FIELD SEED (Continued) 
SESBANIA 
Sow 40 pounds per acre. 
During the past few years, Sesbania has been attracting 
attention in different parts of Florida as a cover crop, to 
grow on land that is more or less covered with water. Unlike 
other cover crops, Sesbania will grow in water, and will 
grow ideally well in the hot weather of midsummer on low, 
wet land. Sesbania is valuable under these conditions, not 
only as a green manure cover crop, but also as a means of 
killing out Bermuda Grass, nut grass and other weeds. Be¬ 
cause of the fact that Sesbania grows so rapidly, and makes 
such a heavy dense growth quickly, it smothers out all weed 
growth. In addition to all this, it being a leguminous crop, 
forming nodules on the roots, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen. 
For best results use Nitragin. (See page 55.) 
In order to get rapid and high germination on Sesbania 
seed, it is important to have the seed scarified. Scarified seed 
will usually germinate in from three to five days after 
planting. It is generally recommended to plant Sesbania seed 
at the rate of thirty to forty pounds per acre, even a little 
heavier if weeds are bad. It is usually planted in late May, 
June and July, and a dense tall growth is obtained in about 
two months, at which time the crop may be plowed under 
with a disk plow, and the stalks will rapidly rot. 
1 lb. 25c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
SORGHUM 
Amount of seed needed per acre depends upon the 
purpose for which planted. 
The uses of Sorghum are many, such as green feed, hay, 
pasturage, silage, syrup, etc. 
It is a common practice to sow Sorghum and cowpeas to¬ 
gether for hay and pasturage purposes, which is excellent 
for either. Where sown together use about y 2 bushel Sorg¬ 
hum and 1 bushel of cowpeas per acre, sown broadcast. 
Planted in drills alone in 3-foot rows use 1 peck per acre; 
where planted for making syrup, use only 5 pounds of seed; 
or where sown broadcast for forage use 1 bushel of seed 
per acre. Plant from March to August. 
Early Amber. (65 days.) This is the earliest and by far the 
most popular of all varieties. Grown almost exclusively for 
a forage crop, either alone or broadcast with peas. Not good 
for syrup. 
1 lb. 20c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $5.00. 
Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane. (For Syrup.) This is the 
standard cane for syrup making in Florida. The stalks are 
ten to twelve feet tall, and contain an abundance of juice 
and also produce plenty of leaves for fodder. Not only val¬ 
uable for syrup making, but will make a large amount of 
forage and green feed for livestock. 
1 lb. 25c; postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.10; 25 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $7.00. 
SOY BEANS 
Sow 1 peck to 1 bushel per acre. 
Soy Beans are a great nitrogen-gathering agency and a 
wonderful soil improver. They do excellently planted in corn, 
and will not injure it by climbing. Plant either between corn 
hills or in middles. 
Prepare the land as for cowpeas, sowing the seed from 
March 1 to July 1, a peck of seed per acre, in drills 3 feet 
apart, dropping two seeds every 6 inches in the drill, or, 
broadcast, one bushel per acre. Do not plant the seed over 
V/ 2 inches deep. Cut for hay when pods are well formed, or 
let the beans mature if wanted for seed. Use Nitragin. 
Mammoth Yellow. (110 days.) There are many varieties 
of soy beans, but our experience has proven that Mammoth 
Yellow is the best for Florida. It is a strong vigorous grower 
and heavy yielder of large seeds and also produces an abund¬ 
ance of foliage. 
1 lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, (pk.) 70c; (bu.) $2.25. 
SUNFLOWER 
Sow 6 pounds per acre. 
Mammoth Russian. Grown principally for the seed, which 
makes an ideal poultry feed. Matures quickly, is inexpensive 
to grow, and produces an immense yield, the Mammoth Rus¬ 
sian making three to four times as much seed as ordinary 
varieties. It is also used extensively as a windbreak for beans. 
Plant from March to September. Plant the same as you 
would corn, sowing seed in drills three feet apart, and hills 
one foot apart in the drill, thinning out to one stalk in the 
hill when four to six inches high. Any soil suitable for corn 
will grow a good crop of sunflower. 
1 lb. 20c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.35; 25 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
VELVET BEANS 
Sow 2 pecks per acre. 
Velvet Beans furnish one of Florida’s most valuable crops 
for enriching the land, as soil-conditioners and builders. Vel¬ 
vet Beans are good for groves; fine for truck lands in build¬ 
ing up the humus; good pasturage for cattle and hogs; and 
fine land renovators. Plant from March to August. 
Due to the unstable condition of the market, we were un¬ 
able to make price quotations on Velvet Beans when this 
catalog went to press. Write for prices, indicating variety 
and quantity desired. Use Nitragin. (See page 55.) 
Bunch Velvet Bean. (120 days.) On account of bush habit, 
this is a very desirable variety to plant in groves or orchards. 
Osceola. (140 days.) A splendid producer of both seed and 
vine. This is one of the most popular varieties for Florida. 
Chinese. (120 days.) This variety will make more vines and 
seed than many others of the Velvet Bean family. Free from 
stinging fuzz, like the Old Speckled Velvet, and four weeks 
earlier. 
90-Day. (90 to 100 days.) This variety makes a very lux¬ 
uriant growth and an abundant amount of foliage for pas¬ 
turage and soil improvement. It matures much quicker than 
any other kind. 
Old Florida Velvet Bean. (180 days.) This variety makes 
a rank growth of vines and leaves, and will remain as a 
green cover crop longer than any other. Beans do not shell 
out when mature as some other varieties do. 
Write for prices on Velvet Beans. 
Velvet Beans 
A Good Soil Improving Crop and Also Good for Forage. 
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