GERMAIN’S FALL COVER CROP SEEDS 
Prices i of co\er crop seeds listed below are postpaid in quantities up to and including ten pounds. Cover crop seeds are however often 
purchased in large quantities and we therefore request buyers of sack lots or over to write us for special quotations Our stocks are all 
thoroughly recleaned to insure their being of high purity and germination and free from noxious weeds <l uoiauons - uur stocks are all 
PURPLE VETCH The unquestioned superiority of Purple Vetch for 
• fall cover crop planting has caused so large a 
demand for this seed that in many seasons the supply has not been 
adequate to take care of the demand, it grows rapidly, withstands 
cool temperatures and is a very heavy nitrogen and humus pro¬ 
ducer. Is also becoming very popular for hay and silage purposes. 
Plant at rate of 40 lbs. to the acre. 
We take special care in the production of our Purple Vetch Seed 
and our seed fields are rogued by hand to eliminate all off-type 
plants. Price per pound, 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00. Write for quantity 
prices. 
VETCH (Common). 
riant in the fall any time from the first of 
August to the first of January. Used by Cali¬ 
fornia orchardists as a cover crop to a large extent. Plant at the 
rate of 60 lbs. to the acre. Price per pound, 25c; 10 lbs., $ 2 . 00 , 
postpaid. 
MEULOTUS ALBA (Sw„t Clo.er], ??“™ 
plough-soles and hard-pans, which no other plant will do. It may 
also be used as a spring cover crop. See page 39 for detailed 
information. Price per lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.50, postpaid. 
BUR CLOVER. 
Bur Clover is becoming increasingly popular as a 
cover crop seed for fall plantnig. The table shows 
it to be second only to Purple Vetch In the nitrogen production 
per acre. It thrives in shady locations where other leguminous 
crops fail. Broadcast at the rate of 15 lbs. per acre on well pre¬ 
pared soil. Price per lb., 40c; 10 lbs., $3.50 postpaid. 
Ml IRA M rmvcB An annual legume which makes an excellent 
nusAm V ' LUVCR ' cover crop for fall planting and may also be 
planted in the spring. See page 39 for detailed information. Price 
per lb., 45c; 10 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
MAI VA This legume is finding favor for eover crop purposes 
where soil conditions are unfavorable. Price per lb., 35c; 
10 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
rAWAniAKi pipi n pfac This legume has the distinct advantage 
w\NAUIA.n hlfcLU rtA5. of being . su | ted to tate planting. Cana¬ 
dian Field Peas may be planted in cold weather and furnish a 
most valuable cover crop. Plant 75 lbs. to the acre. Price per lb., 
25c; 10 lbs., $2.00 postpaid. 
MELILOTUS INDICA (Sour Clover). This is th ® ™ °« t popular 
, , , , ’ ' cover crop in Southern Cali¬ 
fornia, and with the exception of Purple Vetch we can recommend 
it as the best cover crop to plant. Germain's were the original intro¬ 
ducers of Melilotus lndica Seed in a commercial way to the farmers 
of California and each year we supply many hundreds of tons 
of this seed not only to the ranchers of this state, but also to the 
sugar planters of Louisiana and surrounding states to be used in 
renovating the soil in sugar plantations. Seeds should never be 
£V V I?. rn . ore than V 6 inch. We publish a special pamphlet on 
Melilolus lndica Seed giving detailed information that space in 
this catalog will not permit. This circular will be gladly sent to 
w,tho,,t . charge upon request. Price per pound, 25c; 10 lbs., 
$2.00 postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
YELLOW MUSTARD (Br.-ic. Alb.|. »8™ r 
orchards on account of the fact that crop is generally ready to 
plough under in three months. Plant at the rate of 8 to 10 lbs. 
per acre, August to December. Price per pound, 25c; 10 lbs., 
$ 2.00 postpaid. 
WILD BLACK MUSTARD (Brassica species). "*> a 
cover crop. Is very similar in habit to the White Mustard. Price 
per pound, 20c; 10 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
TRIESTE MUSTARD (Bressice Juncea). ’Tff. Variety 
than the Yellow variety but its growth is slower. Price per lb., 
25c; per 10 lbs., $2.00. 
BEANS: LARGE HORSE. 
