Crotalaria Has Proved To Be One of the Best Soil Builders 
CARPET GRASS 
Sow 25 to 100 pounds of seed per acre 
F.O.B. Plant City, except 10-pound lots or less, which are prepaid 
Carpet Grass will grow under poorer soil-fertility conditions 
than almost any other grass. We believe that the medium-low or 
flat wood lands are best adapted to Carpet Grass. It is very ag¬ 
gressive and spreads very rapidly, by both surface runners and 
seed, and under favorable conditions will crowd out Bermuda 
Grass. It withstands close grazing and much trampling. Very 
palatable and does not become tough with age. All kinds of 
stock and poultry like it. On account of its creeping habit of 
growth it would not get tall enough for hay, but is strictly a 
pasture grass. Plant in the fall from October to December, and 
in the spring from March to June. For pasture use 25 pounds of 
seed per acre broadcast. Carpet Grass is desirable for lawns and 
golf-courses, and for this purpose use % pound for 100 square 
feet or 100 pounds per acre. The more mowing, trampling and 
grazing, it has the better it likes it and the better the lawn. 
Vilb. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 25 lbs. $4.00; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
CENTIPEDE GRASS 
Use 1 bushel per 600 square feet 
This new variety of lawn grass has become very popular in 
the last few years. It forms a very heavy sod choking out even 
bermuda grass and sand spurs. It never needs weeding and is 
very easy to mow. This grass is practically disease-free and 
needs only light applications of fertilizer twice a year. 
When planting prepare the soil and fertilize as advised in the 
cultural directions given for our Lawn and Golf Course Grass 
Mixture. This grass is planted by sprigs, 3 to 5 inches long, in 
rows 12 inches apart, and 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. In¬ 
sert the sprigs in the ground, leaving about % to 1 inch show¬ 
ing. Do not cover them entirely. For the first few months the 
lawn will need careful watering and some fertilizer. Some 
weeding may be necessary before the lawn is well established. 
Price: bu. $1.25; 5 bu. $5.50; 10 bu. $9.50. Not prepaid. 
REDTOP (HERDS GRASS) 
Sow 15-50 lbs. per acre 
F.O.B. Plant City, except 10-pound lots or less, which are prepaid 
This Grass does wonderfully well here in Florida through fall, 
winter, and spring, but goes down during the summer weather. 
It is a splendid pasture grass, but for Florida we think its great¬ 
est value is for lawns, golf-course greens, and home beautifica¬ 
tion. Redtop likes a moist situation, but will thrive on any of 
our Florida soils, especially if it is watered freely. It has a small, 
fine blade, making it very valuable and desirable for lawns or 
golf greens. The seed is very fine and must not be covered deep¬ 
ly. Sow from October 1 to April. For pasture or hay, use 15 to 
20 pounds seed per acre: for lawn or golf greens, 50 pounds per 
acre; or in small plots % pound to 100 square feet. Vi lb. 10c; 
lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 25 lbs. $4.00; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Sow 20 pounds of seed per acre 
F.O.B. Plant City, except 10-pound lots or less, which are prepaid 
Sudan Grass lacks root-stock and therefore never becomes a 
pest. The stems are leafy and erect. Earlier than Early Amber 
Sorghum. Seed can be sown from March to August, either in cul¬ 
tivated rows 30 inches apart at the rate of 5 pounds of seed per 
acre, or broadcast at the rate of 20 pounds per acre. By getting 
a good thick stand the hay will be of much finer quality. Sudan 
Grass may be used as a green feed same as cattail millet, as it 
grows out immediately after being cut, or makes a fine pasture. 
A mixture of Sudan Grass and cowpeas makes an excellent 
summer and early fall pasture. It is very desirable to have two 
pastures of the Sudan Grass and cowpea combination and graze 
alternately for periods of two weeks. Use a mixture of 10 pounds 
Sudan Grass, and a bushel of peas per acre, and to get most even 
distribution it is better to sow the two seeds separately. Vilb. 
10c; lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.75; 25 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $9.00. 
