L LESPEDEZA 
for the central 
corn belt 
Early Korean 
Berry’s Early Korean has been widely known 
as the Harly Giant Korean. It is a great pro- 
ducer and becoming more and more a crop of 
vital importance. The more farmers see of it the 
more anxious they are to start growing it. That 
is especially true during the hot summer months 
when Blue Grass pastures are thin and dormant. 
It is under these conditions that Lespedeza 
makes its best growth. It stands a lot of heat. 
It enriches the land, and makes very fine feed 
that is high in protein. It is often a life saver 
to have a field of Berry’s Early Korean to give 
you high quality feed when you really need it. 
; This Lespedeza is also known as Strain #19604. 
It wilt mature seed 100 to 150 miles north of or- 
dinary Korean. We consider this adapted to 
climatic conditions similar to those prevailing in 
the central and southern part of Iowa as well as 
into northern Missouri. That takes a large area 
in Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, ete. 
It may be grown north of this area but we are 
not certain that it will mature seed north of cen- 
tral Iowa. U.S.D.A. states it will be a reliable 
THE CLOVER THAT GROWS ON 
POOR LAND WITHOUT LIME 
See Item 
No. 75 
on Price List 
seed producer to the northern limits of Illinois. 
Another important factor is that the seedlings 
make an early start and seem to grow more vig- 
orously than ordinary Korean. 
Big Profit Features 
Growth up to two feet has been reported in 
some dry years. It will stand a lot of hot 
weather. Will respond favorably to moisture 
conditions. You can grow it on very poor soil 
without lime or fertilizer. On the better land it 
will grow taller and heavier. We have had cus- 
tomers report that it grows twice as tall as com- 
mon Lespedeza. It produces up to 1000 pounds of 
seed per acre, An Jowa farmer used it by sowing 
it with Oats in the spring. After the oat crop 
was taken off, a hay crop of Lespedeza was 
harvested in August and in October a seed crop 
was taken. That is three crops off the land in 
one year. Write for our Circular telling you 
more about this great Lespedeza and other 
varieties. All our Lespedeza seed is Gro-Coated. 
Small Lots Postpaid: 1 1b. 45e; 5 lbs. $1.75; 10 
Ibs. $3.25. Showing leafy growth of Lespedeza 
SERICEA 
THE PERENNIAL 
LESPEDEZA 
Item No. 76 on Price List 
Comes Up from the Roots 
Each Year 
This variety if started early in the 
spring develops a big root system. Ex- 
cels Regular Korean as a soil builder. 
Has wintered over as far north as Ver- 
mont, New York and southern Michigan. 
It is adapted throughout the corn-belt 
and very well suited to southern states. 
Produces one main stem the first year, 
the second year it sends out 10 to 15 
stems and the following years the growth 
gets still thicker and finer. It will grow 
to a height of two to four feet. Has a 
large carrying capacity as a_ pasture. 
Cattle will eat it readily after becoming 
accustomed to it. Do not sow as early as 
most clovers; April is good for Iowa. Sow 
REGULAR KOREAN 
Grows Most Anywhere. Wonderful Pasture and Soil Builder. 
Korean Clover is an annual. It grows only one year from 4 
seeding. It reseeds itself very readily, and matures seed even 
after plants have been killed by frost. Thus, it is proving itself 
adapted farther north than was first thought possible. It is 
steadily and surely working its way north into Iowa, Illinois, 
Ohio and Indiana... The EHarly Korean described above also helps 
to popularize the crop farther north. It is quite a common prac- 
tice to put Oats on land where, Lespedeza has reseeded itself. 
After the Oats are off the Lespedeza is there to give an abundance 
of pasture from mid-summer until frost. 
Korean Clover shows its greatest value as a pasture. It will do 
best during the latter part of June, July and up to killing frost. 
It can be maintained in permanent pastures because it reseeds 
itself: You can sow it on winter grain or spring grain. After the 
grain is gone, the Lespedeza comes on to make its growth. While 
not tall, the stands are very leafy, and that is where most of the 
feeding value lies. The yields are surprisingly large from a stand 
that seems fairly short. The fact that it will grow on the poorest 
land without lime, and that it will resist more heat and drouth 
than other clovers, makes it a very valuable crop: 
around 12 pounds to the acre. Some sow 
a little earlier than April. Makes a won- 
derful crop. Our free circular on Lespe- 
deza will also tell you more about this 
great perennial variety. There are many 
valuable characteristics in this crop. We 
urge you to grow some of it. - 
Small Lots Postpaid: 1 1b. 45e; 5 Ibs. 
$2.00; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
Gro-Coated Brand Korean Clover Seed—A Wise Investment 
Regular Grade Fancy Unhulled Item No. 70 on Price List. The 
supplies of Korean Lespedeza seed are much shorter than a year 
_ago. You will probably find prices higher later in the season. 
Searified Korean seed with hulls removed germinates quicker. 
Requires only % as much seed per acre. Item No. 72 om Price 
List. Note: Iowa customers should order scarified seed only, te 
comply with State Seed Law provisions. 
Showing growth of Sericea 
For Better Stands and Bigger Crops Use Berry's Nodule Germ 
Inoculation Is Necessary 
Legume crops which means all Clovers, Alfalfa, Vetches, Peas and Beans are soil 
building crops. However, they can build up soil only when they have the certain : 
strains of bacteria working in the roots. Then and then only can these legumes 
take nitrogen from the air and use it for their own growth. If they do not have 
these bacteria they will actually rob the soil of nitrogen and leave it poorer in- 
stead of making it better. These crops use a lot of nitrogen. That is why mother 
nature has given them the power to take the nitrogen out of the air. You cannot 
be certain that you have the proper bacteria in your soil. Even though the crop 
may have grown on there well a few years ago does not mean that the bacteria are 
still there and alive. Chemical changes in the soil or other conditions may have 
killed them. 
When you buy Berry’s Nodule Germ you get a package containing millions of 
bacteria that are suited for the crop that you specify. Just put this on the seed. 
It is very simple to put on. We recommend applying it to GRO-COATED brand 
Legumes in dry form. You apply it just before seeding. Then when the seed 
germinates the bacteria are there, to penetrate the roots of the plants. Then it has 
the power to make its own nitrogen fertilizer out of the air. 
We urge you to inoculate because the cost is small. We guarantee it to give you 
good results. If our nodule germ does not make nodules on the roots of your 
plants we will refund the price of the material. It is a wise investment. Inocula- 
tion may mean the difference between success and failure in getting a stand, or it 
may mean the difference between a vigorous growing stand and a poorly produc- 
ing one. The cost is so small that no one should avoid or do without inoculation. 
Berry's Nodule Germ Is a New Development 
Most inoculants are prepared so that you have to buy different packages for Alfalfa and Clovers 1 bu., 55¢e; 21%4 bu., $1.10 
different kinds’ of legumes. Now in Berry’s Nodule germ we have inoculation Birdsfoot Trefoil % bu., 35e: 1 bu., 65e 
that combines different bacteria so that one package will inoculate Red Clover, Lespedeza or Vetch 100 Ib. size, 55¢ 
Alsike, Crimson, Ladino and Alfalfa. However, Lespedeza, Vetch, Soybeans, Tre- s he os iS Senate Z a i b - : 0 
foil, Fieldpeas and Cowpeas require special inoculation as per prices shown at Os Deans 2 bu. size, 40e; 5 bu. size, 60e; 25 bu. size, $2.7 
right. Be sure to state the kind of inoculation that you want. All prices are ppd. Field and Garden Peas and Beans 1 bu., 30¢ 
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Well inoculated 
roots mean 
bigger crops 
