A BEAUTIFUL LAWN. 



Our Special Mixtures of Lawn Grass Seed and a Good Fertilizer will Produce 

 Just such a One if Rightly Handled. 



GOOD LAWN is one of the most pleasing features connected with a country or suburban home. Proper drainage and careful 

 preparation of the ground are the first steps necessary to secure it. If any beds for flowers are to be arranged in the plot, or any 

 trees planted therein , the work should be done before the seed is sown. Grade or level the ground to the desired form of surface, and 

 if in any place the earth must be removed to the surface of the subsoil, enough of the latter should be taken away to replace with 6 or 8 

 inches of top soil. Plow or dig up the surface thoroughly to a depth of 12 or 14 inches, and incorporate with it a liberal supply of well- 

 Totted manure or bone-dust. The latter is at all times preferable, being more durable in its effects, and free from weed-seeds, whic|r 

 are always contained in greater or less quantities in stable-manure. If the soil is of fair quality, 500 pounds of bone-meal to the acre will 

 suffice; if poor, 1,000 pounds will be required. Before sowing the seed, harrow the ground well, until reduced to a fine surface. Sow 

 about 60 pounds of seed to the acre ; after sowing, rake it slightly, and finish by rolling the surface well. The seed can either be sown 

 as early in the spring as ground can be prepared, or in September. Some weeds will alwa)-s appear in new lawns. These should 

 be taken out, or they will overcome and smother the grass seed. When the young grass is from 4 to 6 inches high, it must be mown, but not 

 too short, and the cutting continued at intervals ; an occasional mowing is always beneficial. In case of severe drouth, water occasionally 

 in the evening. No lawn can be kept long in good order without successive rollings. Mowing alone will not secure a good bottom without 

 that compression which the roller gives. The rolling should be done in the spring, before the ground becomes dry. 



To grass a bank or terrace, take for each square rod a pound of lawn-grass seed, and mix it with about six cubic feet of good, dry 

 garden loam. Place it in a tub, and add liquid manure, diluted with about two-thirds water, until the mixture has the consistency of mor- 

 tar. Make the slope perfectly even and smooth, water it well, then apply the paste in a thin, even coat. 



SPECIAL EVERGREEN LAWN MIXTURE. 



When the very best results are desired, this mixture should be used, it being the finest lawn preparation that can be made. We have 

 7wade many experiments to determine the grasses best adapted for lawn purposes, and this mi.xture is composed of such grasses and, m 

 such proportion as we have found will make a first-class lawn. The essential points in a lawn are permanence, with a fine appearance, 

 which can only be produced by a combination of grasses that grow and flourish during the diflterent months of the year from an early 

 spring growth, continued though the summer until late in the fall. Some of the ingredients are high-priced, imported grasses, and, 

 therefore, this mixture is more costly than most others. We, however, sell this bv the measured bushel, most lawn seed being sold bv 

 weight (some 14 pounds to the bushel) , which falls short probably one-fourth of a measured bushel. Four to 5 bushels of seed is required 

 to the acre, and one quart will so,w 300 square feet. Price, qt. 25 cts., pk. $1.25, bus. $5. 



BEST^-LAWNZMIXTURE. \ FINE BONE MEAL FLOUR OR DUST 



To produce a good lawn, onlv such grasses should be used as are . This is ground very fine, and f ^composes more ^apid'y m the 

 everu-reen in their nature, and al'l those that have a rank habit, like soil than the coarser grades, ^nd's, for Uiat reason^ mw^ 

 timothy, or a tufty growth, like orchard grass, should be avoided. beneficial. It is espec.aUy^ adapted for pot P'^nts and lawns, 

 <:)ur mi.;-ture is a compound of diff-erent grasses best adapted for and ,s very effective for that P"'-P°se^ 5 cts_ per Ib^. Po/t^id, 21 cts., 

 the formation of a goodllawn. 20c. per qt., $1 per pk., $3-50 per bus 10 lbs., 40 cts.; loo-lb. bags, $2.50 , 200-lb. bags, *4-.o., 



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