EVERY 
Gardener 
SHOULD KNOW 
That Peas, Beans, Sweet Peas and Lupines belong to 
the Legume family — plants that bear their seed in a 
pod — like clover and alfalfa. All legumes form a part¬ 
nership at the roots with certain kinds of helpful bac¬ 
teria called Legume Bacteria, that are able to pump or 
draw nitrogen from the air and give it to the plant. They 
form on the roots in colonies, looking like lumps, called 
nodules, which are really nitrogen storehouses. 
Without these bacteria, legumes would rob the soil of 
nourishment and have a sickly growth. Few soils con¬ 
tain a natural supply of these beneficial organisms. It is 
therefore necessary to "inoculate”—apply these nitrogen¬ 
gathering bacteria directly to the seed before planting. 
All Agriculturists recommend inoculation for legumes. 
GARDEN 
PEAS 
LUPINES 
BEANS 
Sweet Peas 
NITRAGIN—a trade name—is a granular soil-like sub¬ 
stance, teeming with millions of nitrogen-gathering leg¬ 
ume bacteria, scientifically grown, and packed in neat 
yellow and black containers. Directions on every can. 
Safe and easy to apply to seed before planting. 
10c 
10c 
NITRAGIN IS DATED 
Because Legume bacteria are 
PERISHABLE, every package 
OF NITRAGIN is DATED 
for the year contents must be 
used, which guarantees the 
gardener fresh, live Legume 
bacteria. Undated inoculators 
may be old and worthless. 
Many millions of live, but 
absolutely harmless Legume 
bacteria are packed in each 
package of NITRAGIN Garden 
Size. 
NITRAGIN Garden Size ef¬ 
fective ONLY on Pea, Bean, 
Sweet Pea and Lupine seed. 
Should not be confused with 
seed disinfectant. 
THE NITRAGIN CO., INC. 
Milwaukee Wisconsin 
