Qrow More Legumes for Soil 
BUR CLOVER 
Bur Clover Seed is very scarce this spring but we hope to have a good supply for summer 
and fall planting. 
Bur Clovers are annual legumes and seem to be more universally used in Texas and the 
South, and with a greater degree of success, than most any other clover. 
It is one of the finest crops for winter pasture, and, being a legume, it also puts nitrogen 
in the soil while growing. This Clover is used extensively and does well mixed with other 
clovers and grasses for permanent pasture. It also thrives on a wide range of soils, including 
sandy loams and lime>-clad hills. 
Bur Clover may be grown advantageously on Bermuda sod, the two plants furnishing almost 
continuous grazing. In this case the seeds are either sown early without covering, or else 
the Bermuda sod is so plowed as not to destroy the roots. Use five to ten pounds of seed 
in the bur or four to six pounds of the hulled seed per acre for planting on Bermuda sod. 
CALIFORNIA GROWN BUR CLOVER. SPOTTED LEAF BUR CLOVER IN BUR. 
Fancy hulled seed. Crop failure. Lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
EARLY SOUTHERN BUR CLOVER IN lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00. Ask for prices on larger 
BUR. Sold out until fall. quantities. 
LESPEDEZA 
LESPEDEZA SERICEA (Perennial Lespe- 
deza). We have secured bur seed from what 
we consider the most reliable source of pro¬ 
duction in the South. 
It is a perennial plant; you can, therefore, 
depend on it increasing in value each season 
—the increased number of stems coming from 
the crown of the plant. It is extremely leafy; 
however, the leaflets *re about one-half the 
size of Alfalfa leaves. Lespcdeza Sericea is 
slow in starting to grow, but the growth is 
most rapid after it is established. It must be 
cut for hay at the proper time, otherwise the 
stems will he woody. Experimental tests have 
proven that it will thrive on soils too sour 
for Alfalfa and most clovers and herein lies 
its possible great /alue. It is, therefore, rec¬ 
ommended for acid soils. 
Its place appears to be as a hay and pas¬ 
ture crop on soils too sour and too poor for 
the profitable production of Alfalfa or clover. 
It, of course, also does well on better soils. 
On actual test it has made more hay per 
acre than alfalfa and certa'n clovers and is 
exceptionally rich in food value. Price, lb., 
55c; 2 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 
45c; 10 lbs., $3.85. 
JAPAN CLOVER OR LESPEDEZA STRI¬ 
ATA. Sow in the fall or spring at the rate 
of 25 pounds to the acre. To obtain a good 
stand, disc harrow your land, then scatter the 
seed on top and roll the field. This will 
cover the seed enough. Lespedeza is especially 
adapted to Southern climates, where, even in 
the driest seasons, it thrives on practically 
any soil. It is classed among the most valu¬ 
able hay and pasture for the South. Lb., 25c; 
2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 15c; 
10 lbs., $1.25. Ask for prices on larger quan¬ 
tities. 
KOBE LESPEDEZA. Demonstrations have 
proven Kobe to be superior to other varieties 
in the production of seed and hay. Tested by 
us the past year, it did exceptionally well on 
black land, producing a wonderful growth re¬ 
gardless of the hot and dry summer. Lb., 
35c; 2 lbs., 65c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 
25c; 10 lbs., $2.00. Ask for prices on larger 
quantities. 
Subterranean Clover 
SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER (Trifolium 
Subterraneum). Subterranean Clover is an 
annual which, on account of re-seeding itself, 
is permanent when once established. 
The lower shoots force their seed pods into 
the soil, from which the Clover probably de¬ 
rives its name. This insures re-seeding for 
the next year. 
Cattle and sheep are extremely fond of 
Subterranean Clover and even at the end of 
the season, when the plants have dried, they 
will seek it out when feeding over the pas¬ 
ture. 
In due time. Subterranean Clover will 
double or treble the carrying capacity of poor 
or medium quality land, so you will readily 
see just what a wonderful soil improving 
plant it is. 
For more information on this clover, we 
suggest that you write the Texas Agricultural 
& Mechanical College, College Station, Texas, 
and ask for Circular No. 37. Lb., 80c; 2 lbs., 
$1.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 65c; 10 lbs., 
$5.50. Please write for prices on larger quan¬ 
tities. 
Improvement 
Bur Clover 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA. Tested by us, it 
did exceptionally well on black land, produc¬ 
ing a wonderful growth regardless of the hot 
and dry summer. A mammoth early variety, 
vigorous grower, maturing about 30 days 
earlier than other kinds, which makes it an 
ideal legume to grow over a wide area, further 
north and in high altitudes. Is a heavy bearer 
of seed, which does not shatter. Lb., 35c; 2 
lbs., 65c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 20c; 10 
lbs., $1.50. Ask for prices on larger quan¬ 
tities. 
MELI LOTUS INDICA (Annual Yellow 
Blossom Sweet Clover). Sometimes called 
Sour Clover, and is becoming very rapidly 
recognized as a wonderful legume, especially 
adapted to plowing under for green manure. 
When planted in the fall, it grows all dur¬ 
ing the winter and is just the thing to build 
up run-down soil and improve the yield of 
crops that would be planted on the land the 
following spring. It is used very extensively 
to sow to plow under as a green manure crop 
in the orchards of California and is now 
being planted for the same purpose in Texas. 
It also prevents erosion during the rainy 
season. Prices lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, lb., 10c; 10 lbs., 75c. Ask for 
prices on larger quantities. 
Melilotus Indica 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. — 43 — 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
