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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal, 
MISCELLANEOUS FODDER PLANTS, Coot. 
Buckwheat, Silver Hull. Excellent for bees. 
Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 
Buckwheat, Japanese. A distinct variety?" with 
grains nearly twice as large as those of the 
common kind. It is a very heavy cropper 
and more likely to blight than the other 
varieties. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 
Castor Beans. Much used for planting in 
chicken yards to afford temporary shade. Lb. 
25 cts. 
Cotton, Sea Island. Best variety. Oz. 10 cts., 
lb. 50 cts. 
Cotton, Tenn. Upland. Sow 25 lbs. to the acre. 
Oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Flax, or Linseed. Best Riga. Lb. 10 cts. 
Hop Vine. (llumulus lupulus). Well known. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Pyrcilirum Cinerarlaefoliutn. The plant from 
which is made the Persian insect powder in 
Europe, or "Buhach” as made in California. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1. 
Lnthyrus sylvestrls Wagncrli (Flat Wood Pea). 
Is twice as nutritious as alfalfa % and of equal 
value with oil cake for feeding purposes. 
Perennial, lasting over 50 years, the roots 
penetrating into the subsoil from 10 to 18 
feet. Oz. 20 cts., lb. $2. 
Wild Hire (Zizania Aquatica). Largely used 
for sowing on the edges of lakes and streams 
as an attraction for wild fowls. Sow the 
seed in from 1 to 3 feet of water, having a 
soft, muddy bottom. Pound 30 cts., quantity 
price on application. 
J A PA NESE BUCK W H EAT. 
VIRGINIA PEANUTS 
when the weather is warm. A warm, porous, sandy soil is best suited for the growth 
of the Peanut, and it must be put into a good friable condition and freed .from weeds, and kept 
so during the period of cultivation. The distribution of 200 to 300 pounds of lime to the acre 
will greatly increase the crop, besides insuring solid pods. Remove the pods carefully without 
injuring the kernel and place the contents in bags or baskets, a small quantity in each, where 
there is a free circulation of air, until needed for planting. Reject all shriveled and dark-colored 
kernels. It requires 50 pounds of Peanuts in the hull, to seed an acre. Plant in rows 3 feet 
^ and one foot apart in the row. Cultivate often and keep the ground loose, as after the 
blossoms drop the peduncles enter the loose soil at the base and form the 
lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. market price. 
Peanut. First quality, 
SEEDS FOR COVER CROPS 
VETCHES, FIELD PEAS, BURR CLOVER 
* f01 M Se ^ds for planting in orchards for cover crops. No up-to-date 
think of allowing a season to pass without planting some of the legumes to 
hin^fif U ?a < In this wa 7,, not 011 ly is the moisture kept in the soil, but a great 
b nnwor follo 'X{ n S prop. All pod bearing plants are great nitrogen-gatherers, having 
™ lect ! t tl( r ai , r and transmit it to the soil when plowed under. We strongly 
recomend that orchardists who have been using commercial fertilizers entirely to at least plant 
part of their orchard to either of the following legumes: 
Spring VetclieM, or Tares, Growing into favor 
more and more each year for plowing under. 
They have the advantage over peas in that 
they make a greater growth of vine, while 
the seed is much smaller in proportion to 
peas; a smaller quantity is required to plant 
un acre. They are valuable also as a green 
food for milch cows. Sow 40 pounds to the 
acre. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. and ton prices on 
application. 
Field Pens, White Canadian. Highly valued for 
plowing under in orchards as a soil-improver. 
Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $3.50. Prices subject to 
change. 
Field Peas, Blue Prussian. Similar in habit of 
growth to the white; splendid for cooking 
when in a dry state; also used for plowing 
under to fertilize the soil. Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. 
$3.50. Prices subject to change. 
Burr Clover. A native of California, somewhat 
resembling alfalfa in the shape and color of 
the seed, also in its habit of growth. It is a 
great nitrogen-gatherer and highly valued for 
pasture as well. Orchardists regard it with 
great favor as a green fertilizer, as it often 
thrives in shady places where peas fail to 
make a good stand. Hulled, solid seed, free 
from burr, lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs., price on appli¬ 
cation. Burr Clover, in the burr, lb. 10 cts., 100 
lbs. $4. Prices subject to change. Write for 
prices on large lots. 
Double your crops of the above legumes by 
Inoculating before planting with Nitrogen Cul¬ 
ture*, the greatest agricultural discovery of the 
century, recommended by the United States De¬ 
partment of Agriculture and agricultural experts 
throughout the world. See page 21) for full par¬ 
ticulars and prices. Do not fail to give it a 
trial. 
"Vetch, Sand, or Winter (Vicia villosa). A valu¬ 
able forage plant from Europe, and now in 
great demand here. It will thrive on the most 
barren soils and produce two cuttings during 
the season; also valuable for plowing in as 
a green manure. It may be sown alone or 
together with rye. The latter method is pre¬ 
ferable; as the vetches grow from 3V 2 to 5 
feet, the rye will afford support for “ them. 
Sow from 25 to 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 15 cts. 
100 lbs. $12. 
COW PEAS 
Sow 40 to 50 pounds to the acre. 
Whippoorwill. A bunch-growing variety; great 
favorite; brown speckled seed. Lb. 10 cts., 
100 lbs. $7. 
Block Eye. .Used in some sections as food. Lb. 
5 cts., 100 lbs. $4. 
FENUGREEK 
Fenugreek. Admirably adapted for sowing in 
orchards for cover crop; stands erect and 
makes a stronger growth than Peas. Sow at 
the rate of 20 pounds to the acre. Per lb. 15 
cts., 100 lb. prices on application. 
