Cole's Seed Store, Pel la, Iowa 



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Cole's Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed 



AN EXTRA CHOICE MIXTURE 



In making a new lawn, it 

 is desirable that all tree 

 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 praparation of the 

 soil, thorough rolling and a 

 selection of the seeds of Burh 

 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 

 verey 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 produce the best results, grass seeds for lawns should be sown at least twice as thickly as if 

 sown for hay. Per lb. 40 cts., 3 lbs. $1.15, pk. 80 cts., bu. $3.00. 



Meadow Fescue or English Blue-Grass 



Hardy and Very Valuable for Pasture. Starti Early in the Spring and Lasts Till Late in the 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 un. Sow one 

 to two bushels to the acre. Per lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts., pk. 60 cts., bu. (14 lbs.) $2.00. 



Teosinte 



Reana Luxurians 



In this latitude, planted July 3d, it produced from one seed, twenty-seven stalks and attained a 

 height of seven feet by September 10th, making a luxuriant growth of leaves which the horses and 

 cattle ate as freely as young Sugar Corn. In appearance it somewhat resembles Indian Corn, but 

 the leaves are much longer and broader and the stalk contains sweeter sap. In its perfection it pro- 

 duces a great number of shoots 12 feet high, yielding such an abundance of foliage that one plant is 

 sufficient to feed a pair of cattle for a day. In the South it excels either Corn or Sorghum. For 

 soiling or fodder 85 stalks have been grown from one seed. Plant as soon as ground becomes warm, in 

 hills about 3 feet apart each way, two seeds ta the hill. Pkt. 5 cts., V± lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Winter Vetch, Vicia Villosa 



The winter cover crop. Also called Sand or Hairy Vetch. This is a hardy legume sown in the 

 Northern States in the Fall; growing well that season and remaining green all winter. It supplies a 

 place in the North that the less hardy Crimson Clover does in the South. As a winter cover crop, 

 it prevents washing or leaching of the soil during winter and enriches the soil. Will grow on al! 

 kinds of soil. Exceedingly nutritious, more so than clover; may be fed to all stock. Earliest for 

 "iitting and n full crop may be taken off before planting spring crops. Sow bushel per acre. Per 

 lb. 35 cts., 3 lbs. 90 cts., postpaid; pk. $2.00, bu. $7.50. 



Sweet or Bokhara Clover 



This Clover is especially adapted for bee pasture, and whoever keeps bees should not fail to put 

 in at least half an acre. The last few years farmers have been experimenting with it and they find 

 it is a great soil improver and fine for stock when young and tender, almost as valuable as alfalfa 

 and much easier to grow. It is worth while to experiment with a small lot. Sow 10 lbs. per acre 

 in spring. Per lb. 35 cts., 3 lbs. 90 cts., by mail ; pk. $4.00, bu. $15.00. 



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