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GRIFFITH <SL TURNER CO. 



THE LAWN 



PAKT OF CHESTNUT GROVE LAWN, BALTIMORE COUNTY. 



Griffith & Turner Co's. Evergreen Lawn Grass 



This is a first-class mixture prepared by ourselves, and containing nothing hut choice seeds- 

 just the thing for tennis, croquet and ball grounds, remaining green and fresh during the hot 

 summer months. Widely known and extensively used on the finest private and public grounds 

 around Baltimore, Washington and elsewhere with the most satisfactory results. Nothing adds 

 to the attractiveness of suburban homes more than a well-kept, closely-cut, velvety lawn ; hence 

 the importance of securing the best seeds. This we offer in our selected Evergreen Lawn Mix- 

 ture, containing different varieties that grow and flourish at different months of the year, so 

 that a rich, green, velvety lawn is constantly maintained. It is adapted to the small grass plots 

 of city homes. Pint, lOc. Quart, 20c. % peck, 65c. Peck, $1.10. Bushel of 20 

 pounds, $4.00. 



Preparation and Care of Lawns 



THE ground should be thoroughly 

 drained and well enriched before 

 sowing. Work the soil until well 

 pulverized, and have the surface as level 

 as possible, so that the grass may present 

 an even appearance. After sowing, cover 

 seed lightly and follow with roller. The 

 best results are obtained by using plenty 

 of seed, four bushels to the acre being 

 about the right quantity. One quart is 

 sufficient for 300 square feet. Let the 

 grass obtain a good start before cutting, 

 and then it should be trimmed with a 

 lawn mower about every ten days. Old 

 lawns may be improved and renewed by 

 the application of fertilizers and seeding 

 about half the quantity of seed required 

 for new lawns. This should be done 

 whenever they show any thin places. 



Our Lawn Grass Should IVot Be 

 Confounded With the Cheap, 

 Chaffy Grasses Offered at 

 Less Prices. 



PARK LAWN GRASS 



This mixture does not contain so much 

 of the high-priced grasses as our Ever- 

 green Lawn Grass, but it is superior to 

 many of the cheap grades offered, and 

 will make a very nice lawn. Q,t., 20c. 

 Peck, $l.O0. Bus. of 16 lhs., $3.00. 

 "TERRACE" SOD MIXTURE. 



A special mixture of grasses best suited 

 for sowing on terraces, railroad embank- 

 ments and side hills— grasses that pro- 

 duce strong, spreading roots, thus pre- 

 venting heavy rains from washing them 

 out ; that will withstand drought and 

 exposure, thrive on shallow soils, and at 

 the same time produce a rich velvety 

 green turf throughout the season, tit., 

 35c. Peck, $2.00. Bus. of 20 lbs., 

 $7.00. If by mail, add at the rate of 

 5c. a quart for postage. 



WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. 



(Trifolinm Repens.) See page 32. 



THE best variety for lawns, as it forms a close 

 herbage and remains green throughout the 

 season. It is also valuable when mixed with 

 grass seeds for pasture. Sow in spring at the rate 

 of 6 pounds per acre when sown alone, half the 

 quantity when sown with other grasses. 



Pound. 25c. By mail, 35c. 10 pounds by 

 Express, $3.35. 



THE "PET" LAWN TRIMMER. 



The cut herewith illus- 

 trates our "Pet" Trimmer, 

 used for trimming grass 

 from the edges of side- 

 walks. It will pick up the 

 bushy edges of the sod 

 next to the sidewalk. The 

 smoother the edges of the 

 sidewalk the better the 

 tool will work. It will carve out a little strip of sod 

 and deposit it on the walk several inches from the 

 edge, where it may be very easily swept up. It will 

 leave a clean little valley between the edge of the wa'k 

 and the sod, giving the lawn a prettier appearance than 

 can be done by any other process. It can be adjusted 

 to run either deep or shallow. The cut shows a little 

 disc which is intended to be used for trimming around 

 the edges of flower beds. This disc is to be slipped on 

 the main shaft between the mold board arm and the 

 castiron gauge wheel. When trimming along the edees 

 of sidewalks the disc cannot be used. Price $3.00. 



GRIFFITH ® TURNER CO S. GOLF LINK MIXTURE. 



Bushel $2.50. Ten Bushel Lots $2.25. 



There being a growing demand for a grass mixture suitable for golf and cricket 

 grounds, we have made a study of the grasses best adapted to these purposes, and have 

 them mixed in proper proportions to give desired results. Many of the public and 

 private grounds around Baltimore and other places have been sown with our mixtures, 

 and the grounds have won the admiration of thousands of visitors. 



As it is highly essential that golf and cricket grounds should be mowed closer than 

 ordinary lawns. 



ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



