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PREPARATION and CARE OF LAWNS 



•T-'HE srround should he tliorous;lily drained and well enriched before 

 I 'iowins Work the soil until well piilv. rizrd, and have the surface 

 as level as possible, so that the srass may present an even ap- 

 pearance. After sowing, cover seed lightly and follow with roller The 

 best results are obtained by using plenty of seed, four bushels to the 

 acre being about the right quantity. One quart is sufficient for 300 

 siiuare feet I.et the grass obtain a good start before cuttm.g, and then 

 it should be trimmed with a lawn mower about every ten days. Old 

 lawns may be improved and renewed by the application of f<-rtilizers 

 and seeding about half the quantity of seed required for new lawns. 

 This should be done whenever they show any thin places. 



Griffith & Turner Co.'s Evergreen Lawn Grass 



This is a first-class mixture prepared by ourselves, and containing 

 nothing but choice seeds — just the thing for tennis, crotiuet and ball 

 grounds, remaining green and fresh during the hot summer months. 

 Widely known and extensively used on the finest private and public 

 grounds around Baltimore, Washington and elsewhere with the most 

 satisfactory results. Nothing adds to the attractiveness of suburban 

 homes more than a well-kept, closely-cut, velvety lawn: hence the im- 

 portance of securing the best seeds. This we offer in our selected Evergreen Lawn Mixture, containing ,'1'.'^;';'.;''' ^'''^".^^'^^ 

 that grow and flourish at different months of the year, so that a rich green, velvety lawn "^'"'Vyr'' Buk^^ 



adapted to the small grass plots of'city homes. Pint. 10c. Quart, 20c.; by mail, 25c. Peck, 75c. Peck, $1.25. Busnel 

 of 20 pottnds, $5.00. By freight or express, not prepaid. 



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PAT, AUG. 4, 190e. 



BARR LAWN TRIMMER 



U s c d for trimniin.g 

 grass from edges of side- 

 walks, under plants, 

 shrubs, hedge fences and 

 other places where it is 

 impossible to get a lawn 

 mower No bending of 

 back and crawling around 

 on the knees. 



Price, $1.25. 



RA.RK: UAWIV GRASS 



This mixture does not contain so much of the hi,gh-priced grasses 

 as our Evergreen l^awn Grass, but it is superior to many of the cheap 

 trades off. ri i]. and will make a very nice lawn. Qt., 20c. Peck, $1.00. 

 Bus. of 16 lbs., $4.00. 



OUB LAWN GRASS SHOTTIiD NOT BE CONPOUNDED WITH THE 

 CHEAP, CHAPPY GBASSES OPPEBED AT LOW PRICES. 



Griffith & Turner Co.'s Golf Linl( Mixture 



Bushel $4.50 Ten-Bushel Lots $4.35 bus. 



There being a growing demand for a grass mixture suitable for 

 golf and cricket grounds, we have made a study of the grasses best 

 adapted to these purposes, and have them mixed in proper propor- 

 tions to give desired results. Many of the public and private grounds 

 around Baltimore and other places have been sown with our mix- 

 tures, and the grounds have won the admdration of thousands of 

 visitors. 



It is highly essential that golf and cricket grounds should be 

 mowed closer than ordinary lawns. 1 4 pounds to bushel. 



SHADY NOOK GRASS 



On nearly all lawns there are bare spots under the shade of trees. 

 With this "mixture the above can be easily corrected. It is a com- 

 bination of grasses which are found growing in the woods in their 

 natural state. 



Ground that has been densely shaded by trees is frequently "sour" 

 and is apt to be covered with moss. In such cases apply slacked 

 lime at the rate of one bushel per thousand square feet, but the moss 

 should be first removed with a rake. 



Price: Lb., 35c. 5 lbs., $1.65. Bnsbel of 20 lbs., $6.00. Add 8c. 

 for postage. 



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TERRACE" SOD MIXTURE 



A special mixture of grasses best suited for sowin.g on terraces, 

 railroad embankments and side hills — grasses that produce strong, 

 spreading roots, thus preventing heavy rains from washing them 

 out; that will withstand drou.ght and exposure, thrive on shallow 

 soils, and at the same time produce a rich, velvety green turf 

 throughout the season. Qt., 35c. Peck, $2.00. Bushel of 20 lbs., 

 $6.00. Delivered free anywhere in America. 



WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 



(Trifolium Bepens.) 



See page 32. 

 The best variety for lawns, 

 as it forms a close herbage 

 and remains green throughout 

 the season. It is also valuable 

 when mixed with grass seeds 

 for pasture. .Sow in sprin.g at 

 the rate of 6 pounds per acre 

 wlien sown alone; half the 

 quantity when sown with other 



Pound, 40c. By mail, 50c. 

 10 pounds by express, $3.75. 



