Farquhar's Evergreen Lawn Grass 



SUGGESTIONS FOR MAKING AND CARING FOR LAWNS 



The ground for a lawn should be dug at least a foot deep and 

 liberally enriched with well-rotted barnyard manure, dug well under, 

 and the surface pulverized and made perfectly smooth. 



The seed should be a mixture of hardy, dwarf grasses, free from 

 seeds of weeds, and for light soils, a little white clover should be 

 added, say one-half pound to the bushel. 



The seed should be broadcast evenly, lightly raked in, and the 

 ground rolled to make the surface firm. 



Perhaps the best time of the year to sow a new lawn is September; 

 the natural seeds of weeds which are present in every soil do not start 

 then, and the grass gets a season's growth in advance of the weeds. 

 The next best time is in early spring, the earlier the better, so that 

 the grass may get as much growth as possible before the weeds 

 interfere. 



The care of a lawn is also important. It should be cut regularly, 

 otherwise the coarser grasses will grow up and choke out the finer 

 sorts, destroying the smooth, velvety surface so much desired. It 

 should be regularly top-dressed with good commercial lawn fertilizer, 

 fine-ground bone, unleached wood-ashes, etc. Lawn dressings com- 

 posed entirely of chemicals should be used cautiously and applied 

 only when the grass is dry. Barnyard manure should not be used to 

 top-dress lawns if other material is available. It usually contains 

 seeds of noxious weeds from the hay, which are difficult to exter- 

 minate. 



Every spring the lawn should be raked with a steel rake, which will 

 take out dead grass and scratch the ground somewhat. A little lawn 

 grass seed should be scattered over bare or thin spots and the surface 

 roUed even and firm. 



FARQUHAR'S EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS 



A mixture of the finest American and European grasses adapted to lawn-making. The formula for this mixture is the result of a life- 

 time of practical experience in making and maintaining lawns. Neither pains nor expense are spared in obtaining grasses of high vitality 

 and purity. It is our constant aim to make Farquhar's Evergreen Lawn Grass the best, purest, and most permanent lawn grass sold. 

 For the formation of new lawns, sow not less than 80 to 100 pounds per acre. One pound will sow a plot 20 by 20 feet or 400 square 

 feet. For renovating existing turf, use one-half of this quantity. (Bus. 25 lbs.). 



Lb. 60 cts.; 5 lbs. $2.90; 10 lbs. $5.75; 100 lbs. $55.00. Charges prepaid when cash accompanies order. 



FARQUHAR'S BOSTON PARKS LAWN SEED 



This formula has been used for many years in the Boston Park Department and in the Metropolitan Parks of Massachusetts. It 

 is unquestionably one of the best mixtures for parks or where a free-growing, hard-wearing turf is desired. Sow not less than 80 poimds 

 per acre and in many cases 100 pounds will be an advantage. 



Lb. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.15; 10 lbs. $6.25; 100 lbs. $60.00. Charges prepaid when cash accompanies order. Twenty-five pounds and 



upward at the 100-pound rate 



FARQUHAR'S LAWN FERTILIZER 



A strictly high-grade FertOizer, highly concentrated, and containing all the elements needed for the perfect development of 

 the lawn. The use of Farquhar's Lawn Fertilizer for top-dressing does away with the practice of covering the lawn with stable 

 manure. It should be sown broadcast in the spring or fall, and, if possible, should be applied in dull weather but if used during warm 

 weather, soak down with a hose after applying. A 10-pound package is sufficient for a space 15 by 20 feet; 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre. 



10 lbs. 85 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.35; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4.00; ton $62.00 f. o. b. Boston. 



Other Good Fertilizers for the Lawn 



Pulverized Sheep Manure. A soluble plant-food highly recom- 

 mended for use in preparing the soil for a new lawn or as a top- 

 dressing for existing turf. It is a pure, natural animal manure 

 which has been carefully processed to remove all weed seeds yet 

 retains all its high fertilizing qualities. Quantity required: 1 

 pound to 20 square feet, 500 to 800 pounds per acre. 10 lbs. 70c. ; 

 25 lbs. $1.35; 100 lbs. .S3. 25; ton .S55.00, f.o.b. Boston. 



Canada Hardwood Ashes. Potash, lime and phosphoric 

 acid are contained in hardwood ashes in desirable form for 

 plant-growth and in addition to their fertilizing properties 

 they act as a solvent of the soil and form combinations that 

 enhance the value of latent plant-food already in the soil. Use 

 one ton per acre in the spring. 100-lb. bag $2.75; ton $45.00, 

 f.o.b. Boston. 



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