Your Lawn Comes First 



Nothing- will add to the appearance and, for that matter, actually enhance the value of your 

 home to such a degree as a well-made, well-kept lawn. It makes the most appropriate 

 setting for trees, shrubs, and flowers, and helps to make a house "home." 



A good lawn, one that will stay green through the drought of midsummer and maintain a 

 compact, smooth, velvety green surface year n and year out, is easily made. 



SOIL AND PREPARATION. The ideal lawn soil is a well-drained, moderately rich and 

 moderately heavy loam. If raw subsoil has been exposed in grading, cover or replace it to a 

 depth of 8 inches with top soil from an old meadow or garden. If the soil is too sandy, add 

 manure or prepared humus to act as a binder and moisture holder. If it is stiff clay, add sand 

 or ashes to make it lighter, and manure to make it mellow. Avoid fresh stable manure, as it 

 is almost invariably full of weed seeds. Pulverized Sheep Manure is excellent. Spade up the 

 soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches, mixing m the manure or other fertilizer, and then rake the sur- 

 face as fine and level as possible. 



SEEDING-. Sow the seed evenly over the surface. To insure a thick, even stand, use plenty 

 of seed; an excessive quantity will do no harm. It is a good idea to divide the seed in half and 

 go over the plot twice, making the second sowing at right angles to the first. Then go over 

 the surface with a roller to compact the soil about the seed. Make the first cutting when the 

 young grass is 3 to 4 inches high. 



In shady places sow Shadyland Lawn Seed and give extra attention to fertilizing and water- 

 ing, as trouble under trees and shrubs is more often due to the fact that their roots have 

 absorbed all food and moisture from the soil, than to their shade. 



WATERING-. If the soil contains plenty of moisture-retentive humus, little artificial watering 

 should be required. If it becomes necessary to use the hose during the dry spells, an occa- 

 sional thorough soaking is better than frequent light sprinklings. 



RESEEDING-. Even on well-established turf it is advisable to scatter seed every Spring and 

 Fall. One-third to one-half of the quantity recommended for seeding a new lawn is generally 

 sufficient for this purpose. Bare spots on old lawns should be dug up, well fertilized and re- 

 sown. Thin places need only be scratched up with the rake, seeded, and rolled. 



Evergreen Lawn Seed 



Weight per measured bushel, 24 pounds. 



(Contains no Timothy or White Clover Seed) 



Nothing but extra-selected, recleaned seeds 

 of the best fine-leaved, low-growing turf 

 grasses are used in this special B. S. & B. Co. 

 blend. Carefully tested for germination and 

 purity, it cannot bp surpassed for quick and 

 lasting results. Will produce a close, vigor- 

 ous, velvety turf, rich green throughout the 

 season. One quart will sow 300 square feet, 

 a peck will sow 2,400 square feet, 5 bushels 

 will sow an acre. Qt., 45c; 2 qts., 85c; 4 qts., 

 $1.50; pk., $2.50; bu., (24 lbs.), $9.00; 100 

 lbs., $35.00;, postage or express extra. 



Shadyland Lawn Seed 



A special mixture for shaded places, com- 

 posed of only those turf grasses which will 

 thrive under trees or in the shade of walls 

 and buildings. It will produce a good, close, 

 bright grepn lawn where ordinary grasses do 

 not last. Qt.. 50c; 2 qts., 90c; 4 qts., $1.65; pk., 

 $2.75; bu., (20 lbs.), $9.50; 100 lbs., $40.00, 

 postage or express extra. 



Putting Green Mixture 



Only a few of the rarer and more expensive 

 turf grasses will meet the strict requirements 

 of the golf putting green. This is an extra 

 hisrh grade blend of the best grasses that will 

 make a firm, close, springy turf of good color 

 and that will withstand constant trampling. 

 Ot.. 75c; 4 ats., $2-50; pk., $4-75; bu. (25 lbs.), 

 $18.00; 100 lbs., $70.00, postage or express 

 extra. 



Terrace Lawn Mixture 



A special blend of deep-rooting grasses that 

 will grow, thrive, and make a thick, dense 

 turf on terraces. Qt., 50c; 2 qts., 90c; 4 qts., 

 $1.65; pk., $2.75; bu. (24 lbs.), $9.50; 100 lbs., 

 $37.50, postage or express extra. 



White Dutch Clover 



A very dwarf-growing Clover, with deep 

 green foliage and white blossoms. Makes a 

 fine turf and withstands hot weather well. 

 Not included in anv of our mixtures. Choicest 

 grade. y 2 lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50, postage 

 or express extra. 



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