FLOWERING BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



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CURRIE'S LAWN GRASS SOWN IN FALL PRODUCES A GOOD LAWN EARLY THE 



FOLLOWING SEASON. 



HOW TO MAKE A LAWN. 



Many inquiries reach us concerning the best and cheapest method of obtaining a nice, smooth, vel- 

 vety lawn. We will here describe, as well as our space will permit, the method that gives almost univer- 

 sal satisfaction. The turfing of large lawns is seldom resorted to now ; it is too expensive, and good, 

 clean turf is almost unobtainable. Seeding is the plan usually adopted, and the one recommended by 

 all good landscape gardeners. After the necessary grading has been accomplished and the general 

 formation of the surface established, let it all be thoroughly plowed, harrowed and well pulverized and 

 finely raked to a smooth, even surface— as smooth as possible, and firm ; not only that, but alike com- 

 pact in every spot, to prevent unequal settling. This may be accomplished by treading down and again 

 filling up to grade where necessary. Sow the Lawn Grass seed broadcast by hand, to insure an even 

 distribution, of which it has been found a good plan to sow one-half the seed in one direction, afterward 

 sowing the balance at right angles to your first sowing, covering it all by raking in with a steel or 

 wooden rake and finishing off by rolling it with a moderately heavy roller, or by patting to an even 

 surface with the back of a spade. This firms your seed-bed and helps greatly to retain the surface 

 moisture, thereby helping along the germination of the seeds. There is much diversity of opinion re- 

 garding the proper quantity of seed required for a given area. We are always disposed to advocate a 

 liberal quantity, for the simple reason that as the seed is but a very small item of the expense of mak- 

 ing a lawn, and as it is always desirable to have a thick, close turf as soon as possible, it is advisable 

 to sow thickly. With thick sowing we can accomplish in one season what with thin sowing may take 

 two or three seasons, or even longer, to the bitter disappointment of the owner. AVe have had a very 

 extensive experience in the seeding of lawns, and find the most satisfactory results are obtained from 

 sowing the following quantities: For new Lawns, 4 bushels per acre; for renovating old ones, from 1 

 to 2 bushels; for 100x100=10,000 square feet, use 1 bushel; 50x50=2,500 square feet, use 1 peck; 25x25 

 feet, use 2 quarts. 



It occasionally happens that lawns the first season sometimes appear patchy, and it will be neces- 

 sary to re-sow the spots or patches. This can be most successfully done during the fall months of 

 August and September, or at the first break of spring weather. 



MIXTURES OF LAWN GRASS SEED. 



Currie's Special nixture— -This splendid mixture is composed of only the finest dwarf-growing 

 evergreen grasses; absolutely free from weed seeds or other impurities; especially adapted and mixed 

 in the proper proportion to suit the American climate. In comparing the cost of our Special Lawn 

 Grass with other mixtures sent out by the trade, remember that we give 20 pounds per bushel instead 

 of 14 pounds, as generally sold. This brings our Special Lawn Mixture down to an exceedingly low 

 price per bushel. Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $1.35 ; bushel, $5.00; 4-bushel lots, sufficient to 

 seed one acre, for $18.00. 



Fine Mixed— Also an excellent mixture. Quart, 15 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, 14 lbs., $2.75; 

 in 3-bushel lots, per bushel, $2.50. 



Grass nixture for Shade— A mixture of dwarf-growing grasses thriving in shady places under 

 trees. Pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.65; per bushel, $6.00. 



Grass Mixture for Terraces and Slopes — A mixture designed to do away with the expensive method 

 of sodding, it is composed of dwarf-growing evergreen grasses, possessing strong fibrous and creeping 

 roots, and especially adapted for growing on sloping banks. Pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 

 $1.65; per bushel, $6.00. 



If required by maiCallow 5 cents per quart for postage. 



