

roller over the gro 
Korean and roll again. 
drought resister. 
'The stems are 
und later helps both grain and the clover. 
A Great Clover for Poor Thin Land. Requires No 
or Fertilizer—-A Valuable Crop 
High 
fine. 
value. is very similar to Alfalfa. 
Its popularity increases year after year. Very easy to get started. A phenome 
Grows on the © 
poorest land. Enriches soils and keeps them from washing. Millions of poor acres 
are being reclaimed by Korean Lespedeza. 
in food value. Extra fine summer pasture. 
Description 
SEEDING SUGGESTIONS 
( circular for detailed information on this crop. Sow 12 to 15 pounds per acre. 
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with good suce 
pedeza. 
19604. One of 
seed crop for 
claims a yield 
Matures seed earlier. 
Stands heat and drought and is a great crop. 
Grows taller than regular Korean Les- 
Known as early strain No. 
our Illinois customers has been producing a 
five years.. An Illinois grower reported it 
ess. 
made a growth of two feet during a dry summer and 
of 900 to 1000 lbs. of good seed per acre. 
SERICEA LESPEDEZA 
A Tall Grower—A Perennial 
This Lespedeza differs a great deal from Korean. 
through reseeding it 
the roots in the fall. 
better for hay. 
superior soil builder. 
southern part of Wis 
Sericea grows slowly the first year sending up a single stem. 
throws out more stems from the crown each year. 
finer and heavier producing year to year, 
cut before blooming 
The strong tap root of Sericea penetrates the stiffest soils. 
1 Instead of living 
comes up in the spring from buds that form on 
Grows taller than Korean. Therefore, it is much 
It also has a larger, stronger root system and is a 
Has lived over winters in the latitude of the 
consin. Grows on poor soil. 
Nature of Growth 
It 
Thus, it becomes 
Grows very leafy. Should be 
for best hay. May be used for pasture. 
This tap 
root branches very freely and this extensive root system loosens up the 
heaviest land. Gives 
Sow only scarifled 
therefore, do not sow 
remarkable results on flat, poorly drained land. 
Seeding 
seed, Does not stand as much frost as Korean; 
too early. Use about 6 to 8 pounds per acre. It 
is vitally important to have a solid seed bed and not to cover deep. 
Use a roller after seeding if you can. 
grass and clover seedings. 
That is good practice on all 
We save you money on Sericea Lespedeza based on the quality of seed 
we sell. 
See page 32 for quotation. 
Small lots, postpaid: 1 Ib., 5Oc; 5 lbs., $1.90; 10 lbs., $3.50. 
Gentlemen: 
your Alfalfa Seed. 
Fair Oaks, Ind. 
I have been very successful with 
Sowed Grimm last spring on 
ground that was said would not grow it, but had 
a good seed bed and it is almost ready to cut now. 
Sowed 
have decided it was in good seed. 
(Signed) W. Rohrabaugh, 
it with oats. Most all farmers around here 



Sow in spring medium early and harvest a seed crop — 
the same year. Will mature seed farther north than other 
Lespedeza. For a seed crop sow 3 to 4 lbs. per acre in rows — 
For hay or pasture sow or drill 10 to 12 — 
We have fancy recleaned seed. This crop — 
Order Now. Sold 25 lbs. per bu. — 
enna 2 Ibs., 75c¢; 5 lbs., $1.60; 10 lbs., 
and cultivate it. 
lbs. 
will 
EARLY GIANT LESPEDEZA CLOVER 
New Tall Early Type 
This new strain of Lespedeza can be grown farther north 
A Money Crop 
per acre. 
make you real money. 
See page 32 for quantity prices, 
Sow like Red Clover. 
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The feeding — 
Pastures containing Korean do not : 
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Korean is an annual. That is, it grows only one year. However, it reseeds itself © 
very easily unless the season is too short to mature seed. The stands from re- 
seeding are generally much thicker than the original stand. 
The growth is not so tall but is very. leafy. : 
In the latitude of Central Missouri it makes up _ 
to 3 tons per acre. In the north it is best for pasture. Korean is especially good oa 
in pasture mixtures because this clover does not make much growth in the spring. — 
In the hot dry summer months it grows best. 
dry up but continue ‘to flourish until killing frosts. 
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fy, 
Your seed bed Must be firm and the seed must Not be covered deeply. Broad-, 
casting on winter grains is a good practice. 
Running a 
When sown with spring grain, roll the ground thoroughly then sow » 
Seed may be broadcast in early spring on thin pasture without any seed bed preparation. Write for free 


SCARIFIED KOREAN 
This is the same seed as the Korean Lespedeza described at 
the top of this page which has the hulls on it. 
Korean has the hulls off. They come off when seed goes thru — 
our scarifying machine. 
clean out bad weeds. 
This Scarified 
spring seeding use the Scarified seed. Sow about 10 lbs. per 
acre, ) ‘= 
Price—$7.00 bu. (60 Ibs.) ; %4 bu., $3.55; % bu., $1.85. 
CRIMSON CLOVER | 
Also known as Giant Incarnate Clover. 
soil. Easier to grow than Red Clover. Usually sown in spring 
For quick growth sow very light nurse - 
in 
northern States. 
Grows on most any 
crop or none at all. Considered an annual in northern States. 
Crimson Cthover is a legume. 
A great crop for plowing under. 
Plowing under a good crop of Crimson Clover is about equal | 
to 10 to 20 tons of barnyard manure. Increase your next Corn 
crop 15 to 25 bu. per acre. 
Sow 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 
Our 
seed fancy quality, recleaned and tested. Sold 60 lbs. per bu. 
Price—%4 bu., $2.35; % bu., $4.55; 1 bu., $8.90. 
Aurora, Ill. 
Gentlemen: I have been more than pleased with 
every order of seeds bought of you for several 
years, especially as to quality and price. Have 
bought hundreds of dollars worth of seed, and al- 
ways got good seed. 
business, (Signed) Levi Carr. 
I like your system of doing 
After seed is scarified, it is easier to 
Scarified Korean germinates quicker. 
For early spring seeding use the regular Korean. For late 
