CROPS FOR SOIL RENOVATION 
SUMMER CROPS 
Soy Beans (Virginia Brown})—Sow 40 lbs. per 
acre. Valuable for early spring planting, for 
June covercrop and for green manuring. It is 
hardier than the Cow Pea and may be planted 
earlier. Plow under when in full bloom. Also 
makes good geen feed for dairy cows. 1 lb. 30c; 
10 lbs. $2.50. Postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Brabham Cow Pea—Sow 40 lbs. per acre. Very 
similar in every respect to Whip-Poor-Will, but 
is resistant to nematode. Few districts are free 
from nematode and while other crops nurse it 
thus spreading it over wider territory, the 
Brabham will discourge its development and if 
repeatedly planted may eradicate it from the 
field in which Brabham is planted. 1 Ib. 35c; 
10 Ibs. $3.00. Postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Sesbania (Wild Hemp)—Sow 40 lbs. per acre. 
A valuable cover crop for hot sections only, 
and seed should be sown in May or June. With 
five or six irrigations a dense, tall growth is 
obtained in two months. Early in August the 
crop may be plowed under with a disc plow 
and the stalks will rapidly rot. Very worth 
while cover crop for orchard and lettuce land. 
1 Ib. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. Postpaid. Write for 
quantity price. 
Blackeye Bean—Sow 30-40 lbs. per acre. This 
bean is always profitable to the grower be- 
cause it yields 1,500 to 2,500 pounds per acre 
without irrigation and on almost any kind of 
soil. It is a good cover crop and soil renovator. 
The beans find ready market at a fair price. 
Rabbits will not eat the Blackeye. 1 Ib. 35ce; 
10 Ibs. $3.00. Postpaid. Write for quantity 
price. 



IN OPEN GROUND 
Irrigate thoroughly, and after a few days 
spade, pulverize and rake level. 
Open a shallow furrow, sow the seeds, cover 
immediately and firm the soil to the seeds with 
the back of the rake. Level the surface by rak- 
ing, leaving a loose mulch on top. Avoid sprin- 
kling, for this would form a crust, which would 
exclude the air and make it very difficult for 
the tiny plants to break through the surface. 
The thorough irrigation before spading should 
provide plentiful moisture to germinate the 
seeds without additional water being applied. 
If sowings are made when the weather is very 
warm it is a good plan to cover the rows with 
strips of burlap until the seeds sprout. After the 
plants are up, they may be sprinkled or irri- 
gated, following each irrigation with surface 
cultivation to break the crust that may form. 
When the plants are sufficiently developed, 
thin to a distance between the plants that will 
give room for those remaining to develop well. 
The thinning process may continue for some 
time, removing each alternate plant at frequent 
intervals. In removing the plants, take sufficient 
soil with each one so as to disturb the roots as 
little as possible. 
AGGELER s MUSSER SEED Co. 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
for sowing AGGELERGMUSSER SEEDS .. . 
WINTER CROPS 
Bur Clover—Sow 20 lbs. per acre. A native 
clover and one of the best nitro-gathering crops. 
Needs but little moisture and will thrive on very 
poor soil. 1 Ib. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.50. 
Canadian Field Pea—Sow 50-60 lbs. per acre. 
These may be planted as late as January and 
yet be plowed under in time for planting a 
summer crop. The Canadian Pea may also be 
planted as early as September. 1 lb. 30c: 10 
Ibs. $2.50. Postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Melilotus Alba—-Sow 20 lbs. per acre. A valua- 
able soil renovator because its large and ex- 
tensive root system penetrates deep into hard 
subsoil, there decaying, permiting moisture to 
enter and break up the hard pan. These roots 
also add nitrogen and humus which is essen- 
tial to building up run-down soil. It is better 
to broadcast the seed as Sweet Clover seed 
should be very close to the surface. 1 lb. 40c; 
10 lbs. $3.50. Postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Melilotus Indica—Sow 20 lbs. per acre. One 
of the best legumes for green manuring be- 
cause it may be planted in the fall when all 
crops have been harvested and will grow all 
winter with only the season's rain. In citrus 
orchards, if allowed to stand until July, will 
prevent much of the June drop. 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. 
$2.50. Postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Melilotus Officinalis (Yellow Blossom Sweet 
Clover)—Similar to Melilotus Alba but has yel- 
low blossoms. 1 Ib. 40c; 10 Ibs. $3.50. Postpaid. 
