MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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MAY'S LAWN GRASS MIXTURES FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS. 
Preparation and Care of Lawns 
Nothing- adds more to the attract- 
iveness of a city or suburban home 
than a nice, clean, well kept, velvety 
lawn. Thousands of dollars are an- 
nually spent for sodding, which 
might be saved and better results 
obtained by sowing a choice mixture 
of lawn seed. In preparing the soil 
for a lawn see that it is thoroughly 
worked fine and mellow to a depth 
of 8 or 10 inches and well drained. 
If the soil is sandy, take off the top 
to a depth of 12 or 15 inches. In the 
bottom place a layer of stiff clay 4 
or 5 inches in depth. This will retain 
the moisture and obviate frequent 
and excessive watering with the 
hose. Cover this layer of clay with a 
finely pulverized, mellow soil, not too 
rich, but good enough to produce a 
healthy growth of grass. If possible, 
seed bed should be prepared in the 
fall, leveled and rolled, and the seed 
sown in the early spring as soon as 
the ground can be worked. If there 
are any slopes south facing, the soil 
on these should be much deeper than 
elsewhere, to prevent its drying- up 
quickly. 
One pound of bone meal to each 
20 square feet of surface, well rak- 
ed in before sowing the seed, will 
be found very beneficial and pro- 
mote the growth of the young 
plants. 
C* 1 r „ Lawn seed may be 
needing. SOW n at any time, 
provided that drought or moisture is not excessive. A dry 
time is the best for sowing, as raking is then more effectual, 
and the ground may then be walked on with impunity. Choose 
a calm day, as the seed is so light. When sown, rake in 
lightly, using a rake with the teeth not too close together; 
then roll in with a light roller. Then moisten the ground, 
using as fine a spray as possible. The best time for watering 
is in the evening. 
<T» «. Tkii* Cut the grass often and leave cuttings 
1 Op UreSSIIlg. on the lawn. The increasing richness 
of the soil from vegetable accumulations is one reason why 
old lawns are better than new. Do not cover the lawn all 
over with stable manure which is to remain there all winter 
as an offense to the eye. the nostrils and the feet. There is 
nothing more disgusting than this turning a lawn into a 
barn-yard, and there is no necessity for it. 
The Quantity of Seed to Sow gg l? d L so ™{, 
location, etc. We recommend using one quart for each 200 
square feet of surface for small lawns. For larger plats 
from three to four bushels per acre are required. 
The'Qaality of Seed Sown ^ffi^&SS 
lawn. The mixtures we offer are made from our own special 
formulas, some of them containing 15 or 20 varieties which 
experience has shown are best adapted to making nice green 
lawns. The seed is all recleaned and free from seeds of weeds, 
and foul grass.^ Seedsmen are sometimes censured for the 
appearance of Crab, or Fall Grass, in lawns, but the fact is 
that the varieties used in lawn mixtures are perennials, seed 
of which is harvested in early summer, while the Crab Grass 
is an annual, which matures its seed in September and Octo- 
ber. These seeds remain in the ground until conditions are 
favorable for their germination. Care should be taken to 
eradicate this coarse grass as fast as it appears. 
To Grass a Bank or Terrace, rod, take a pound 
of lawn grass seed and mix it thoroughly with 6 cubic feet of 
good, dry garden loam. Place in a tub and add liquid manure, 
diluted with about two-thirds of water, so as to bring the 
whole to the consistency of mortar. The slope must be 
made perfectly smooth and then well watered, after which 
the paste should be applied as thin as possible. 
m f . can be kept in fine condition by the use 
ijOOd LaWnS ofour lawn dressings. The Odorless is the 
nicest to handle and is prepared so as to act gradually 
throughout the season. It may be applied at any time during 
the spring, summer or fall, as the grass may need nourishment. 
It will restore lawns that are apparently ruined by drought. 
May's Odorless Lawn Dressing. «£2 e £r f an 
lawns, rendering them green, thrifty and luxuriant through- 
out the entire season. This dressing is prepared so that it 
will act gradually throughout the season, restoring old lawns 
to full luxuriance and giving new ones that green, thrifty, 
velvety appearance so much desired in a lawn. It is per- 
fectly odorles". so that it may be applied by any one at any 
time without the least offense. It may be applied at any 
time during the season when the lawn needs nourishment. 
If you want nice velvety lawns, sow our lawn seed, use our 
Odorless Dressing and vou cannot fail to obtain best results. 
5 lbs. 25c, 10 lbs. 45c, 25 lbs. 90c, 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $3.00. 
o pi^ _ This is pure ground bone, and is one of 
tSOne r lOlir. the best fertilizers known. 5 lbs. 25c, 50 
lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Prices on quarts include prepayment of postage by us. 
Pecks and bushels are sent by express or freight at pur- 
chaser's expense. 
„ Vdr lawns o£ any extent we 
Central FarK I^IXtUre. recommend this as our best 
mixture, to be sown three or four bushels to the acre. Q,t. 20c, 
ph. $1.00, bu. $3.00. , ^ 
ClI J ' fcj^^vb. TVI ? vttiKa m many lawns where there are 
Ohady NOOK rllXtlire. large shade trees there a-re 
shady places where ordinary mixtures thrive but poorly or die 
out altogether. For such spots we have a special mixture of 
grasses, which will grow in the shade as well as in the sun. If 
you have shady, barren places in your lawn, try our Shady Nook 
Mixture. Q,t. 35c, pk. $1.10, bu. $4.00. 
Evercfreen Mixed Lawn Grass, mixture, but does 
not include so great a number of expensive grasses as Central 
Park Mixture. Q,t. 20c, pk. 75c, bu. $2.50. + 
May's Special Golf Link Mixture. ? u h r * ls c m 0 m 
posed of grasses best suited for golf links, and is the result of 
experiments conducted on our grounds, as well as careful watch- 
ing for several years of practical results obtained on golf links 
sown with our grass seeds. By the use of these mixtures and 
with proper care and attention, the finest golf links in the world 
can be successfully rivaled. Q,t. 25c, pk. $1.00, bu. $3.00. 
»T» _ TVT I Composed of a variety of fine, 
1 enniS V^OUrt i T lIXlure. dwarf, close growing grasses, 
which will insure a fine, thrifty and always green sod, especial- 
ly adapted to the requirements of Tennis Courts, Cricket fields, 
etc. Deep and thorough working of the soil should precede 
sowing of the seed Q,t. 35c, pk. $1.00, bu. $3.00. 
May's Terrace Sod Mixture. ££S£ l &ZS$™& 
terraces and side hills producing strong, spreading roots, thus 
preventing heavy rains from washing out. It will withstand 
drought and exposure and thrive on shallow soils and at the 
same time produce a rich green lawn throughout the season, 
at. 35c, pk. $1.00, bu. $3.00. 
Sterilized Sheep Manure Ynt^^lnt fiSt 
what cheaper than other fertilizers, but equally as effective, and 
highly recommended for early spring dressing, and for large 
plats. 25 lb. sack, 75c, 50 lb. sack $1.10,100 lb. sack $2.00. Prices 
on larger quantities quoted on application. 
SLASHER. Price $2,75. inch Lawn Mower. 
This is a thoroughly good machine in every re- 
spect, with finecast steel knives, open cylinder, 
three blades, 7% in. wheels 
and is so easy running that a 
child can use 
it. It is a mow- 
er that gives a 
continuous cut, 
does smooth 
and excellent 
work. 
NOTE If you 
want a 12 inch 
Mower, we can 
supply same 
for $2.60, 
:the 16 inch 
f Slasher for $3. 
