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KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
Most Popular and Widely Adapted Lespedeza. Should be seeded on every 
acre of small grain this spring. It will greatly improve the productivity 
of the soil, furnishing fine pasturage or hay at less seeding cost than any 
other legume. In 8 field demonstrations in North Carolina, turning under 
lespedeza increased corn yield over 22 bushels per acre. It does the work 
of other clovers at less cost, will reseed itself, lasting many years from 
one seeding. The strong root growth makes it highly drought resistant 
and thrives on soils where alfalfa and most other clovers fail. In feeding 
value it is about equal to alfalfa, holds its leaves well, and produces a 
full crop the first season. 
Lespedeza, being a hot weather plant, makes an especially good pasture 
combination with such grasses as orchard grass, timothy and red top. 
These make good grazing in the spring and fall, but are of little value 
in summer, when lespedeza is at its best. 
If animals are removed while lespedeza is reseeding in the fall lespedeza 
pastures will last many years. 
It is generally seeded on small grain crops during February and early 
March, giving the soil a light harrowing before seeding. Can also be 
sown alone from February to June. Give the seeds a light covering, not 
over 4 of an inch. If sown early during late freezes or on grain crops, 
no covering is necessary. 
LESPEDEZA SERICEA, Perennial. For Hay, Pasture or Birds. 
Has deep roots. Extremely drought resistant. Makes big crop of hay or 
pasture on any soil. Excellent for erosion control or soil improvement. 
Game preserves find it far superior to annual lespedezas for bird cover and 
feed. Adapted throughout the South except high mountains. 
Has many advantages over annual lespedezas. Thrives on much poorer 
soils; comes back year after year from its roots, yields more abundantly, 
2 to 3 cuttings or 2 to 4 tons of high quality hay annually, equal to 
alfalfa. Its deep vigorous roots keep it rich green in the most severe 
droughts when other forage crops burn up. It is at its best in July and 
August when most forage crops are off. 
Like alfalfa it takes a year to become established. Mow down weeds 
the first year to give it sunshine and moisture. Next year 2 to 12 stems 
rise from each crown, smothering out weeds, thickening every year. Cut 
when 12 to 14 inches high for tender hay. Its hay gets woody if left 
uncut too long. For seed, cut and rake before 10:30 A.M. to prevent 
shattering; house the same afternoon. Sow 30 to 35 lbs. unhulled seed in 
January or February or 20 lbs. scarified from March to June. For hay the 
first year sow 20 lbs. Korean or Kobe, with 15 to 20 lbs. scarified Sericea in 
March or April. Next year the Sericea will predominate and spread. 
KOBE LESPEDEZA 
Makes a larger growth, produces more hay and pasture than any other 
annual lespedeza in the South. Has a longer growing season than Korean, 
being about three weeks later. Makes a more spreading growth, but 
stands up well when the stand is thick. Particularly recommended for 
the coastal sections for both hay, pasturage and seed production. 
LESPEDEZA SEED IS VERY SHORT THIS YEAR 
One of the smallest crops of lespedeza in recent years was planted last 
spring due to shortage of seed. The terrific drought last summer stunted 
this and caused farmers to feed most of this crop, leaving the smallest 
and poorest crop of lespedeza for seed. There will not begin to be 
enough seed available to fill the demand so put in your supply of seed 
immediately. USE CARE IN BUYING LESPEDEZA SEED. We offer only 
top quality, double cleaned seed of high purity and germination. Les- 
pedeza high in dodder and other noxious weeds can be bought much 
cheaper. 
WHITE SWEET CLOVER. Good Hay or Pasture if Limed. 
Wonderful soil improving and honey plant, or to condition land for alfalfa, 
which it resembles. It is biennial, growing from a deep root system the 
second year, and will reseed if allowed to. Makes an enormous vigorous 
growth, allowing several cuttings a year. Cut before blooms appear. 
A splendid pasture crop, relished by all livestock. Will not cause bloat. 
Sow on small grains 15 Ibs. per acre February to April. Prefers fertile 
soils but grows anywhere if well drained, limed and inoculated. 
T. W. WOOD & SONS : 
Seedsmen Since 1879 ° 
Bailing Lespedeza Hay. It is also one of the best summer pasture and scil 
building crops, growing vigorously during hot dry seasons when most 
It thrives on land too poor for most legumes. 
Lespedeza should be seeded in late winter on every acre of small grains. 
legumes are parched. 
ANNUAL LESPEDEZA 
Korean and Kobe will reseed and return every year if permitted to go to 
seed in early fall. They are killed by frost and furnish poor winter cover. 
Seed in mixtures with grasses or other legumes but be sure to let them 
reseed each fall in permanent pastures. If seeded alone use winter cover 
crops like Crimson Clover. They do not always reseed over 2500 feet. Seed 
in February or March 25 lbs. per acre alone, or 10 to 20 lbs. in mixtures. 
Harrow grain if land is crusted. 
KOREAN is adapted to Upper South from Mountains to Coast. 
KOBE grows taller, furnishes more hay or pasture, is later and adapted to 
Eastern Virginia, the Cotton Belt and Deep South. 
TREAT Lespedeza with ARASAN, page 66, and WOOD’S INOCULATION 
Group 3, page 58. Inoculation cost is nominal, 100 lbs. 50c, but may be 
expensive if not used. Fertilize with O-14-7 or 0-14-14. Lime helps but 
is not required. Dodder may be eradicated by 2-4-D, page 66, without 
killing lespedeza. 
CRIMSON CLOVER, best winter legume for Upper South. 
Inoculate and sow 25 Ibs. per acre, July to October, for soil improvement 
and hay; or 20 Ibs. with 40 Ibs. of rye grass for winter pasture. Nutritious, 
high in protein, relished by all livestock. It conserves soil fertility. Turned 
under it adds valuable nitrogen and humus, holds moisture during 
droughts, and improves following crops tremendously. We handle only 
the brightest, highest quality seed, purer, freer of weed, with stronger 
germination, producing better stands and more vigorous crops. Our im- 
ported and Tenn. seed both meet P.M.A. requirements. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL, Italian Broadleaf. Like Alfalfa. 
A deep rooted, perennial legume for pasture, hay or silage. Well adapted 
to Virginia and the Upper South. Good for supplementary grazing in 
summer and fall when other pastures are short, or for renovating run 
down bluegrass or natural pastures. It increases yield of bluegrass, white 
clover pastures 15%. It grows like alfalfa, prefers the same soils and 
fertilizers high in phosphate, but does well on poorer soils. It has finer 
foliage, does not grow as fast or require as much fertilizer, lime or 
attention. It has not caused bloating. Its slender stems, 20 and 30 inches 
tall, are palatable and nutritious and stand up better with timothy. Tre- 
foil seedlings develop slowly. Do not sow it with orchard grass, tall 
fescue, alfalfa, Ladino or Red Clover which grow faster killing it before 
it gets established. Sow 10 lbs. per acre in early spring or fall or 5 lbs. 
with 10 Ibs. bluegrass, 2 lbs. White Dutch Clover and 3 lbs. Timothy. 
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