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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
SOW GURRIE’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: 2 
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of making a lawn, is now almost entirely, superseded by seed-.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 
but 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 
demenstrated beyond a doubt that many kinds are valueless, 
being too coarse or bunchy,. and that one kind of grass alone 
ean 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 8,000 square 
feet; 100: pounds per acre. For renovating 01d lawns, about 
one-half the above quantities, on the average, is required. 
GURRIE’S SPECIAL LAWN GRASS MIXTURE. 
Composed of Evergreen Grasses, Suitable for our Ameri- 
ean Climate, and made up from only the finest and cleanest 
grades of seed. 
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- 
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. 
antee against sowing weed seeds, as the heayier the mixture 
the more thoroughly recleaned have been the component 
grasses. Pint, 10c¢; quart, 20¢; per Ib., 30c; 21% Ibs., 70c; 5 Ibs., 
$1.35; 20 Ibs., $5.00; 100 Ibs., sufficient to seed one aere, for 
$22.50. If wanted by mail, add 5e per quart, 10e per Ib. for 
postage. 
Fine Mixed—Aiso an excellent mixture, equal in quality to 
the best mixtures usually offered in the trade. Quart 15¢; 
Ib., 25c; 2% lIbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.85; 20 Ibs., $3-505 
100 Ibs., $15.00. ) iol A 
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