Care should be exercised when buying Crotalaria seed. This seed is ex¬ 
tremely hard to cure without being damaged by heating, which has a tendency 
to lower its vitality. Some seed may appear perfect and yet have a very low 
germination because of injury in the curing and scarifying process. 
Reuter’s Crotalaria seed is hand-picked, machine cleaned and cured in the 
most approved manner. Our reputation stands back of every bag we sell. 
The seed has a purity of 98% or more and germination of 90% or better. In 
recent test plantings, properly cured and scarified seed produced eight times 
as many plants per square yard as compared to ordinary field-run, non-scarified 
seed. 
885 Spectabilis. A remarkable new summer cover crop and soil builder, 
yielding 40,000 pounds of green weight per acre. The humus produced by 
such yield is of tremendous value. When turned under is the equivalent of 
800 pounds of Nitrate of Soda. It is not recommended for hay. Requires no 
fertilization, no liming, no inoculation, and may be grown without cultivation. 
Reseeds itself under favorable conditions Broadcast just before the last 
cultivation of cotton or corn. It will just about double the crop yields follow¬ 
ing it. Thrives on any soil. Broadcast 10 to 15 pounds on well-prepared land 
from March through June, harrowing in not over 2 inches, while the soil is 
moist. Lb. 35e ; 2 lbs. 600 ; 5 lbs. S 1 . 25 . Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.20; 
100 lbs. $20.Uu. 
885-A Spectabilis, Early Strain. A new early strain in every way 
equal to the common variety described above, but matures three weeks earlier 
and more dwarf in growth. Makes nearly as heavy a tonnage. Can be sown 
from March until July. More desirable for planting in fruit and pecan 
orchards. Lb.350;2lbs. 600; 5 lbs. $ 1 .25. Not prepaid: 10 lbs.$2.00; 
100 lbs. $18.00. 
885-B Intermedia. The only Crotalaria that is relished by live-stock. 
Furnishes several cuttings of hay. The long, thin leaves are of fine quality. It’s 
two weeks earlier than the Spectabilis. Grows much the same as the other 
two types described above: is adapted to sandy loom soils, but does well on 
high ground. It requires about 3 to 5 pounds to sow an acre planted in rows 
3 to 3H feet apart, 8 to 10 pounds broadcasted. Seed should be planted 
to 2 inches deep as soon as danger of frost is past. Cultivate the same as corn. 
Makes a splendid cover crop to plow under. Promises to be of value not only as 
a forage crop but also for silage purposes and for grazing. Lb. 350; 2 lbs. 
650; 5 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2. 60; 1.00 lbs. $24.00. 
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884 Macrocarpa. A great summer growing - fertilizer crop. Loosens and emulsifies the 
oil Citrus growers in the Imperial and Rio Grande Valley have found it superior to all 
other fertilizer crops, making more tonnage, quicker growth and shading the young 
trees during hot weather. Florida citrus growers are commencing to plant it liberally. 
Trucker growers are planting it in a bigger way. It is a fast growing plant, frequently 
making a foot of growth per week. It requires from 8 to 10 weeks from time of germination 
to time of plowing under. It should be plowed under when the seed is in the dough. Attains 
a. height of from 8 to 10 feet. It is of very upright growth, when planted thickly. Individual 
plants will make a limb spread of from 4 to 6 feet. The foliage is like an acacia, with finely cut 
small leaves. They decay very rapidly. The root growth is very rapid, as much as 3 teet 
from tip to tip, and 18 inches deep in eight weeks. They are entirely covered with nodules. 
It has no known value other than as a fertilizer crop, or for game preserves. Quail are very 
- fond of the seed, which are produced in abundance, and are capable of lying on the ground 
- r a long while, and remaining in good condition. Citrus growers usually drill 30 lbs. of seed 
to the acre, between the trees. Trucker growers should sow 40 lbs. per acre and give a 
* light covering, if convenient. Cotton and corn farmers have found Sesbania the solu- 
'' tion of keeping up their soils, sowing at the rate of 12 to 20 lbs. per acre. For the 
T' ji eriod of growth, we know of no legume which is equal as a producer of nitrogen —^ 
and humus. It is not a pest. Cultivation readily kills this annual. Plant 
— only scarified seed that germinates readily. Inoculate with NITRAGIN.,. — 
Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.10. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.80; 
100 lbs. $16.00. 
Farm end Field Seeds 
REUTER SEED CO. INC. New Orleans 