SOWING SEEDS IN FLATS 
It is usually better to start small seeds in 
shallow boxes or flats. Be sure to see that the 
bottom of the flat provides good drainage. A 
flat is a box about 20 inches square and about 
3 inches deep. Fill the flat to the top with a’ 
mixture composed of equal parts of peat moss, 
sand, and good garden loam, thoroughly mois- 
tened. Firm the soil in the flat with a brick or 
block of wood, leaving a smooth surface. Broad- 
cast the seeds on the surface, pressing them 
lightly into the soil, and cover them with sand 
only. They should be covered to a depth of 
about 22 to 3 times the breadth of the seed it- 
self. Fold a burlap sack to fit on top of soil after 
the seeds are sown and covered. The purpose 
of the burlap is to hold the soil and seed in 
place, to prevent washing and to retain the 
moisture; or instead of sprinkling flat may be 
placed in a shallow pan of water and moisture 
allowed to soak from the bottom to the surface. 
Place the flat in the shade during the sum- 
mer months and in the sun during the winter 
months. Lift the burlap occasionally to see if 
the seeds are germinated and then at the first 
sign of germination, remove the burlap, then 
sprinkle lightly, keeping the soil thoroughly 
moist but not wet until all the seeds have ger- 
minated. 
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Purple Vetch—Sow 60 lbs. per acre. Used ex- 
tensively for planting in citrus groves during 
the rainy season because of its rapid growth. 
It does not have the same tendency to stop 
growing when the temperature drops to around 
26 degrees as do many other varieties of cover 
crop. However it does not stand quite as much 
cold as Melilotus Indica. It is also a valuable 
crop for hay or silage. 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. 
Postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Common Vetch—Sow 60 lbs. per acre. This va- 
riety also makes an excellent cover crop for 
fall sowing and is commonly sown with a grain 
crop. When sown together the Vetch is held off 
the ground and at the same time fertilizes the 
grain crop. For this purpose sow 30 lbs. of 
grain and 20 lbs. of Vetch per acre. 1 Ib. 30c; 
10 lbs. $2.50. Postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Broad Windsor Bean (Horse Bean or Faba 
Bean)—Sow 60-80 lbs. per acre. Grows upright 
on a single stem bearing a profusion of large, 
well-filled pods. The roots are enormously pro- 
ductive of nitrogen. It will withstand 28 de- 
grees temperature, therefore may be planted 
as late as September for best results as a win- 
ter cover crop. 1 lb. 35c; 10 Ibs. $3.00. Postpaid. 
Write for quantity price. 
White Mustard (Brassica alba)—Sow 10-15 lbs. 
per acre. Grows very rapidly and is now used 
extensively as a cover crop. Needs plenty of 
water. Plow under when blossoms begin to 
fall. 1 lb. 40c; 10 Ibs. $3.50. Postpaid. 
Black Mustard (B. nigra)—Sow 6 lbs. per acre. 
Sometimes called Trieste. The most commonly 
used mustard. Although not so rapid in growth 
as the white mustard it makes a heavier ton- 
nage. 1 Ib. 40c; 10 Ibs. $3.50. Postpaid. 
Wild California Mustard (B. arvensis, Charlock) 
—Sow 8-10 lbs. per acre. Used to some extent 
for a cover crop. | lb. 30c; 10 Ibs. $2.50. Post- 
paid. 
The young plants require sunshine, therefore 
the flat should be placed in the sunlight after 
all the seeds have germinated. When the plants. 
have acquired a second or third set of leaves, 
or when they have grown sufficiently large for 
transplanting, they may be removed to the 
open ground. They should not be left in the 
flats for too long a time as younger plants are 
more successfully transplanted than those that 
have grown too tall and woody. 
FEED YOUR PLANTS 
Plants, like animals, must have good food 
in order to thrive. Give them a complete plant 
food containing the three most necessary ele- 
ments usually found in insufficient quantities 
in the soil—nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. 
Each plant food element has a particular 
function of its own. Nitrogen produces luxuriant 
and rapid growth. Phosphorus strengthens 
growth, developes a strong root system and 
accentuates productivity. Potassium promotes. 
sturdiness and gives better color to flowers, 
also texture and flavor to vegetables and fruits. 
A plant food such as this should be used 
lightly (3 to 5 pounds per 100 square feet) sev- 
eral times during the season rather than heav- 
ily once a year. It will give equally good re- 
sults on vegetables, flowers, shrubs, trees and 
lawns. 
Ask your dealer for recommended fertilizers. 
See A&M PLANTING CALENDAR on page 
26 for varieties to plant in the open ground 
or in flats, time of planting, etc. 
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