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THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT 
IN ALFALFA IN 20 YEARS 
MORE GRAZING 
MORE HAY 
MORE DROUGHT 
RESISTANCE 
LESS SEED NEEDED \ 
This is an actual photo of the root system 
GREATEST of a 4-year-old Rhizoma Alfalfa plant (Photo 
courtesy of University of British Columbia). 
RESISTANCE TO Note how well this vital living part of the 
pont a sreenized ae ae ee with the 
veep tap root for subsoil moisture and the 
WINTER KILLING Rhizomes for surface moisture and for rey 
ing up new stems. 
THE RHIZOMA STORY 
Rhizoma alfalfa is the result of continuous breeding since 1917 under 
the direction of the University of British Columbia in Canada. It is the 
result of selective crossing and recrossing Grimm with the yellow-flowered 
creeping Falcata. (Introduced from Siberia in the early 1900’s by Pro- 
fessor Hanson.) 
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RHIZOMA 
AND ORDINARY ALFALFAS ARE (1) the Multiple Root System; (2) 
the Low Set Crown (at or below the ground surface). PRIMARILY 
BECAUSE OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS, RHIZOMA ALFALFA MEANS 
TO YOU: 
MORE GRAZING—Since the crown is below the ground surface, the 
plant cannot be injured by overgrazing or trampling. Stands actually 
thicken with grazing. Competes and should be planted with grass. 
MORE HAY—Rhizoma Alfalfa stands up to 42 in. high. In actual tests— 
outyielded Grimm with leafier, finer alfalfa of higher protein. 
MORE DROUGHT RESISTANCE—The multiple root system utilizes every 
drop of available moisture. 
LESS SEED NEEDED—Because of its Spreading habits (Rhizomes 
automatically thicken up the field) Rhizoma should be planted at only 
one-fourth to one-third the normal alfalfa seeding rate in your area. 
GREATEST RESISTANCE TO WINTER KILLING—In field tests in the 
Canadian Peace Valley it survived: (1) 60 below zero temperatures, (2) 
Flooding, (3) Ice Sheets. 
Of all the alfalfa we have grown on the Bober Seed Farms, RHIZOMA 
has shown the most outstanding results. We know that you will want 
to plant RHIZOMA on your own farm, Please order early as our supplies 
of this new hybrid are limited. 
10 Ibs. $17.00; 25 Ibs. $41.00; 50 Ibs. $80.50; 100 Ibs. $160.00 
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