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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



Gol6's Central Park Lawn Grass Seed 



AN EXTRA CHOICE MIXTURE 



LAWN VIEW 



In making a new lawn, it 



is desirable that all tret 



planting and laying out of 

 flower beds should be ac- 

 complished first. The ground 

 should then be thoroughly 

 dug or plowed to the depth 

 of 10 to 12 inches, using lib- 

 erally well-decomposed man- 

 ure or "fertilizers." It is 

 also essential for a fine lawn 

 to have proper drainage, a 

 careful preparation of the 

 soil, thorough rolling and a 

 selection of the seeds of such 

 grasses as will present a lux- 

 uriant verdure from early 

 spring till late in autumn; 

 and the frequent mowings 

 with a lawn mower. How- 

 ever much care is bestowed 

 on the soil and seed, no 

 lawn will be beautiful with- 

 out 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 per- 

 manent lawns, resisting the severe droughts of our climate 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 pro- 

 duce the best results, grass seeds for lawns should be sown at least twice as thickly as if sown for hay. 

 Per lb. 35 cts., 3 lbs. $1.00, pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.75. 



LAWN GRASS, Fine Mixed. Composed of less expensive grasses, but it is very 



good. Sow from two to three bushels to the acre. Per lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts., pk. 65 cts., bu. $2.25. 



Meadow Fescue or English Blue-Grass 



Hardy and Very Valuable for Pasture, Starts Early in the Spring 



and Last till Late in Fall 



It grows from 2 to 3 feet high and is one of the earliest, most nutritious and productive of all the 

 grasses. It thrives well on all good soils, makes a perfect sod, and is valuable for permanent pasture. 

 It remains green throughout the summer, when other grasses are all dried up. Sow one to two bush- 

 els to the acre. Per lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts., pk. 40 cts., bu. (14 lbs.) $1.25. 



Another valuable grass for the dry lands of the west and south. It endures extremes of temperature 

 and resists protracted drouth, succeeding where Alfalfa fails. Poor lands are no discouragement. It 

 grows best in light, sandy loam, but its roots will penetrate the stiffest clays. It is equally good for 

 cutting green, pasturing or cutting into hay, and the dense tough sod it forms is most valuable for hold- 

 ing the banks and ditches and strengthening the turf of sandy soil. Dr. Sewell, of the U. S. Grass Expe> 

 iment Station, Garden City, Kas., says it is equal to timothy for cattle or horses, and makes as fine a 

 pasture as Blue Grass. Use 20 pounds to the acre, if alone, if with Alfalfa, 15 pounds; they will grow 

 well together. It may be sown in the fall with winter wheat, or in the spring. Cut when first coming into 

 bloom. Per lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts., by freight or express, bu. $1.50, 50 lbs. $5.50, 100 lbs. $10.00. 



Most of our western farmers have not yet learned that a pasture of mixed grasses is far superior to 

 clover and timothy alone. A mixed pasture is earlier, gives better yield and holds out better than one 

 sown down with but one kind of grass. Several varieties sown together occupy the ground more closely 

 and it makes a much more permanent pasture. 



METHOD OF SOWT^NG: — The most rapid way to obtain a grass crop is to sow the seed early in spring 

 on fall plowing, by itself without any grain or nurse crop. It can a. so be sown with spring wheat, 

 barley, or early dwarf oats, for this purpose sow only hali the usual amount of grain. Sown with spring 

 rye or barley which is intended for summer pasture is a succesful way to start grass and clover. 



As the trampling of cattle seems to benefit the growth of young grass. Prepare ground carefully, 

 sow from % to I72 bushels per acre, this can be done more nicely and evenly with a hand seed sower, 

 harrow lightlv once or twice to cover seed and if convenient it is well to roll land. Price per b\i. 

 $1.75, 5 bu. $8.00, 10 bu. $15.00. 



