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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
MISCELLANEOUS FODDER SEEDS, continued 
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 (Humulus lupulus). Well known. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. $1.50. 
Pyrethrum Cinerariaefolium. The plant from which is 
made the Persian insect powder in Europe, or "Buhach” as 
made in California. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1. 
Lathyrus sylvestris Wagnerii (Plat Wood Pea). Claimed 
to be the most profitable fodder plant ever grown. It 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. 
Has proved to be preeminently the plant for arid and barren 
soils. Sow in spring in rows, at a depth of 1 inch. With the 
pea sow a few grains of barley to indicate the position of the 
rows, as it will be necessary to hoe the ground before the 
Lathyrus appears above it. In the following spring trans¬ 
plant to 1 foot apart each way. Oz^. 20 cts., lb. $2. 
VIRGINIA PEANUTS 
VIRGINIA PEANUTS 
Plant 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 apart and 1 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 Peanut. First quality, lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. market price. 
SRRDS FOR C0VRR CROPS 
VETCHES, FIELD PEAS, BURR CLOVER 
We are headquarters for seeds for planting in orchards for cover crops. No up-to-date orchardist would think 
of allowing a season to pass without planting some of the legumes to plow under in the spring. In this way not 
only is the moisture kept in the soil, but a great benefit is done to the following crop. All pod-bearing plants»are 
great nitrogen-gatherers, having power to collect it from the air and transmit it to the soil when plowed under. 
We strongly recommend that orchardists who have been using commercial fertilizers entirely, to at least plant 
part of their orchard to either of the following legumes: 
Spring Vetches, 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 an acre. They are valuable also as a green food 
for milch cows. Sow 40 pounds to the acre. Lb. 10c., 
100 lbs. $4. Ton prices on application. 
Field Peas, White Ca nadlan. Highly valued for plow¬ 
ing 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 resem¬ 
bling 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 bur, lb. 
20 cts., 100 lbs., price on application. Burr Clover, in 
the bur, lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $4. Prices subject to 
change. Write for prices on large lots. 
Double your crops of the above legumes by inoculat¬ 
ing before planting with Nitrogen Culture, the greatest 
agricultural discovery of the century, recommended by 
the United States Department of Agriculture and agri¬ 
cultural experts throughout the world. See page 29 for 
full particulars and prices. Do not fail to give it a trial. 
Vetch, Sand, or Winter ( Ficu'a villosa). A valuable 
forage plant from Europe, and now in great demand 
here. It will thrive on the most barren soils and pro¬ 
duce 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 preferable; 
as the vetches grow from 3K to 5 feet, the rye will 
afford support for them. Sow from 25 to 30 lbs. to 
the acre. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs, $12. 
COW PEAS 
The Cow Pea is one of the most nutritious forage 
crops grown, and is also one of the most powerful nitro¬ 
gen collectors we have. It is to be regretted that it can 
not be recommended in this section for cover crops, as 
the vines are tender and sensitive to frost. However, 
this does not affect the value as a forage plant nor for 
a cover crop, when planted so that the crop will be ma¬ 
tured before frost. Sow 40 to 50 pounds to the acrq. 
NewEra. Very early; large growth of vine. Lb. 10 
cts., 100 lbs. $7. 
Whippoorwill. A bunch-growing variety; a great favor¬ 
ite; brown speckled seed. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $7. 
Black Eye. Used in some sections as food. Lb. 5 cts.. 
100 lbs. $4. 
