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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



Cole's Central Park Lawn Grass Seed 

 AN EXTRA' CHOICE MIXTURE 



In making a new lawn, it 

 is desirable that all tree 

 - planting and laj'ing 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 bestswed 

 ori the soil and seed, no 

 lav/n 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. 



LAWN VIEW 



SAND OR WINTER VETCH 



An excellent fodder plant for the farmer. Tho 

 heads are long and perfectly erect, well filled with 

 white grain. The average height of grovvrth on good, 

 strong- land is five to six feet. The seed heads grow 

 from ten to twelve inches in length, and the product 

 of grain on good land easily reaches fifty to sixty 

 bushels per acre. The whole stalk, as well as the 

 blades, cures into excellent fodder. Can be sown 

 broadcast at the rate of bushel per acre, but does 

 best sown in drills three feet apart, using 5 to 6 lbs. 

 of seed per acre. Cover seed an inch deep, sow wher» 

 weather is settled and ground is warm. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., 14 lb. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., by 

 freight, pk. 40 cts., bu. $1.25. 



KAFFIR CORN 



Though it succeeds and produces good crops on 

 poor sandy soil, it is more vigorous on good land 

 and grows to height of 4 to 5 feet. It is perfectly 

 hardy throughout the United States, remaining green 

 all winter, and should be sown during August and 

 September, mixed with Rye, which serves as a sup- 

 port for the plants, or in spring with Oats or Barle>. 



It is the earliest crop for cutting, being nearly a 

 month earlier than Scarlet Clover, and a full crop 

 can be taken off the land in time for planting spring 

 crops. Every dairyman and stock-breeder in the 

 Unitod States should have a field of it, and if you 

 try it once you will never bo a season without it. It 

 is exceedingly nutritious, and may be fed with safei> 

 to all kinds of stock. 



Sow one bushel per acre with one-half bushel of 

 rje or oats. Per lb. 26 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. $6.00. 



SWEET FODDER CORN 



SWEET FODDER CORN. There is noth- 

 ing better for green feed, or for curing for winter 

 than sweet corn. Cattle highly relish it, and when 

 fed on it keep in fine condition and give an abun- 

 dance of milk. It has the great merit of being so 

 sweet and palatable that cattle eat every part of 

 the stalks and leaves. Also excellent for soiling. 

 Sow in drills or broadcast. 



EVERGREEN LATE FODDER CORN. 



Per pk. $1.00, bu. $4.00. 



EARLY FODDER SWEET CORN. Fine 



for early feed in summer when pastures are short. 

 Per pk. $1.00, bu. $4.00. 



SUGAR CANE SEED 



EARLY AMBER. This popular variety 



has very nearly taken the place of all other sorts. 

 It is the earliest and makes tne finest quality of 

 amber syiup, suceeds well both North and South; 

 culture and time of planting same as corn, and 

 may be planted as late as the 15th of June. Two 

 or three pounds are required per acre. Per lb. 20 

 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., by express, 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25 

 lbs. $1.00, 100 lbs. $2.50. 



EARLY AMBER CANE FOR FODDER. 



Not so carefully selected seed. Sow in June, broad- 

 cast 100 lbs. per aero. 10 lbs. 35 cts., 25 lbs. 75 

 cts., 50 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $1.75 500 lbs. $8.00 

 1,000 lbs. $15.00 