BENNE 
Sow 3 pounds of seed per acre 
Prepaid 
Benne is a most wonderful crop for poultry and especially 
growing chicks. Give it at least a trial. Plant from March until 
July, in 4 to 5 foot rows. Seeds should be sown thinly, using 
about 3 pounds per acre. Cultivate same as corn, and it will do 
well on any soil suitable for corn. Benne matures in four months, 
and the seeds will continue to fall for three months after it be¬ 
gins to ripen. Seeds are white, small, and flat. Pkt. 10c; Vilb, 
20c; lb. 55c. 
CROTALARIA 
Sow 5 to 20 pounds per acre 
Not prepaid, except 10-pound lots or less 
It is particularly desirable as a cover-crop for groves, truck and 
farm-lands, and does well on all kinds of soil except muck. It is 
a legume, thus adding a large amount of nitrogen to the soil, 
which in experiment station tests has been found to range from 
83 to 207 pounds per acre. It makes a very profuse growth, fur¬ 
nishing an abundance of green material for humus. It is not rel¬ 
ished by stock, therefore, it is not a forage crop. It can be mowed 
once a year, just as it starts to bloom; this will keep it from be¬ 
coming too coarse. If cut 10 inches above the surface of the 
ground, the plant will produce the second growth and sufficient 
seed for reseeding the land the following year. 
Crotalaria should be sown broadcast from March to June, on 
well-prepared land usually at the rate of 10 to 12 pounds of 
Striata and Spectabilis seed per acre, and 3 to 5 pounds Inter¬ 
media, depending on how thick the coverage is desired, and har¬ 
rowed lightly. The planting operation should be used the same 
as for beggarweed. 
Striata. 
Striata is best adapted to sandy soils. Pkt. 10c; 
20c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $7.00. 
lb. 
SDectabilis This is a newer strain of Crotaralia, which is 
^ proving quite popular. This variety is not as 
fibrous as Striata, the growth is much heavier, and the stems are 
hollow. As a result, it can be plowed under easier and it rote 
much quicker. The seed, which is much larger than Striata, ma¬ 
tures a little earlier and more uniformly, making it a surer and 
heavier seeder. Spectabilis is best adapted to low moist soils, 
but also does well on sandy soils with plenty of moisture. Pkt. 
10c; lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 25 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
Intermedia. This is the newest strain of Crotalaria intro- 
_duced from Africa a few years ago, and has 
been thoroughly tested at the Florida Experiment Station for 
several years, where it has shown to have much promise for 
Florida. It grows much the same as the other two Crotalarias 
commonly grown in Florida, the plants however have smaller 
leaves and are somewhat less vigorous in growth than the other 
two. It is hollow stemmed like Spectabilis and can be easily 
worked into the soil. It does well on high ground but seems 
best adapted to the better sandy soils. The Florida Experiment 
Station has had good success planting the seed at the rate of 
three pounds per acre in rows three or three and one-half feet 
apart. It can then be cultivated much the same as corn. Seed of 
this strain is smaller than seed of the other two, and should 
be planted about an inch and one half to two inches deep as 
soon as the danger of frost is past. Intermedia makes a good 
cover crop to, plow under and cattle eat it more readily than 
they do the other two species. We have a very pure strain of seed 
of this new Crotalaria, it having been grown in well isolated lo¬ 
cations, away from all other Crotalarias. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c; 10 
lbs. $4.50; 25 lbs. $10.00; 100 lbs. $35.00. 
BEGGARWEED (Florida Clover) 
Sow 10 pounds of seed per acre 
F.O.B. Plant City, except 10-pound lots or less, which are prepaid 
Perfectly adapted to Florida sandy soil, and makes one of the 
finest pastures, also a splendid quality of most nutritious hay. 
Where the land is once well seeded with Beggarweed, you do 
not have to plant it any more, as it will come up year after year. 
If cut for hay at the time the first flowers appear, the roots will 
send up a second crop which may be saved for seed and from 
which enough seed will scatter to insure a crop for next season. 
The seed may also be scattered in the corn rows at the time of 
the last cultivation. For the best quality of hay, the crop should 
be cut when 3 to 4 feet high, or at the beginning of the blooming 
period. Plant the seed from April to August, at the rate of 10 
pounds per acre. Cover seed shallow, as it is small, and if put in 
the ground too deep it cannot germinate. Lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50; 
25 lbs. $7.50; 100 lbs. $25.00. 
Fulghum Oats (See page 36) 
FOR BEST RESULTS PLANT KILGORE’S “BRED-RITE” SEEDS 
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