The seed is about an inch long and about 
one-half inch wide and flat in appear¬ 
ance. Plant 50 to 60 lbs. to the acre. Price per lb., 25c; 10 lbs., 
$ 2 . 00 , postpaid. 
bcamc. dcm tvdc ui/^idce This is a still smaller Horse Bean and 
OtANo. btLL urt 1-lUKhfc. is planted at the rate of 30 to 40 lbs 
per acre. Price per lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
SPRING COVER CROPS 
WHIPPOORWILL COW PEAS 
This variety is especially rec¬ 
ommended for its quick grow¬ 
ing habits and therefore is an 
ideal variety as a cover crop to 
counteract the June drop. 
Whippoorwills will grow on 
practically all kinds of soils and 
are great nitrogen producers. 
Plant at the rate of 60 to 90 
lbs. per acre in the spring or 
summer after the ground is 
thoroughly warm and all dan¬ 
ger of frost is over. Price per 
lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
BRABHAM COW PEAS 
The Brabham is a crowder va¬ 
riety of Cow Pea, the culture 
and habits being very similar 
to the Whippoorwill. It, how¬ 
ever, has the distinct advan¬ 
tage over the Whippoorwill in 
that it is nematode resistant. 
Price per lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $ 2 . 00 , 
postpaid. 
BROWN VIRGINIA SOY BEANS 
The Brown Virginia Soy Bean 
is far superior to all other va¬ 
TABLE OF RELATIVE VALUES 
OF COVER 
CROPS 
Compiled by W. M. Mertz from Experiments conducted at the 
University of California Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside. 
Average 
Tonnage 
of Green Pounds 
Manures on Nitrogen 
Plot Green Manure Crop 
Acre Basis 
Per Acre 
1 COMMON VETCH . 
. 12.0 
129.6 
2 Non-Legume . 
. 10.9 
61.0 
3 Burr Clover . 
. 12.7 
161.3 
4 Non-Legume . . 
. 9.0 
50.0 
5 PURPLE VETCH . 
. 20.0 
228.0 
6 Non-Legume . 
. 9.7 
54.3 
7 Vetch . 
. 12.8 
133.1 
8 Non-Legume . 
. 9.2 
51.5 
9 Canada Peas—. 
. 7.5 
95.2 
10 Non-Legume ... 
. 11.0 
61.6 
11 Tangier Peas . 
. 13.7 
135.6 
12 Non-Legume . 
. 8.7 
48.7 
13 MELILOTUS INDICA ... 
. 13.7 
152.0 
14 Non-Legume . . 
. 10.5 
58.8 
15 Fenugreek . 
. 12.3 
136.5 
16 Non-Legume . 
. 8.9 
49.8 
17 Lentils..... 
. 12.1 
157.3 
Average of Nine Legume Plots. 
. 13.0 
148.2 
Average of Eight Non-Legume Plots. 
. 9.7 
54.3 
rieties for cover crop purposes, 
as it is trailing in its habits, 
whereas most other Soy Beans 
are erect growers. Sow 30 to 45 
lbs. to the acre if drilled, and 
60 to 90 lbs. if broadcasted. 
Price per pound. 25c; 10 lbs., 
$ 2 . 00 , postpaid. 
BLACKEYE BEANS 
These Beans belong to the Cow 
Pea family and are often used 
for cover crop purposes with 
satisfactory results. Plant 30 
lbs. to the acre. Price per 
pound, 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00, post¬ 
paid. 
SESBANIA 
A cover crop that is especially 
adapted to hot climates and 
therefore is being used to a 
great extent for planting in the 
Imperial and Coachella Valleys. 
It is a leguminous plant con¬ 
taining an abundance of nitro¬ 
gen bearing noddles on its 
heavy tap root. Plant at the 
rate of 12 lbs. to the acre. Price 
per pound, 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
Alfalfa, All Clovers 
Size to Treat 
30 lbs. of seed ( % bu.).$ .35 
60 lbs. of seed (1 bu.).60 
150 lbs. of seed (2% bu.). 1.25 
When ordering, always specify 
Prices Listed Are kind of seed. 
Postpaid. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
k. WITH A 
NitragiN 
r The Original Lequme Inoeuljtor^^ 
Peas, Vetch, Beans, 
Austrian Winter Peas 
Size to Treat 
30 lbs. of seed ( % bu.) $ .30 
60 lbs. of seed (1 bu.) .45 
100 lbs. of seed (1 2-3 bu.).75 
300 lbs. of seed (5 bu.)_2.00 
Soy Beans and Cow Peas 
Size to Treat 
60 lbs. of seed ( 1 bu.).$ .35 
120 lbs. of seed ( 2 bu.).60 
300 lbs. of seed ( 5 bu.). 1.25 
600 lbs. of seed (10 bu.)_ 2.00 
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