on sour 
soils without the addition of lime; it will last for years 
without reseeding. Price—1 oz., 25c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., 60c; 
1 lb., $1.00, post paid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
ANNUAL OR COMMON LESPEDEZAS 
All prices given below post paid. 
1061—LESPEDEZA (JAPAN) CLOVER—Lespedeza is the one 
seed that the Creator of All Things sent to us of the South¬ 
land to restore our worn cotton lands. Lespedeza is the sal¬ 
vation of Southern worn hill lands, and it produces a good 
hay crop on rich bottom lands. Lespedeza has never failed 
to grow on any soil in the Middle or Southern States, and 
while it will grow year after year on hard, compact, uncul¬ 
tivated soil, it will respond in a marked degree to cultivation. 
Lespedeza being one of the leading crops of the South, we 
have made an exhaustive study of its growing and seed con¬ 
ditions, and we are fitted to take care of your wants if you 
want the best, cleanest seed obtainable, free of Johnson Grass 
and Wild Onions. Sow in February, March or April. Seeds 
w r eigh 25 pounds per bushel. Sow 20 to 25 pounds per acre. 
Price—1 lb., 15c; 5 lbs., 65c; 10 lbs., 90c. 
1080—KOBE LESPEDEZA—A new and improved type of Les¬ 
pedeza which grows much ranker and has larger leaves and 
slightly coarser stems. It has been known to grow 38 inches 
tall, but usually about 2 to 2% feet. Possibly due to its rank 
growth, completely shading the ground and thus retaining 
moisture, it is much more resistant to dry weather than 
common Lespedeza. Kobe flowers in August and ripens the 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
seed in October. An excellent variety for pasture and hay. 
Price—1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 90c; 10 lbs., $1.50. 
1078— TENNESSEE STATION NO. 76 LESPEDEZA—This va¬ 
riety is similar to the common or wild variety, except that 
it is taller and more upright in growth, holding all the 
branches off the ground, even when the plants stand alone. 
It is finer stemmed than either Korean or Kobe, and grows 
to the height of nearly 3 feet under favorable conditions. 
It blooms slightly later than Kobe and considerably later 
than Korean or common. It remains green until killing 
frost, furnishing excellent pasture after the others have lost 
their leaves. Price—1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.50. 
1079— KOREAN LESPEDEZA—A new variety and the earliest 
of the annual Lespedezas. It comes up early in the spring 
and grows rapidly, furnishing much earlier pasture than any 
other variety. The leaves are larger than common Lespedeza, 
and more rounded. Begins flowering in July, the flowers 
crowding near the ends of the branches, as distinguished 
from other varieties, which have flowers scattered along the 
stems. Korean is especially suited for a short growing sea¬ 
son. Seed ripens in September. Price—1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 
$1.00; 10 lbs., $1.50. 
(Page 67) 
