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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 tret 

 planting and lajdng 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- 

 wve 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 

 fxpcriments 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 

 tarly in spring or fall, and should be sown at the rale 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 lo 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. $2.7-5. 



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., 8 lbs. 75 cts., pk. 65 cts., bu. $2.25. 



Pencillaria Zeaoides 



A new Fodder Plant of untold value. To the farmer, for its immense growth of hay. To the dairy- 

 man, for its excellent fodder. To the stockman, for its quick-growing forage. To the poultryman, for 

 seed. It is a native of Central America. It is an annual plant, having broad foliage, very much resem- 

 bling sorghum leaves and if allowed to develop fullN \yi\\ attain a height of from 10 to 12 feet and bears 

 numerous heads from 18 to 20 inches in length and one inch in diameter, completely covered with 

 thousands of seeds, much relished by poultry. It Is of rapid growth, throwing out from one plant num- 

 erous suckers, and if cut as soon as it reaches thf htight of three or four feet, it can be mowed from 

 three to five times, according to the latitude, and yields several tons of dry hay per acre. If allowed to 

 grow seven or eight feet high, and cut when the flower heads begin to develop, it will yield the heaviest 

 fodder crop per acre of any plant now in cultivation. Don't sow it on poor, thin soil, and expect won- 

 ders. For hay purpo'^os sow in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, dropping seed every 6 or 8 inches, or broad- 

 cast, using one pound of seed per acre. For fodder purposes it should be sown in drills 3 to 3% feet 

 apart, thinning out to stand IS inches apart in the drill'. Cultivate like corn, one cultivation is gen- 

 erally sufficient. Do not plant till gi'ound is warm. Per pkt. 5 cts., % lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., 3 lbs. 

 $1.00, by freight or express 10 lbs. $3.00, 25 lbs. $6.00, 100 lbs. $20.00. 



Bromus, Inermis, or Brome Grass 



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

 and resists protracted droutli, 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 Exper 

 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 frright or express, bu. $1.50, 50 lbs. $5.50, 100 lbs. $10.00. 



Permanent Pasture Mixture 



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

 clover and timothy alone. A mixed pasture is carli'-r, gives better yield and holds out better than ont? 

 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 SOWING 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 haU 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 1,^ bushels per acre, this can be doi.e 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 bu. 

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



LAWN VIEW 



