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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 
WARNING ABOUT 
LESPEDEZA 
Dodder or Dove Vine, as well as John¬ 
son Grass, are very serious pests to 
lespedeza and thrive to a greater ex¬ 
tent in lespedeza than in any other 
crop. The greneral run of lespedeza 
grrown in the East contains an exces¬ 
sive quantity of weed seeds, particu¬ 
larly of dodder, which can hardly be 
detected from g-eneral appearance. We 
have known many lots of farmers run 
seed to contain dodder from 25 to 100 
per ounce; this we consider unfit for 
seeding* purposes. We strong'ly sug*- 
gest, unless securing your seed from 
reliable source, that a test be made 
for purity before buying. 
Our lespedeza is heavily recleaned, 
testing 98 to 99^% pure. The price of 
lespedeza, even for the best seed this 
year is very reasonable and the slight 
saving made by buying ordinary les¬ 
pedeza is certainly not worthwhile 
taking chances. 
INOCUDATI: DESPEDEZA WITH 
NITRAGIN 
Korean lespedeza will make bumper hay crops the first season 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
Sow 25 lbs. 
per acre 
The most popular and widely adapted of all the Despedezas 
The abundant growth, deep penetrating roots covered with no- 
dules make Korean Lespedeza an outstanding grazing and soil- 
building legume, especi^ly 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 makes it highly drought resistant and 
thnves 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 14 of an inch. 
KOREAN (98% Pure)—By mail postpaid, lb. 2Sc; 5 lbs. 70c: 
10 lbs. $1.25; 2S lbs. $2.40; 50 lbs. $4.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. 9o per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 7c per lb.: 
100 lbs. and over 6^0 per lb. No charge for bags. 
KOREAN (Field rogued Dodded Free)—By mail postpaid, lb. 25c; 
5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2.55; 50 lbs. $4.90. 
Not postpaid, lb. I5c; 5 to 24 lbs. 9c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 7140 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 7c per lb. No charge for bags. 
CIIRTIFIED KOREAN —-Certified by the Crop Improvement As¬ 
sociation. 99% pure; dodder free. By mail postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 
75c; 10 lbs. $1.35; 25 lbs. $2L80; 50 lbs. $5.40. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15o; 5 to 24 lbs. 10c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 8 U 0 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 8c per lb. No charge for bags. 
T Wl "TA I I —maturing 
lennessee INo. 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, 25c; 5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. 
$1.55 ; 25 lbs. $3.30; 50 lbs. $6.40. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. 12c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. lO^^a 
per lb.; lOO 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 
grazed till frost. A bushel weighs 25 lbs. By mail postpaid, 
lb. ^c; 5 n>s. 8Sc; 10 lbs. $1.55; 25 lbs. $3J0; 50 lbs. $6.40. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. l2o per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. lO^o 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over lOo per lb. No charge for bags. 
For best results inoculate all seeds on this page 
Inoculate with NITRAGIN D 
Price: 14 bushel size 30c; l bu. size 50c; 2Vi bu. size $1.00 
LESPEDEZA SERICEA-Perennial 
Adapted to every soil type 
Adapted to any type of soil, wonderfully resistant 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 Sericea 
hay is equal to that of alfalfa. Sericea enjoys many advantages 
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 sefason and yields much more abundantly. During 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 considerably 
off. 
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 plants 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 12 to 14 inches high to make tender hay. When saving 
the crop for seed, cut and rake the crop before 10:30 in the morning 
to prevent shattering of the seed, and then house the same after¬ 
noon. 
Plant TTnhulled Seed during late November, December, January 
and February at the rate of 35 to 40 lbs. per acre. Sow alone or 
with any grain crop. 
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 % of an inch. 
TTNHDDDED SERICEA—By mail postpaid, lb. 25o; 5 lbs. 80c; 
10 lbs. $1.45; 25 lbs. $3.05; 50 lbs. $5.90. 
Not postpaid, lb. I5c; 5 to 24 lbs. lie per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 9^o 
per lb.; lOO lbs. and over 90 per lb. No charge for bags. 
HUDDED AND SCARIFIED SERICEA—Bv mall postpaid, lb. 
30o; 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $2.05; 25 lbs. $4.40; SO lbs. $8.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20©; 5 to 24 lbs. 17c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 15o 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 14c per lb. No charge for bags. 
ly i I I —sections wnere tne season is 
K I longer, Kobe, which is two to three 
-^veeks 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 mall postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.45; 25 lbs. ^.90; 
50 lbs. $5.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 5 to 24 lbs. 11c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 9o 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 8^40 per lb. No charge for bags. 
