DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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Coles^ Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed 



AN EXTRA CHOICE MIXTURE 



In making a new lawn, it is 

 desirable that all tree planting 

 and laying out of flower beds 

 should be accomplished first. 

 The ground should then be thor- 

 oughly dug or plowed to the 

 depth of 10 to 12 inches, using 

 liberally well-decomposed man- 

 ure or "fertilizers." It is also 

 essential for a fine lawn to have 

 proper drainage, a careful prepa- 

 ration of the soil, through roll- 

 ing and a selection of the seeds 

 of such grasses as will present a 

 luxuriant verdure from early 

 spring till late in autumn; and 

 the frequent mowings with a 

 lawn mower. However much care 

 is bestowed on the soil and seed, 

 no lawn will be beautiful without 

 frequent mowing and rolling. We 

 have given much thought, and 

 many experiments to secure the 

 best mixture, and think what we 

 offer is the best possible mixture 

 for permanent lawns, resisting 

 the severe droughts of our cli- 

 mate better than any other. It may be sown very early in spring or fall, and should be sown at the 

 rate of from 3 to 4 bushels per acre. One pound is sufficient to thoroughly sow 800 square feet of 

 ground. It should be borne in mind that, in order to produce the best results, grass seeds for lawns 

 should be sown at least twice as thickly as if sown for hay. Per lb. 45 cts. ; 3 lbs. $1.30, pk. $1.50; 

 bu. $5.50. 



Alsike Clover and Timothy Mixed 



For hay, the Alsike and Timothy Mixture is very valuable on soils too moist for Red Clover. Al- 

 sike is suitable for either hay or pasture. It is finer and more leafy than the Red Clover. Many rec- 

 ommend using Alsike in all mixtures of Timothy and Red Clover, as it is more permanent and does not 

 easily winter kill. By freight, pk. $1.75, bu. $7.00. 



Grimm Alfalfa 



The Grimm or Everlasting Alfalfa is world renowned for its hardiness and productiveness through 

 the Northwest. It has been tried in most all Northern States of the Union and Canada and wherever 

 it was planted it proved one of the hardiest varieties known. No other Alfalfa has such a record of 

 hardiness and drouth resisting qualities and productiveness as the Grimm. 



It has the branching root system with small tap root and an underground spreading crown and 

 heavy stooling habit, on this account it takes less seed per acre, about 10 lbs. will sow an acre. 



Our seed is genuine Grimm grown in the Northwest. 



By mail prepaid, per lb. 70 cts., 3 lbs. $2.00; by express or freight, 10 lbs. $6.00, 25 lbs. $14.00, 

 100 lbs. $50.00. 



New White Wonder Millet 



The most striking feature of White Wonder Millet is the size of the heads, which will run from 

 ten up to eighteen inches long, and a single head will have as many as 15,000 seeds. The yield of 

 White Wonder Millet is extremely heavy, being fully half again as heavy as that of other Millets. 

 Another desirable feature of the White Wonder is its earliness. The foliage is heavy, the leaves 

 broad and therefore it produces an immense amount of fodder which cures very readily. We believe 

 that on account of the earliness, the immense yield of both grain and fodder, and the vigorous growth 

 which leaves the ground clean. White Wonder Millet will soon take first place among the Millets. By 

 mail prepaid l^ lb. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., 3 lbs. 65 cts., by express or freight, 1 pk. 90 cts., bu. $3.00. 



