A. H. Hoffman, Inc., Seedsmen, Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 29 
Sow Hoffman's Lawn Grass Seed 
Hoffman's Lawn Grass can be seeded with absolute assurance that you are seeding the 
best. It is composed of strictly clean, fine leaved grasses of highest quality. The most expen- 
sive grasses are included, and the mixture, if carefully seeded on well-prepared soil, will pro- 
duce a most beautiful sward — even — fine in texture — rich green in color. Lawns may be seeded 
at any time from Spring to Fall. Weather, however, is apt to be most favorable to seeding very 
early in the Spring or early in the Fall. One pound of seed will reach for two hundred square 
feet if soil is thoroughly pulverized and in mellow condition. When soil conditions are not strictly 
ideal, heavier seeding is advised. We advise that seed be raked in lightly so that it will be 
covered from one-fourth to one-half inch. After seeding, the soil should be pressed down 
firmly. Prices — See Price List. 
Mixture for Permanent Hay and Pasture 
The right grasses — from 12 to 16 in number — in the right proportions are used to 
make up this mixture. The highest authorities have been consulted and our practical 
experience followed. Varieties are used that will make a succession of grasses to be cut 
or pastured the first season. If the seed is sown carefully, under reasonably good con- 
ditions, pasturing may begin early in the Summer and last until late Fall. A large pro- 
portion of the grasses used are of a permanent nature and a field once firmly established 
will last for many years. These mixtures are recommended for either Spring or Fall 
sowing, 30 to 35 lbs. per acre. Two mixtures are made — one for well-drained upland 
sowing, which is called Highland Mixture — the other for lowland meadows, which is 
called Lowland Mixture. 
There are farms in 
every community that 
have land — now left 
idle because of diffi- 
culty in farming — too 
rocky, too steep, too 
small or too wet, to be 
farmed in the regular 
rotation ; that if sown 
to one of our mixtures 
could be made to pro- 
duce hay or pasture in 
profitable quantity for 
many years. Now that 
hay has become so high 
in value it is wasteful 
not to put these areas 
of land to work pro- 
ducing either hay or 
pasture. Price — See List. 
Hay Grown From Our Permanent Hay and Pasture Mixture 
MISCELLANEOUS GRASS SEEDS 
Red Top. This is a valuable grass for cither hay or pasture. May be sown either Spring or 
Fall. Grows slowly in the Spring and ripens with timothy. It is a strong grass. Does not die out. 
When once well started will spread and supplant other grasses. It, however, is not hard to destroy 
when it is necessary to plow land for other crops. It succeeds well in any soil and is particularly well 
adapted for low moist lands. Sow 10 to 12 lbs. per acre.. Our heavy seed sells as 32 lbs. per bushel. 
This year we offer only the heavy seed — that is the solid or hulled seed. We have farmers who prefer 
Red Top to Timothy as a producer of either hay or pasture. It is a very valuable grass both for 
seeding alone or to seed along with Timothy, Clover or other grasses. See Price List. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. This fine:-l)Iaded, rich green, nourishing grass may be sown in the 
Spring or Fall. It grows most rapidly in cool weather, but withstands the effects of the greatest heat. 
Tventucky Blue Grass does not grow as rapidly as some other grasses, but when once started makes 
the finest pasture. It is one of the best grasses for lawn mixtures and for other hay and pasture mix- 
tures. On limestone soils the finests lawns can be started with Kentucky Blue Grass alone, however, 
we prefer our Lawn Grass Mixture for lawn purposes and for hay or pasture purposes we advocate 
that other quicker growing grasses be sown with it. See Price List. 
