

Crotalaria is truly a*grand cover 
crop. Restores fertility quickly, easily 
and economically. Succeeds on almost 
all types of soils, including poor sandy 
lands. Puts 3 to 4° times. as much 
nitrogen into the soil as velvet .beans 
or cowpeas, not to mention the humus 
content which is added if the crop is 
turned under. Qualifies under the 1941 
AAA Program. 
It grows rapidly and produces a brit- 
tle stalk, thus making it easy to plow 
down and hastening decay. It really 
should be turned under when blooming 
starts instead of after maturity. 
Planting. There are several methods 
that are successful: (1) Drill in 3 foot 
rows, .and cultivate once or twice. A 
one or two row planter with sorghum 
plate is the best way to drill. (2) 
Plant broadeast on well prepared land, 
and harrow or roll seed in with a 
packer. (3) Plant in growing corn on 
the row, following first hoeing, or 
broadcast in the middles ahead of last 
cultivation, or you may plant in alter- 
nate rows with corn. Early plantings 
are best, and should be made after 
frosts are over. Plant 8-10 lbs. in 
rows, or \15 to 20 lbs. broadcast. 
Reuter offers only new-crop, recleaned 
and scarified seed. In recent test plant- 
ings, properly eured and scarified seed 
(Reuter’s) produced eight times as 
many plants per square yard as com- 
pared to ordinary field-run, non-scari- 
fied seed. 
: 884 Macrocarpa. 4 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 of 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 
Ibs, per acre and give a light covering. Cotton and 
eorn 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- 
oculate with NITRAGIN. Lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 65c. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. '75c; 100 lbs. $5.50. 

REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 

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885-A Early Crotalaria 
(Spectabilis). 
The most popular of all strains. 
Highly recommended for the upper 
South, and can be planted considerably 
later in the lower South than the late 
variety. Matures fully a month earlier 
than the late and usually reseeds ahead 
of frost. The stalks grow 3 to 5% feet 
tall, yet this is sufficient to furnish a 
bountiful supply of nitrogen and green 
matter. More desirable for planting in 
fruit, tung and pecan orchards, and will 
mature seed and can be plowed under 
before the nuts fall. Yields as high as 
40,000 pounds of green weight per acre. 
The humus produced by such yield is 
of tremendous value. When turned un- 
der is equivalent of 800 pounds of. Ni- 
trate of Soda. It is not recommended 
for hay. It will just about double the 
crop yields following it. Reuter offers 
two strains of Early Crotalaria. Com- 
mon Type. Lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.10; 100 Ibs. 
$9.00. 
885-C.This is the Alabama Improved 
No. 5 strain and is superior to the 
Common Earfty described above. Lb. 
30c; 5 lbs. $1.00. Not prepaid: 10 
Ibs. $1.20; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
885 LateCrotalaria.crows 5 to 8 
feet tall and produces the greatest ton- 
nage of organic matter to be turned 
under. Lb. 35c; 5 Ibs. $1.25. Not 
prepaid: 10 Ibs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 









































710 The roots are crowded 
with nitrogen 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 8 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 3%-foot 
rows. Broadcast 10 to 15 pounds per acre. 
Matures in 90 to 120 days. % Ib.’10Oc;3 Ib. 
30c; 2 Ibs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.00. For larger 
quantities see price-list in back of catalog. 















723 Searbrough 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. . %4' Ib. 
1Oc; Ib. 35c; 5 Ibs. $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. % Ib. 10c; Ib. 35¢;5 Ibs. $1.25. 
For larger quantities, see price-list in back 
of catalog. 












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