








LOTUS CORNICULATUS is a stranger to most farmers. Because 
it is a stranger to you does not mean that it is not deserving 
of your very serious consideration. This legume plant is called 
by some, “The Jungle Plant’’ because of its profuse growth, 
Lotus is a long-lived perennial which starts growing early in 
the spring and produces throughout the season until late fall. 
In our valley it yields heavy hay crops and will equal alfalfa 
in nutrition and yield. It will grow in more acid soil than 
alfalfa and thrives in fields with poor drainage, where alfalfa 
will not grow. In addition, close pasturing kills alfalfa, whereas 
Lotus thrives under this treatment. 
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LOTUS is relished by all classes of livestock. It grows on wet 
_ land, on irrigated land, or on land too dry for alfalfa. How- 
_ ever, it is not a dry land or desert plant. It grows exceedingly 
well in black gumbo or sticky soil. It outyields Ladino on 
_ many farms and does not frost down as early in the fall. Lotus 
__ will grow with much less moisture than any other irrigated 
pasture plant and on the other hand it will grow in swales with 
the cat tails and tules. 
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The late Prof. G. R. Hyslop, chief of Farm Crops Department, Oregon 
State College. C. C. Hoover, Lotus grower. County Agent R. G. Fowler and 
Prof. H. A. Schoth, Forage Crops Investigator, U. S. D. A. inspecting 

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Be sure to give Lotus a trial—you'll be a Lotus booster once 
| you become acquainted with its fine habits and its possibilities 
as a hay or pasture legume of high yield. 


























_ CULTURE. We recommend five pounds of seed per acre, sown 
__ in the early fall or early spring. Plant as you would clover in your 
_ section. Be sure to inoculate seed before planting. When used 
for hay we suggest planting it with Timothy, Tall Fescue, Or- 
_ chard Grass or Perennial Rye Grass to help hold up the Lotus 
_ and prevent bloating. A few pounds of Lotus scattered on your 
_ old meadow should establish a stand after the second season. Can 
_be planted with a grain nurse crop. Do not plant too deeply. 
_ Lotus will never become a pest for it is easy to eradicate. 

; Chemical analysis of Lotus Hay shows it to be on a par 
| with the very best alfalfa. 
Pr Lotus Alfalfa 
Meeerotein .. 0... hee eee 14.24% 14.70% 
0 he 2.90% 2.00% 
GT 0 29.60% 29.00% 
BUENO Pe. ee le 1.10% 1944396 
MMMEeOSPHOrUS 92.6... kee 28% 2a. V6 
Prices: $2.75 per Ib. in 1 to 10 Ib. lots; 10 to 25 Ib. lots, 
$2.50 per Ib., postage paid. Write for quantity prices and further 
data. 
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STRAWBERRY CLOVER. This clover is a perennial, low-grow- 
___ ing, pasture legume, spreading vegetatively by creeping stems 
__ that root at the nodes. The leaves, stems, and habit of growth 
are somewhat similar to White Clover, making it generally 
difficult to distinquish, when not in bloom, from certain 
types of White Clover. The tolerance of Strawberry Clover 
_ to seeped, saline and alkaline soils containing concentrations 
of salts that inhibit the growth of most other crop plants is 
_ of particular importance. The growth of this clover is not 
imited to salty conditions, as it will thrive on low, wet, non- 
saline soils as well. Although it will live on relatively dry 
conditions and will survive short periods of drought the clover 
will not make sufficient growth to warrant its use on dry lands. 
_ Seed early in the spring on a firm, moist seed bed. Sow 4 to 5 
_ Ibs. seed per acre and cover lightly. Once a stand of Straw- 
_ berry Clover is established it will stand unlimited pasturing 
__ without damage, differing greatly in this respect from ordi- 
nary clovers in that they will thin out under heavy grazing 
_ while Strawberry Clover will thicken up and hold fast to the 
ground. Prices: Fancy seed, $1.65 per Ib.; 10 Ibs., $15.00, 
+i postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
— ~——s ALFALFA SEED 
LADAK ALFALFA. This comparatively new variety gives prom- 
ise of becoming popular and rightly so for it has developed 
that Ladak is ideally adapted to dry soils which cannot suc- 
_ cessfully grow the more common varieties. Ladak Alfalfa will 
oduce one heavy crop on dry soils, after which, in case the 
isture is not sufficient to continue its growth, it will sur- 
e through the season to come again after winter rains have 
field of Lotus. 

. Eugene Thorndike, Manager Medford Branch First National Bank 
in seed-field of Lotus. Note dense growth of crop. 
revived it. Other varieties of alfalfa will almost completely 
die out but not so with Ladak. It may appear completely 
dead, but will come again, when fall rains bring moisture. 
Ladak is likewise strongly resistant to freezing. In many 
tests Ladak has proved superior to all others for the cold 
and dry conditions found in the northern Great Plains areas 
and it has also given good results under irrigation in the 
Northwest. If you desire further information on Ladak alfalfa 
write us for descriptive bulletin. Lb. $1.10, postpaid. Write 
for quantity prices. 
GRIMM ALFALFA. The hardiest of all alfalfa and will stand 
the severest winters of our mountain sections. It has a 
branching root growth that gives the plant a firm hold on the 
soil and prevents heaving by frequent freezing and thaws, 
and also adapts it to shallower soils. If your soil has a hard- 
pan near the surface, or if your farm is in the mountain sec- 
tion, it will pay you to give Grimm the preference. Being 
short rooted, Grimm will thrive on soils where the water table 
is close to the surface. Grimm is very leafy and fine stemmed 
and is preferred by most hay buyers. Sow Grimm 8 pounds per 
acre after frost danger is over. Fertilize with Soil Sulphur or 
Superphosphate for bumper crops the first season. We handle 
only State Sealed and Certified Grimm seed. Lb. $1.10; 
10 Ibs. $10.00, postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
COMMON or CHILEAN ALFALFA. This is the popular long- 
rooted variety so universally grown. Best adapted to deep 
soils. We handle only the hardiest types of Chilean, select- 
ing our seed from growing districts which produce seed of 
true type. Our mountain grown seed will produce stands of 
longer duration and prove more profitable ‘to plant. Lb. 75c; 
10 Ibs. $6.50, postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 


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