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CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS 



Currie's Lai^vii Ciirass !$eed 



Produces a Rich^ Thick, Velvety Lawn in SIX WEEKS 



... A BEAUTIFUL LAWN AND HOW TO SECURE 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. But to be per- 

 fect and a pleasure to walk on this should have a firm 

 yet elastic and carpet-like surface, and the first con- 

 sideration in laying out or renovating old grounds 

 should be to secure this condition. 



GURRIE'S LAWN GRASS MIXTURES are the 



result of years of study and careful observation, and, 

 if our directions are followed in seeding, they 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 satis- 

 factory, while a light seeding is a waste of time and 

 usually disappointing. A beautiful lawn may be pro- 

 duced in a few weeks, or it may not approach per- 

 fection for two or more seasons, according to the 

 quantity of seed sown. When in a hurry for a fine, 

 close turf, we have frequently sown at the rate of 

 seven, or even eight, bushels of 20 lbs. to the acre, 

 with the most gratifying results, but in general the 

 following quantities will produce satisfactory results: 

 1 pound to 300 square feet; 5 pounds to 1,500 square 

 feet; 30 pounds to 6,000 square feet; 150 pounds per 

 acre. 



In thickening up established lawns slightly smaller 

 quantities, depending on conditions, may perhaps be 

 sufficient, but it is always well to put on enough. 



CURRIE S PARK MIXTURE 



This is composed of quick growing grasses and is 

 used where a lawn is wanted in a hurry, and should 

 be reseeded with our Special Mixture which is com- 

 posed of the finest of permanent grasses. 1 lb., 30c; 

 5 lbs., $1.25. 



CURRIES SPECIAL LAWN 

 GRASS MIXTURE 



THOROUGHLY TESTED AND ANALYZED FOR 

 GERMINATION AND PURITY 



Composed of Evergreen Grasses, best suited to our 

 American Climate, only the finest and cleanest grades 

 of seed being used. This splendid mixture is com- 

 posed of only the finest dwarf-growing evergreen 

 grasses; absolutely free from weed seeds or other 

 impurities. 



In comparing the cost of our Special Lawn Grass 

 with other mixtures sent out by the trade, remember 

 that the actual weight per measured bushel of our 

 mixtures is 20 pounds or more, 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 vari- 

 ous grasses which compose our mixture. This is in 

 itself a guarantee against sowing weed seeds, as 

 the heavier the mixture the more thoroughly cleaned 

 have been the component grasses. We do not use any 

 cheap grasses that die out during the winter and 

 which have to be replaced with a permanent grass 

 seed. Price per lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.40; 10 lbs., $4.75; 

 20 lbs., $9.25; 100 lbs., $40.00. 



LAKESIDE GRASS MIXTURE 



This mixture is specially prepared for country 

 homes where a close, even, velvety turf is not easily 

 secured, owing to the difficulty of watering, etc., so 

 necessary for the maintenance of a perfect la%vn. The 

 grasses used are such as endure drought and rough 

 usage to a remarkable degree. 



We have made up this mixture in a great measure 

 for the formation of lawns at Lakeside Summer 

 Homes that can only have attention during the sum- 

 mer months, and for this purpose it will be found 

 invaluable. 1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.85; 

 100 lbs., $27.50. 



