Fall 
Season 
IS ESPECIAISEY, 
FAVORABLE TO 
Awards 
NY THE (GIFT 
OF THE JUDGES 
HAVE 
INVARIABLY BEEN THE GROWTH OF 
WON BY THE YOUNG GRASSES 
LAWNS and the 
MOST BEAUTIFUL 
LAVVNS IN AMERICA 
are made by sowing at this time the 
“Henderson” 
Lawn Grass 
Seed 
At this season the seeds have the 
benefit of thoroughly warmed ground 
and a copious rainfall, which hasten 
germination and enable the young grasses 
to become firmly established before win- 
tersetsin. Then, on the opening of spring, 
the grasses immediately recommence their 
growth, take full possession of the ground, 
MADE WITH .THE 
Henderson” 
Lawn Grass 
Seed 
at the various international exhibi- 
tions held in the United States, 
notably the Centennial at Philadel- 
phia, the World’s Fair at Chicago, the 
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, 
the Lewis & Clark Exposition, Portland, 
Ore., and the Jamestown Exposition at 
Norfolk, Va. 
At all these great industrial congresses, 
it has been our privilege to furnish the t t 
emerald setting for many of the beautiful and prevent weeds from obtaining a foot- 
edifices designed by the great architects of : tte mee ae hold. A lawn grown in this way will endure 
the world. The brilliant color scheme ; HEN : Py ae drought much better than a spring- 
adopted for these buildings—white, red and : sown lawn. 
Selign ee iade these spacious green lawns most The “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed has been 
acceptable and restful to the eye, attracted the thoroughly tested by country-wide use, for more 
attention of every visitor and helped to make than half a century. : 
The “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed famous It is the fruit of years of experience and close 
throughout the country. As usual at all these great study of American conditions, and is undoubtedly 
undertakings everything was delayed to the last the best for the American climate. It is composed 
moment, and we were required to produce the lawns of fine-leaved, dwarf, evergreen grasses, which pro- 
ina few weeks’ time. We successfully accomplished duce a closely interwoven, firm, deep and elastic turf, 
this in from four to five weeks and as the super- that will maintain from year to year a covering of 
intendent of grounds at Jamestown Exposition re- enduring green. Such results can only be obtained 
marked ‘It wasa miracle in lawn making.” We have by sowing a combination of grasses, which arrive at their 
been awarded numerous Gold Medals, Blue Ribbons best during different months of the year, so that the 
and Diplomas, but far more than these we value the lawn is perpetually covered with verdure. It is impos- 
good opinions and enthusiastic praise contained in the sible to make a_good lawn by sowing seeds of a single 
thousands of letters we have received from customers in variety such as Kentucky Blue Grass for example, which 
almost every state of the Union. grows very sparsely in midsummer. Only by sowing an 
The quantity required for new lawns is 5 bushels per acre. intelligently arranged combination of grasses, can a per- 
Fora plot 15x20, or 300 square feet, use 1 quart. For renovat- manent green sward be maintained. 2 
ing old lawns, use one-fourth to one-half of above quantities. The “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed is in reality as cheap 
Full instructions in every bag and package. as any other, notwithstanding its superior quality. For 
DELIVERED FREE IN THE U. Si while many mixtures on the market weigh only 14 lbs. to the 
bushel, the “‘ Henderson’’ Lawn Grass Seed weighs 20 lbs. per 
(By Mail, Express or Freight, at our option.) measured bushel, being entirely free from chaff and other foreign 
30c. quart, $1.00 for 4 qts., $1.75 peck, $6.00 bush. of 20 Ibs. 
matter. 
JOM C, RANKIN CO., 716 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK 
