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Wm. Elliott & Sons, 54 and 56 Dey Street, New York. 



Elliott's Central Park Lawn Grass Seed. 



We are the original introducers of the above brand of Lawn Grass Seed, and with nearly fifty years' 

 experience and a constantly increasing demand for the above mixture, we claim it to be the 



CLEANEST ABiD BEST I^AWN SEED EVER OEKERED. 



Price per quart, 20c.; peck, $1.25; bushel, $4.50. 



FRENCH OR EMERALD LAWN GRASS SEEDSecond Quality. 



We put up this mixture to supply the demand for a cheaper grade than our Central Park brand. This mixture is 

 equal to any offered at the price, but we do not recommend it where the best results are wanted. 



Price per peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.00. 



ELLIOTT'S "TERRACE" MIXTURE. 



A special combination of grasses that produce strong spreading roots. Such varieties as will succeed in shallow 

 soils and withstand drought. We recommend the above for sowing on terraces, enbankments and similar locations 

 where it will produce and maintain a rich green turf throughout the season. 



Price per quart, 30c.; peck, $1.75; bushel, $6.00. 



...The Preparation and Care of a Lawn... 



A good lawn is one of the most pleasing features of a rural home, and success in its formation depends much on the preparation 

 of the ground. This should be done by draining if necessary and digging or plowing to the depth of 6 to 12 inches, according to the 

 nature of the soil, applying at the same time a liberal quantity of well decomposed manure, bone dust, or pulverized sheep manure. 

 We recommend the latter as being more lasting in its effects, not liable to burn the grass and free from weeds. Before sowing the 

 seed the ground should be thoroughly cleaned and made perfectly level, and as the subsequent appearance of the lawn depends in a 

 great measure on this part of the preparation, it is of the utmost importance it should be well done. The ground should be evenly 

 raked, and the seed sown. April and September are the best months for sowing. The seed should be sown on a calm day, at the 

 rate of four to five bushels to the acre. One quart is sufficient to sow an area of 15x20, or 300 square feet. 



After the sowing has been accomplished, the ground should be again rolled, and as soon as the young plants have attained 

 the height of 2 or 3 inches, the whole plot should be carefully gone over with a sharp scythe, and from the months of April to October 

 it should be mown every ten days. Mowing machines are excellent after a comparatively close turf is established; but for the first six 

 months after sowing the scythe should be used in preference to the machine. Frequent mozaing and rolling are indispensable to 

 maintain the turf in good order. By adopting these means a close green sward will be obtained in a short time. 



l^" The best LAW^N FERTILIZER is Ram's Head Brand Sheep Manure. (See page 31.) 

 For other GRASSES (Seepages 55 and 56), General Catalogue. 



