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T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
LESPEDEZA The Alfalfa of the South 
An Outstanding Legume—Adapted to Any Soil 
Field of Lespedeza Sericea—The part now standing was mowed for hay and the second crop will he harvested for seed. Crop to right 
cut thrice for hay—second crop yielded 1 % tons per acre. 
LESPEDEZA SERICEA-Perennial 
Adapted to every type soil 
The great value of this crop is becoming more and more real¬ 
ized, with enormous increase in acreage every year. Its popularity 
is due to its adaptability to any type of soil, wonderful resistance 
to drought, large yielding hay crops, good pasture,, and a fine soil 
improver. 
Like alfalfa, It requires one year to get set, but after the first 
year it will produce two to four tons of field-cured hay per acre 
annually. Actual feeding trials have proved that Lespedeza Se¬ 
ricea hay is equal to that of alfalfa. Sericea enjoys many advan¬ 
tages over the annual lespedezas; it will thrive on much poorer 
land, comes back year after year from the roots, furnishes two to 
three cuttings per season and yields much more abundantly. Dur¬ 
ing the most severe drought years Sericea, due to its deep vigorous 
root system, maintained a beautiful rich green color, when other 
forage crops were completely burned up. Sericea is generally at 
its best during July and August, when other forage crops are con¬ 
siderably off, and for this reason has its place on every farm even 
though well adapted to alfalfa and clover. 
Game preserves will find Sericea affords splendid cover and feed 
for birds, far superior to other lespedezas in this respect. 
Don’t become alarmed if your stand is apparently crowded out 
by grass or weeds the first year. Mow the crop once or twice to 
keep the weeds from seeding and to give the Sericea plantsi the 
benefit of more sunshine and moisture. The second year from two 
to twelve or more main stems will arise from each crown, increas¬ 
ing from year to year. 
Cut when twelve to fourteen inches high to make tender hay. 
When saving the crop for seed, cut and rake the crop before 10 :i30 
in the morning to prevent shattering of the seed, and then house 
the same afternoon. 
Plant Unhulled Seed during late November, December, January 
and February at the rate of 35 to 40 lbs. per acre. Sow alone or 
with any grain crops, no preparation of soil necessary for un¬ 
hulled seed. 
Plant Scarified Seed from March 15th through June. 20 to 25 lbs. 
per acre. Cultivate thoroughly to destroy weeds before planting. 
Broadcast and give the seed as light a covering as possible,, not 
over Ys of an inch. 
UNHULLED SERICEA—By mail postpaid, lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.40; 
10 lbs. $2.65; 25 lbs, $5.90; 50 lbs. $11.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 to 24 lbs. 23c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 21c per 
lb.; 100 lbs. and over 20c per lb. No charge for bags. 
HULLED AND SCARIFIED SERICEA—By mail postpaid, lb. 
45c; 5 lbs. $1.80; 10 lbs. $3.45; 25 lbs. $7.90; 50 lbs. $15.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 35c; 5 to 24 lbs. 31c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 29c 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 28c per lb. No charge for bags. 
.m | | I —In sections where the season is 
K I longer, Kobe, which is two to three 
L.C.3La wee k s later, makes a considerably 
larger growth than Korean. In tests by one of the state experi¬ 
ment stations, Kobe outyielded other lespedezas in three of the 
four years the tests were made. Kobe is of spreading growth, but 
stands up well when the stand is thick. In February or March sow 
25 pounds to the acre, either alone or on your grain, scarifying the 
land with a harrow before sowing. A bushel weighs 25 pounds. 
By mail postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 90c; 10 lbs. $1.65; 25 lbs. $3.40? 
50 lbs. $6.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. 13c lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 11c lb.; 
100 lbs. and over, 10c lb. 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA ESS. 1 *- 
The most popular and widely adapted variety of all the Lespedezas 
The abundant growth, deep penetrating roots covered with no¬ 
dules make Korean Lespedeza an outstanding grazing and soil¬ 
building legume, especially for the mountain section. It makes a 
larger growth than ordinary japan clover, 15 to 24 inches, single 
plants having a spread of 3 feet; has larger leaves; furnishes pas¬ 
turage about three weeks earlier. 
The strong root growth penetrates about 8 inches deep, making 
it highly drought resistant, and thriving on poor, worn-out soils 
where alfalfa and clovers would fail. 
In feeding value it is about equal to alfalfa; has no woody stem; 
holds its leaves well and produces a full crop the first season. It is 
an annual, reseeds indefinitely although closely grazed. For a year- 
round pasture sow a mixture of Korean Lespedeza, hairy vetch, 
orchard and herds grasses. 
It is quite a general custom to sow in grain crops about the mid¬ 
dle of February or early in March. A light harrowing before sow¬ 
ing is the only preparation necessary. When sown alone, seeding 
can be made from March until June. Give the seeds only a very 
light covering—not over % of an inch. 
KOREAN (Trace of Dodder)—By mail postpaid, lb. 23c; 5 lbs. 
75c; lO lbs. $1.35; 25 lbs. $2.65; 50 lbs. $5.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 13c; 5 to 24 lbs. 10c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 8c per 
lb.; 100 lbs. and over 7y a c per lb. No charge for bags. 
KOREAN (Dodder Free)— By mail postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 85c; 
10 lbs. $1.55; 25 lbs. $3.15; 50 lbs. $6.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. 12c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 10c 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 9V£c per lb. No charge for bags. 
CERTIFIED KOREAN—Certified by the Crop Improvement As¬ 
sociation. 99% pure; dodder free. By mail postpaid, lb. 26c; 5 lbs. 
90c; 10 lbs. $1.65; 25 lbs. $3.40; 50 lbs. $6.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 16c; 5 to 24 lbs. 13c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 11c 
per lb.; 10O lbs. and over lO^c per lb. No charge for bags. 
v Li - . | | —A late maturing 
Tennessee No. 76 Lespedeza 
periment Station. In shape and size of leaf it is like the original 
japan clover but is much taller and yields a third more hay. Sown 
with Korean the grazing period will be lengthened three weeks. 
A bushel weighs 25 lbs. By mail postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 90o; 10 lbs. 
$1.65; 25 lbs. $3.40; 50 lbs. $6.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. 13c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 11c per 
lb.; 10O lbs. and over 10c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Japan Clover or Common Lespedeza 
—The original lespedeza. Sow 25 lbs. to the acre on your poor land 
to bring it into condition to produce profitable crops. Once started 
it smothers broomsedge and other undesirable growths. 10 lbs. 
japan clover and 8 lbs. herds grass will give a hay crop that may 
be grazed till frost. A bushel weighs 25 lbs. By mail postpaid, 
lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 90c; 10 lbs. $1.65; 25 lbs. $3.40; 50 lbs. $6.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. 13c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 11c per 
lb.; 100 lbs. and over 10c per lb. No charge for bags. 
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Price: y 2 bushel size 30c; 1 bu. size 50c; 2*4 bn. size $1.00. 
