CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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SOW CURRIE'S LAWN GRASS SEED. 



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



HOW TO MAKE A LAWN. 



Many inquiries reach us concerning the hest and cheapest method of ohtaining a nice, smooth, velvety lawn. We will here describe, as well as our space 

 will permit, the method that gives almost universal satisfaction. The turfing of large lawns is seldom resorted to now; it is too expensive, and good, clean turf 

 is almost unobtainable. Seeding is the plan usually adopted, and the one recommended by all good landscape gardeners. When practicable, the soil of the 

 proposed lawn should be thoroughly prepared in the fall. After the necessary grading has been accomplished and the general formation of the surface estab- 

 lished, let it all be again thoroughly plowed, harrowed^and well pulverized and finely raked to a smooth, even surface — as smooth as possible, and firm ; not 

 only that, but alike compact in every spot, to prevent unequal settling. This may be accomplished by treading down and again filling up to grade where 

 necessary. Scatter over the surface of the ground, it somewhat poor, a coating of rich, well-rotted manure, and let it remain all winter. In the spring remove 

 the manure and again rake the ground smooth and even and sow on the seed. Finish off' by rolling with a moderately heavy roller, or by patting to an even 

 surface with the back of a spade. This firms your seed-bed and helps greatly to retain the surface moisture, thereby helping along the germination of the seeds. 

 There is much diversity of opinion regarding the proper quantity of seed required for a given area. We are always disposed to advocate a liberal quantity, for 

 the simple reason that as the seed is but a very small item of the expense of making a lawn, and as it is always desirable to have a thick, close turf as soon as 

 possible, it is advisable to sow thickly. With thick sowing we can accomplish in one season what with thin sowing may take two or three seasons, or even 

 longer, to the bitter disappointment of the owner. We have had a very extensive experience in the seeding of lawns. Gradually we have increased the quantity 

 of seed until now we use at the rate of about four bushels to the acre, or a little over one bushel to every 100 feet square, and with the most satisfactory results. 



It occasionally happens that lawns, the first season, sometimes appear patchy, and it will be necessary to re-sow the spots or patches. This can be most 

 successfully done during the fall months of September and the earlier part of October, or at the first break of spring weather. A top dressing of Currie's Com- 

 plete Fertilizer for lawns sown broadcast at the rate of 400 lbs. per acre or 10 lbs. on a space 25 by 25 feet, applied in spring if possible before rain, will greatly 

 improve their growth. 



For forming new lawns use 4 bushels per acre. For renovating old ones, frcm 1 to 2 bushels. 



100x100 feet=10,000 square feet, use 1 bushel. 50x50=2,500 square feet, use 1 peck. 25x25 feet, use 2 quarts^ 



FIXTURES OF LAWN GRASS SEED. 



CURRIE'S SPECIAL FIXTURE— This splendid mixture is composed of only (he 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 comparing the cost of our Special 

 Lawn Grass with other mixtures sent out by the trade, remember that we give SO pounds per bushel instead of lh pounds, as generally sold. This brings our Special 

 Lawn Mixture down to an exceedingly low price per bushel. Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $1.35; bushel, $5.00; 4-bushel lots, sufficient to seed one acre, 

 for 818.00. 



PINE AVIXED— Also an excellent mixture Quart, 15 cts. ; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, 14 pounds, $2.75. in 3-bushel lots, per bushel, 92.50. 



CRASS /"\IXTURE FOR SHADE— A mixture of dwarf-growing grasses thriving in shady places under trees. Pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; <peck, 

 $1.65 ; per bushel, $6.00. 



GRASS FIXTURE FOR TERRACES AftD SI-OPES— A mixture designed to do away with the expensive method of sodding, it is composed 

 of dwarf-growing evergreen grasses, possessing strong fibrous and creeping roots, and especially adapted for growing on sloping banks. Pint, 16 cts.; quart, 

 30 cts.; peck, $1.65; per bushel $6.00. 



IF REQUIRED BY MAIL, ALLOW 5 CENTS PER QUART FOR POSTAGE. 



Carrie's Complete Fertilizer for Lawns, Hay and Pasture— A complete manure, specially adapted for the top dressing of lawns. It is odorless, 

 clean and convenient to use ; applied as described in our instructions, "How to Make a Lawn," just as the grasses are starting into growth during the spring, it 

 will be found of great benefit in producing a nice, healthy growth of turf. It is much easier to use than a top dressing of stable manure, which very often 

 introduces a large crop of vile weeds into lawDs, besides being very unsightly. This Fertilizer is sold under a guaranteed analyses as provided in the new Law 

 passed by the State of Wisconsin, lib., 10 cts.; 5 lbs., 80 cts.; 10 lbs., 50 cts.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.50. 



YOU CAN HAVE A PERFECT LAWN THE FIRST YEAR FROM OUR MIXTURES. 



