PHOTOGRAPH OF LAWN SOWN WITH JOHNSON & STOKES' NEW EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS SEED. 



" The most beautiful thing that can he placed ahout a home is a well-kept lawn. It is the soul of the sur- 

 roundings of a home. Not only is it one of the most beautiful but also useful features of the landscape. 

 Grass is the carpet of the earth, and lUce the carpet of the house it should be used." 



JOHNSOn St STOI^ES' fi^W EVEf^GREEfl IiflWN MIXTUHE 



Will insure a beautiful dwarf, green, compact sward, and remain green and I'resli during our hot, dry summer months, even when 

 sown on Lawn Tennis, Croquet and Ball Grounds in constant use, and has become widely known, and is exclusively used 

 on the finest public and private grounds around Philadelphia, New York and other cities. Prices, qt., 35c.; 3 qts., 40c.; qt., 

 post-paid, 30c.; peck, «1.0O; bush., 16 lbs., $4.00. 



JOHNSON & STOKES' FAIRHOUNT PARK LAWN GRASS SEED 



Is composed of fine grasses, but less expensive than those used in our Evergreen Mixture, and will give excellent results. 

 Qt., 20c.; 2 qts., 3oc.; qt., post-paid, 2oc.; peck, 75c.; bush., 14 lbs., $3.00. 



A quart of Lawn Grass Seed will sow about 300 square feet. Three to four bushels are required to sow an acre. Instructions 

 how to prepare and sow a lawn are printed on each package. 



SPECIAL MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT PASTURES and MOWING LANDS. ' 



PKICE, S2.50 PER BUSHEL; lO BUSHELS AND OVER, S2.35. SOAV 3 to 3}^ BUSHELS TO THE ACRE. 



In the preparation of these mixtures for Permanent pasture and Mowing, the greatest care is exercised in selecting such varieties 

 as are suited to the soil to be laid down and are likely to realize the object in view. To facilitate this, a description of tlie 

 soil, whether light, medium or heavy, also climate, the range of temperature and the purpose for which 

 sown, and if with or vcithoxit a crop, should accompany each order. 



JOH.VSON & STOKKS' NO. 1 MIXTURE *'OR PERMANENT PASTURE. Contains, blended in proper proportions 

 for the purpose^ the foHowing grasses: Orchard Grass, Sheep's_ Fescue, Meadow Fescue,_Hard Fescue, Canadian Blue, sjweet Ver- 



Bent, Kough-stalked Meadow, Jleadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail. 

 CANADIAN BLUE GRASS. 

 (Poa Coinpressii.) The hardiest 

 grass in cultivation ; should not be 

 confounded with the Kentucky Blue 

 ) Grass. Canadian Blue Grass shoots its 

 leaves very early. All grazing ani- 

 I mals eat it greedily ; cows fed on it 

 produce a very rich milk. It is espe- 

 cially relished by sheep. Its bluish- 

 green stems retain their color after 

 the s*ed is ripe. It shrinks less in 

 drying than most other grasses. It is 

 an excellent grass for dry, sandy, thin 

 soils and banks, and for covering the 

 surfaceofrockv soils. Qt., 15c. ; bush., 

 14 lbs., $1.75; 5 bush, and over, $1.65 per 

 bush. 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. 

 (Fancy, triple cleaned.) Valuable for 

 pasture when mixed with other varie- 

 ties. Qt. 15c.; bush., 14 lbs., 11.75 ; 5 

 bush, and over, $1.65 per bush. 



ORCHARD GRASS. One of the 

 most desirable pasture grasses. Qt., 

 15c.; bush., 12 lbs., about $2.50. 



Ti mothy. Qt. , 20c. ; bush. , 45 lbs. , 

 about $3,511. 



HERD, or RED TOP GRASS. A valuable native per- 

 manent grass, as a mixture in meadows or pastures. Qt., loc; 

 bush., 10 lbs., $1.00; in sacks of 50 lbs., about $4.00. 

 East India, or Pearl Millet. Lb., 30c.; 10 lbs. $2.50. 

 Hungarian Millet Grass. One of the most valuable annual 

 forage plants. Qt., lOc; bush., 48 lbs., about $1.50. 



CANADIAN BLUE GRASS. 



blended :' Red Top, 

 Fescue, Khode Island 

 Bush., $2.50. 



German, or Golden Millet Grass. Will grow in almost 

 any climate or soil ; tlie yield in hay or seed is larger than any 

 other variety. Qt., lUc; bush., 50 lbs., about $1.50. 



Common Millet. Qt., lOc; bush., 50 lbs., about $1.50. 



Johnson Grass (Sorghum Halapense;. Qt,, 20c.: bush., 

 25 lbs., $3.00. 



Sweet Vernal Grass. True Perennial. Lb., 60c.; bush., 10 

 lbs., $5.00. 



Natural Green Grass. Qt., 20c.; bush., $3.00. 



Meadow Fescue, or English Blue. Qt, 20c.; bush., 

 $4.00. Sow 2 bushels to the acre. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass. A valuable grass for permanent 

 pasture, on account of its early luxuriant growth. Makes 

 splendid hay. Qt., 20c.; bush., 13 lbs., $2.50. 



Englisli Rye Grass. A nutritious, permanent grass for 

 meadows and pastures. Qt., 23c.; bush., 24 lbs., $2.50. 



Italian Rye Grass. Qt., 20c.; bush., 20 lbs., $2.40. 



Wood Meadow Grass. Adapted for pleasure grounds 

 under trees ; tine for pastures under close feeding. Sow 

 28 pounds to acre. Lb., 40e.; bush., 14 lbs., $4.50. 



Meado^v Foxtail, Crested Dog-Tail, Fine-Leaved 

 Fescue, Water Meadow, Rough-Stalked Meadow, 

 Water Fescue, each per lb., 40c.; 10 lbs. and over, 35c. lb. 



Rhode Island Bent, Meadow Brome, Tufted Hair, 

 Creeping Bent, W^ood Hair, Hard Fe.«cue, Sheep 

 Fescue, each per lb., ijOc. ; 10 lbs. and over, i5c. per lb. 



GRASSES FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH. 



This little work contains a complete list, with descriptions 

 and illustrations, of all the desirable grasses now grown in the 

 United btates. Will be mailed free to all who write for it. 



