50 



CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



SOW CURRIE'S LAWN GRASS SEED 



Produces a Rich, Thick and Velvety Lawn the First Season. 



A BEAUTIFUL LAWN, AND HOW TO MAKE IT. 



It is universally conceded that nothing contributes so much 

 to the beauty and attractiveness of the Home Grounds, the 

 Park and the Cemetery, as a smooth, uniformly rich-green, 

 well-kept lawn, which, to be perfect and a pleasure to walk 

 on, should have a firm yet elastic and carpet-like surface. To 

 secure this should, therefore, be the first consideration in lay- 

 ing out or renovating old grounds. 



Turfing with fine old pasture sod, at one time a popular plan 

 of making a lawn, is now almost entirely superseded by seed- 

 ing, because of the expense and difficulty in obtaining good, 

 clean turf. On the other hand seeding is not only inexpensive 

 tint is in reality the only means of securing a fine and perma- 

 nent lawn, depending only for its complete success on the 

 thoroughness with which the ground is prepared, the quality 

 and quantity of the seed sown, and the subsequent care of 

 the lawn. 



Our extensive experience in the seeding of lawns and ex- 

 haustive experiments with all kinds of lawn grasses have 

 demonstrated beyond a doubt that many kinds are valueless, 

 being too coarse or bunchy, and that one kind of grass alone 

 can not be relied upon, in our climate, to produce and main- 

 tain a fine lawn. It is only by using a proper combination of 



several suitable varieties, sown liberally, that the most satis- 

 factory results can be obtained. 



CURRIE'S LAWN GRASS MIXTURES are the result of years 

 of study and careful observation, which, if our directions are 

 followed in seeding, never fail to produce quickly a thrifty 

 growth of fine, velvety, rich green grass, continuous in ver- 

 dure from early spring to winter, and creating a springy, 

 dense, carpet-like turf and permanently beautiful lawn. 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED There is no fixed 



rule, but a liberal sowing is always satisfactory, while a light 

 seeding is a waste of time and usually disappointing. A beau- 

 tiful lawn may be produced in a few weeks, or it may not ap- 

 proach perfection for two or more seasons, according to the 

 quantity of the seed sown. "We have frequently, when in a 

 hurry for a fine, close turf, sown at the rate of seven bushels 

 of 20 lbs. each to the acre with the most successful results, 

 but in general the following quantities will produce the best 

 results: 1 quart to 250 square feet; 1 pound to 400 square 

 feet; 5 pounds to 2,000 square feet; 20 pounds to S.000 square 

 feet; 100 pounds per acre. For renovating old lawns, about 

 one-half the above quantities, on the average, is required. 



CURRIE'S SPECIAL LAWN GRASS MIXTURE. 



Composed of Evergreen Grasses, Suitable for our Ameri- 

 can Climate, and made up from only the finest and cleanest 

 grades of seed. 



Sow at the rate of 1 quart to 250 square feet: 1 pound to 

 400 square feet; 5 pounds to 2,000 square feet; 2© pounds to 

 8,000 square feet; 100 pounds per acre. 



This splendid mixture is composed of only the finest dwarf- 

 growing evergreen grasses; absolutely free from weed seeds 

 or other impurities; especially adapted and mixed in the 

 proper proportion to suit the American climate. In compar- 

 ing the cost of our Special Lawn Grass with other mixtures 

 sent out by the trade, remember that the natural weight per 

 measured bushel of our mixtures is 20 pounds per bushel, 

 while that of most' mixtures is only 14 pounds per bushel. To 

 obtain this exceptionally heavy weight per bushel, we must 

 and do use only the heaviest and best samples of the various 

 grasses which compose our mixture. This is in itself a guar- 



antee against sowing weed seeds, as the heavier the mixture 

 the more thoroughly recleaned have been, the component 

 grasses. Pint, 10c; quart, 20c; per lb., 30c: 2% lbs., 70c: 5 lbs., 

 $1.35; 20 lbs.. $5.00; 100 lbs., sufficient to seed one acre, 

 for $22.50. 



Fine Mixed — Also an excellent mixture, equal in quality to 

 the best mixtures usually offered in the trade. Qt., 15c; lb., 25c; 

 tVz lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., S1.S5; 20 lbs., $3.50; 100 

 lbs., $15.00. 



If wanted by mail, add 5c per quart, 10c per lit. for postage. 



