R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. LAWN GRASSES 



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Farquhar's Evergreen Lawn Grass. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR MAKING AND CARING FOR LAWNS. 



The ground selected for lawn, should have at least a foot in depth of good soil; it should be thoroughly pulverized and liberally en- 

 riched with well-rotted barn-yard dressing, dug well under, and the surface made perfectly smooth. 



The seed sown should be a mixture of hardy, dwarf-growing grasses, free from seeds of weeds, and when used on light soils, a little white 

 clover should be added, say one-half pound to the bushel. 



The seed should be 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 season is in early Spring, the earlier, the better, so 

 that the grass may get started as much as possible before indigenous weeds. 



The after-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, thus destroying the smooth velvety surface so much to be desired. It should be regularly enriched by top-dressing with good 

 commercial lawn dressing, fine ground bone, unleached wood ashes, etc. Lawn dressings composed entirely of chemicals should be used cau- 

 tiously and applied only when the grass is dry. Barn-yard manure should never be used to top-dress lawns; it usually contains seeds of nox- 

 ious weeds from the hay, which when introduced, are difficult to exterminate. 



Every spring the lawn should be raked over with a steel garden rake, which will take out dead grass, and scratch the ground some- 

 what. A little lawn grass seed should be scattered over bare or thin spots and the whole rolled to render the surface even and firm. 



r3.PQUJlcir S liVGPg^PG6n L3,Wn (jPRSS is a mixture of the finest American and European grasses adapted to lawn 

 making. The formula for this mixture is the result of life-time 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 lbs. per acre. One 

 pound will sow a plot 20 x 20 feet or 400 square feet. For renovating existing turf, use one-half of this quantity (Bush. 25 lbs.). 



Price per pound, 70 ets.; 5 lbs., $3.40; 10 lbs., $6.75; 100 lbs., $65.00. Twenty-jive -pounds and upwards at the hundred pound rate. 



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 imquestionably one of the best mixtures for park or where a free-growing, hard-wearing turf is desired. Sow not less than 80 lbs. per 

 acre and in many cases 100 lbs. will be an advantage. Price, 75 cents per lb.; 5 lbs. $3.65; 10 IbS., $7.25; 100 lbs., $70.00. Twenty- 

 five pounds and upwards at the hundred pound rate. 



FARQUHAR'S LAWN FERTILIZER. 



A strictly high grade fertilizer, 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 lO-lb. package is sufficient for a space 15 x 20 feet; 800 to 1000 lbs. per acre. Price per ton, 

 $75.00; 100 lbs., $4.25; 50 lbs., $2.60; 25 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., 90 ets. 



