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COW PEAS 
Plant from March to September. 
Broadcast 2 bushels per acre; in drill, 3 pecks. 60 
pounds per bushel. 
CLAY PEAS. Well known for hay and soil building. 
IRON. This variety is one of the best cover crop 
peas planted as it is disease resistant and said to 
be entirely immune from root-knot and wilt. A 
good cover crop of peas will greatly reduce your 
fertilizer bill and will build up your soil. This 
variety is also fine for hay. 
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BRABHAM. The Brabham pea is immune from all 
diseases which are common in most varieties of 
cow peas. This variety is excellent for cover crop 
and hay. Vines grow upright, vigorous and pro¬ 
lific, holding its leaves better than most other 
varieties if planted early enough. Two cuttings 
of hay can be made from one planting. 
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MIXED. Mixed peas are very popular for soil build¬ 
ers and feed purposes as they produce a heavy vine 
and pea crop. With the mixed varieties you are 
almost sure not to make a failure of this crop if 
it is sown early enough. You can get one good 
cutting of hay from the crop. Then leave it alone 
and the peas will stool out, making a second good 
cover crop. Write for prices. 
IMPROVED CALIFORNIA BLACK EYE. This is one of 
the best known peas on the market for table use. 
It will grow on almost any kind of soil and is very 
prolific. Plant a patch of black eye peas for the 
early market. Will mature six to seven weeks. 
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EARLY or TWO-CROP CONCH. The conch pea is one 
of the finest flavored peas for table use. They 
make a very heavy long-life growth and a heavy 
yield of the finest of peas for market and table 
use. The vines are a wonderful soil builder. Two 
crops a year can be harvested from one planting. 
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SUGAR CROWDER. A wonderful table pea and one 
that is known in all the markets of the South. 
Early in maturity and best flavored of large seeded 
table peas. Good for your soil as well as for food. 
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PURPLE HULLED CROWDER. The heaviest producer 
of all sugar crowder Peas. The pods are very 
large, of deep purple color, with light cream colored 
peas. Write for prices. 
BLUE GOOSE PEAS. Another crowder type pea, very 
heavy producer of both vine and peas. Write for 
prices. 
BLACK CROWDER. A Crowder pea type. Makes con¬ 
siderable vine, also good eating quality. Write for 
prices. 
ACRE PEAS. Small white peas, one of the best table 
peas. Write for prices. 
WHIPPOORWILL. Well known throughout the south 
for hay crop and table use. Write for prices. 
RICE, GOPHER 
(Half bushel seed per acre. 44 pounds per bushel.) 
This is the variety planted most in Florida. Some 
call it the high-land rice. Produces heavy broad 
grains. 1 lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; Pk. 85c. 
RYE 
Plant one peck in drill; broadcast one bushel per 
acre. 56 pounds per bushel. 
ABRUZZI. This is one of the best varieties planted, 
producing a heavy tonnage of green feed and grain, 
also fine for grazing. 
1 lb. 10c; Pk. 50c; Bu. $1.85. 
SUDAN GRASS 
50 pounds per bushel. 
A very quick growing summer hay crop. The 
hay is of fine quality, equally good as Timothy. 
If sown early enough two good cuttings can be 
made off the same planting. 
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VELVET BEANS 
Plant from March to August. 
Plant one to two pecks of seed per acre. 60 pounds 
per bushel. 
BUSH VELVET BEANS (120 days). Very desirable for 
orchards and groves as it does not climb and has a 
very bushy growth. Produces a large amount of 
beans that are good for hog and cattle feed. 
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CHINESE (120 days). Chinese velvet beans are four 
to five weeks earlier than the old speckled type and 
free from stinging fuzz. A wonderful soil builder. 
Grows a very heavy crop of vines and beans. 
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90-DAY. (90 to 100 days). This is one of the best 
varieties for cover crop and pasture. A very hardy 
grower on the poorest of soils. A very profitable 
crop for fattening hogs and cattle. Reduce your 
fertilizer bill by planting more velvet beans on 
your land. 
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HAIRY VETCH 
30 pounds to acre with 3 pecks Oats. 
For hay, grazing and soil improvement. Vetch 
should be sown with oats to hold the vines up and 
make the cutting easier. 
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BEGGARWEED 
10 pounds seed per acre. 
Well adapted to Florida sandy soil and a wonder¬ 
ful nitrogen gatherer. Beggarweed produces a 
very fine hay that is rich in protein, and well liked 
by most all stock. 
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AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS 
60 pounds to bushel. Plant 30 pounds per acre. 
Austrian Peas are planted for a winter and early 
spring legume crop, also for green forage. During 
the cold months, these peas have been known to 
survive the cold when oats and all vetches except 
hairy were killed. 
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HOWARD SEED COMPANY, 126 BROAD STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 
