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DREER'S GARDEN CALEJSfDAR. 



The Lawn. 



DREER'S FAIRMOUNT PARK LAWN GRASS SEED 



WILL PRODUCE A BEAUTIFUL LAWN WHEREVER SOWN. 



In Forming New Lawns, Tennis, or Cricket Grounds. — Prepare the ground well before laying down, 

 which is frequently imperfectly done, as so much depends upon the condition of the ground and lime of sow. 

 ing for success : first get the ground in the desired shape and grade, taking care when hills are removed that suffi- 

 cient sub-soil is taken off, so as to replace it with good top-soil, at least to the depth of 6 inches all over the surface 

 of the lawn; when the grading is finished the ground should be drained wherever necessary, thoroughly plowed 

 and harrowed, until completely pulverized, removing all stones, roots, etc., so as to obtain an even and smooth sur- 

 face, and if th^re are any steep slopes facing the south, or other exposed places, let the earth on them be better 

 than on the level ground, for the aspect and other causes render such places more liable to burn with less sun than 

 the level places. Apply three hundred pounds of fine bone dust or Bone Phosphate per acre ; old stable manure 

 that contains no weed seeds may be used. The ground being ready, sow the seed in March, April or May, but the 

 earlier in the season you can prepare the soil and sow, the better, using three to four bushels of Dreer's Fair- 

 mount Park Lawn Grass Seed to the acre ; the seed can be sown in September and still produce a fine lawn. When 

 the seed and fertilizer are sown, apply a light harrow, and after that give it a thorough rolling, so as to have as even 

 a surface as possible. If the seed is sown late in the season, a sprinkling of Oats should be sown at the same time, 

 to protect the young grass from the sun. For small plots, digging, trenching and raking must be done, instead of 

 plowing and harrowing. The lawn, which adds so much to the neatness of the garden, may be extended or limited 

 in size, but should always be well prepared and neatly kept by frequent cutting. It should, however, here be observed 

 that the lawn cannot long be maintained in good order without successive rollings, and an annual top-dressing of 

 phosphates or old stable manure. Coarse salt, applied in February, before the grass starts, at the rate of six hun- 

 dred pounds to the acre, is an excellent fertilizer, and kills the worms and insects on which the moles live, thus 

 avoiding this nuisance. Never apply after the grass starts. 



Our mixture of Lawn Grass is unsurpassed either for lawns, parks, or grass plats. It forms a thick, compact 

 growth of short growing varieties, following one another in succession, and can be highly recommended. 



Weight 

 Dreer's Fairmount Park Lawn Grass Seed. Our finest and best mixture of neat, per bu. Qt. Bu. 



compact growing varieties, producing a fine sward 14 lbs. $0 25 $500 



Mixed Lawn Grass. A good mixture of fine varieties 14 lbs. 20 400 



Postage on Grass and Clover Seeds: Remit in addition to price, 16 cts. per tb., and 30 cts. per qt., except on all the light 

 rarieties, which do not weigh over 25 lbs. per bu., on which remit 15 cts. per qt. additional to prepay postage. 



