OUR CROTALARIA SEED IS 
SCARIFIED 
Care should be exercised when buy¬ 
ing Crotalaria seed. This seed is ex¬ 
tremely hard to cure without being dam¬ 
aged by heating, which has a tendency 
to lower its vitality. Some seed may 
appear perfect and yet harve a very low 
germination because of injury in the cur¬ 
ing and scarifying process. 
Reuter’s Crotolaria seed is hand¬ 
picked, machine cleaned and cured in 
the most approved manner. Our repu¬ 
tation 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 s€>ed produced eight times as 
many plants per square yard as com¬ 
pared to ordinary field-run, non-scarified 
seed. 
885-A Spectabilis, Early Strain. 
A new early strain in every way equal 
to the common variety, but matures 
three weeks earlier and more dwarf in 
growth. Makes nearly as heavy a ton¬ 
nage. Can be sown from March until 
July. More desirable for planting in 
fruit and pecan orchards and will ma¬ 
ture seed and can be plowed under be¬ 
fore the n'uts fall. Customers in upper 
South should plant this type. Lb. 
30o; 6 lbs. $1.00. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $1.00; 100 lbs. $8.00. 
885 Spoctabllis. ^ 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 fer¬ 
tilization, no liniing, no inoculation. Re¬ 
seeds itself under favorable conditions. 
Broadcast just before the last cultiva¬ 
tion of cotton or corn. It will just 
about double the crop yields following 
it. Thrives on any soil. Broadcast 10 
to 1.5 pounds on well-prepared land from 
March through June, harrowing in not 
over '1 inches, while the soil is moist. 
Lb. 30c: :> lbs. $1.00. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $1.00; 100 lbs. $8.00. 
885-B Intermedia, rjijjg only Crotala¬ 
ria that is relished by live-stock. Fur¬ 
nishes several cuttings of hay. The 
long, thin leaves are of fine quality. 
It’s two weeks earlier than the Specta¬ 
bilis. Grows much the same as the 
other two types described above; is 
adapted to sandy loam soils, but does 
well on high ground. It requires about 
3 to 5 pounds to sow an acre planted 
in rows 3 to .3 % feet apart, 8 to 10 
pounds broadcasted. Seed should be 
planted 1 % 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. Lb. 35c; 5 
lbs. $1.25. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$1.20; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
884 Macrocarpa. ^ great 
summer growing fertilizer crop. 
Loosens and emulsifies the soil. 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 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. 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 feet 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 bf the seed, which are produced in abun¬ 
dance, and are capable of lying on the ground 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. Cotton and 
corn farmers have found Sesbania the solution of 
keeping up their soils, sowing at the rate of 12 to 
20 lbs. per acre. , For the period of growth, we 
know of no legume which is equal as a producer of 
nitrogen and humus. Cultivation readily kills it. 
Plant only scarified seed that germinates readily. In- 
toculate with NITRAGIN. Lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 60c. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 70c; 100 lbs. $5.00. 
740 The roots are crowded 
with nitrog'en gathering nod¬ 
ules and it is truly a great crop to turn un¬ 
der for building up your soil. For hay, 
plants grow erect and bushy not lodging 
except on rich bottom land. Grows 3 to 5 
feet high, easily cut and cured—stock eat 
it clean with less waste than peavine hay. 
Yields run from 500 to 1,000 pounds per acre. 
Mung Beans do well on sandy to heavy clay 
soil that will grow any kind of grain crop. 
Plant 3 to 5 pounds per acre in 314-foot 
rows. Broadcast 10 to 15 pounds per acre. 
Matures in 90 to 120 days. Pkf. lOc; lb. 
30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.10. For larger 
quantities see price-list in back of catalog. 
723 Scarbrough Dwarf. This 
type has less seed on it, and is 
on the upper one-third of the brush, allow¬ 
ing cleaner threshing. Make the finest par¬ 
lor brooms. Plant 4 to 6 seeds in hills 30 to 
36 inches apart, rows 40 inches apart. Re- 
quires 4 to 5 lbs. to plant an acre. Lb. 30c; 
' 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
723A Standard Evergreen. Grows 7 to 12 
feet tall, and the brushes are usually from 
12 to 24 inches long. The brush should be 
harvested when the natural green color ex¬ 
tends from the top of the fiber to the base 
of the head. Lb, 30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. 
$ 1.25. For larger quantities, see price-list 
in back of catalog. 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
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Farm and Field Seeds 
