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@ Drouth Resistant 
@ Restores Soil 
@ Re-seeds Itself 
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How... When... Where 
... to Plant 
Lespedeza grows anywhere in the South. It 
is the only clover we know of that will grow 
on acid soiis, but it does respond to lime. It 
grows on worn-out gravelly hillsides, and 
waste lands where nothing else of value will 
grow. Naturally, it produces better results on 
better soils, except on black buckshot in the 
pare sections—do not plant it there, for it will 
ail. 
Lespedeza withstands drouths that will kill 
other crops when there is a thick stand be- 
fore drouth begins. Being a legume it is a 
valuable soil improver, and thousands of acres 
of worn-out soil have been restored to extreme 
fertility by sowing Lespedeza, grazing it to 
hogs and cattle for a year or two, then turning 
under in the fall. 
Lespedeza stands heavy grazing and will 
increase grazing capacity of pastures by 25 
per cent. It reseeds itself every year even 
when severely grazed, but you can kill it out 
any time you want with a cultivated crop. 
Lespedeza hay is nearly as high in feeding 
value as alfalfa, and is about the most used 
hay in the South. It contains less moisture 
than alfalfa or red clover, and is therefore 
more quickly cured. Cutting when about 15 
inches high will leave ample time to grow a 
seed crop before frost. It is an annual, making 
seed every year. 
Mixed Lespedeza and Bermuda grass hay 
is often cut—it also combines well with or- 
chard grass and red top—the first cutting is 
almost all grass, the second pure Lespedeza. 
Lespedeza can also be sown in the spring 
on top of fall planted oats. When the oats are 
cut in dough state, or later for grain, the 
Lespedeza will come on and make a full hay 
crop, and later on, a seed crop. Sow 25 lbs. 
per acre in February, March and April. Inocu- 
RUSSELL- 
HECKLE'S 

LEOSPEDEZA © 
FOR SOIL 
IMPROVEMENT 

LESPEDEZA MAKES AN EXCELLENT PASTURE AS WELL AS HAY 
Make Your Choice from these 
4 TURP NOTCH VARIETIES 
COMMON 
LESPEDEZA 
The original variety, 
grown extensively for 
hay, grazing and soil 
building. Not so tall as 
Kobe and Korean but is 
a good crop and will 
always be in demand. 
Does well over a wide 
territory from the Gulf 
of Mexico north to 
southern Indiana and 
Illinois. 
TENNESSEE No. 76 
LESPEDEZA 
This variety is similar to the common or wild 
variety, except that it is taller and more up- 
right in growth, holding all the branches off 
the ground, even when the plants stand alone. 
It is finer stemmed than Korean or Kobe, and 
grows to the height of nearly three feet under 
favorable conditions. It blooms slightly later 
than Kobe and considerably later than Korean 
or Common. The hay yields made on the West 
Tennessee Experiment Farms are larger than 
those of the other varieties. 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
Korean is the earliest of the annual Lespe- 
dezas, coming up first and growing rapidly, 
therefore giving earliest grazing of any Lespe- 
deza. Grows taller than Common, larger plant 
and coarser, with broader leaflets. Korean 
matures earlier than other Lespedezas, seed 
beginning to ripen in September. The only va- 
riety suitable for northern half of the United 
States. Korean is fine in combination with 
grain for it will drop seed before time to break 
the ground to sow grain in the fall. Korean is 
fine in pasture combinations, and an abundant 
hay yielder. 
KOBE LESPEDEZA 
Kobe has certainly earned a home for itself 
on southern farms, particularly where long 
periods of drought occurred, for Kobe came 
through these droughts where Common Lespe- 
deza was burned out. This drought resistance 
is a lifesaver to a farmer, and is no doubt due 
to the very extensive root system and its rank 
growth, with larger than ordinary leaves. We 
have seen Kobe 38 inches tall, but usually it 
is 2 to 2l% feet tall. We have seen yields of 4 
tons per acre with Kobe. It is excellent for hay 
and pasture alike. Can be sown with oats, 
also with orchard grass and rep top or herd’s 
grass. 
late before planting with NITRAGIN inocula- 
tion. 
An Entirely 
Different Type... 
See Pages 17 and 18 for Seed Sowers and Fertilizer Distributors 
LESPEDEZA (Sericea) 
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The Perennial 
Lespedeza... 
An entirely different type—once planted, it comes back each spring from 
the crowns like alfalfa, and is often called ‘‘The Poor Land Alfalfa.’ All 
other lesoedeza varieties must be re-seeded or allowed to drop their seed 
each year. 
Sericea has an enormous root system, penetrating often four feet into the 
soil, with a perfect mat of smaller roots spreading everywhere—you can 
see what this means as a positive cure for soil erosion. Further it seems 
to be the answer to a farmer’s prayer for a pasture that is drought proof. 
Sericea pastures in Korea in use for fifty years are better today than ever. 
The enormous root system is loaded with nodules of nitrogen, adding 
immensely to soil fertility provided you inoculate when seeding. 
Sericea will grow apparently anywhere in the South on almost any type 
of soil (except Mississippi Delta buckshot) without liming or any kind of 
treatment. Plant only hulled and scarified seed in April or May, after dan- 
ger of frost is past. This treatment of the seed brings quick germination. 
If you plant unhulled seed in the spring you won't get 10 per cent germi- 
nation, so avoid this. For seed crop, plant 4 pounds scarified seed per acre 
in 2l% ft. rows. For hay, sow 20 pounds of scarified seed per acre. Have 
your seed bed free of weeds, thoroughly plowed, disked and harrowed, 
cover seed very lightly—you can use a light roller to advantage, firming 
the soil to conserve moisture. 

A FIELD OF SERICEA LESPEDEZA 
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