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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



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 of making a lawn, is now almost entirely superseded by seed- 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

 sive but is in reality the only means of securing a fine and 

 permanent 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 direc- 

 tions are followed in seeding, never fail to produce quickly a 

 thrifty growth of fine, velvety, rich green grass, continuous 

 in verdure 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 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 8,000 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. This splendid mixture is composed of only 

 the fifiest 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 comparing 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 mixture 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 sam- 

 ples of the various grasses which compose our mixture. This 

 is in itself a guarantee 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., $3.00; 100 lbs., sufficient 

 to seed one acre, for $22.50. If wanted by mail, add 5c per 

 quart, 10c per lb., for postage. 



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

 400 square feet; 5 pounds to 2,000 square feet; 20 pounds to 

 8,000 square feet; 100 pounds per acre. 



Fine Mixed Lawn Grass Seed — Also an excellent mixture, 

 equal in quality to the best mixtures usually offered in the 



trade. Quart, 15c; lb., 25c; 2y 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 

 lbs., $1.85; 20 lbs., $3.50; 100 lbs., $15.00. 





