SOME CELEBRATED LAWNS 
FROM THORBURN'S LAWN SEED. 
GEO. W. VANDERBILT'S BILTMORE ESTATE. 
BiLTMORE, N. C, Feb. 23, 1899. 
Messrs. J. M. Thokbuk.m & Co. 
Genth-men : It is a most diflicult thine: to maintain a grass area in the south, but we have many 
auras of flue turf at Biltmore — the direct result of using your selected brands of Kentucky Blue Grass 
seed. Indeed, all of our purchases of seeds from your firm have been most satisfactory and our busi- 
ness relations most agreeable. You have a standing advertisement at Biltmore that is viewed by thou- 
sands of visitors every year — a splendid recommendation, but, unfortunately, an advertisement not 
openly bearing your name. Truly yours, 
(Signed) C. D. Beadle, 
Supt. Landscape Department, Biltmore Estate. 
THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY. 
Brooklyn, N. Y., Feh. 34, 1899. 
MESSK.S. J. M. Thorbubn & Co. 
Ocntlemen : I take much pleasure in stating that for a number of years we have used here large 
quantities of your grass seed, and have found the various kinds used to be of the best quality and satis- 
factory in every respect. Yours truly, 
(Signed) Eugene Cushman, Superintendent. 
HON. JOSEPH H. CHOATE'S ESTATE. 
Stockbridgb, Mass., l*\'b. SO, 1899. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Genllemen : The lawn grass seed I got from you last spring has proved itself of the highest quality, 
being good, clean and well mixed, and full of vitality. I think it is the finest grass seed I have ever used, 
(Signed) Charles R. Russell, 
Supt. to Hon. Joseph H. Choate. 
ESTATE OF JOHN SLOANE, ESQ., AT LENOX. 
Lenox, Mass., Jan. 27, 1899. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Gentlemen : I am pleased to say that your grass seed has given me every satisfaction. I sowed down 
about seven acres (four bushels per acre), under very trying conditions of weather, and, contrary to my 
expectations, I now have a lawn marvelously free from weeds, which was the admiration of all wlio saw 
it last summer. Yours respectfully, 
(Signed) Alfred J. Loveless, 
Gardener to John Sloane, Esq. 
THE REEF, NEWPORT. 
Newport, R. I., Jan. 28, 1899. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Gentlemen : I have had splendid success with your special grass mixture, as well as your lawn-restor- 
ing grass seed, and I am satisfied that a cleaner or better mixture cannot be gotten anywhere. 
Yours truly, (Signed) Herman Lrps, 
Gardener to T. M. Davis, Esq. 
HON. WM. C. WHITNEY'S WESTBURY ESTATE. 
Westbury, L. I., Jan. 14, 1899. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Gentlemen : The fifty acres sown with your lawn grass seeds have turned out a great success. During 
a long expei'ience I have used large quautities of lawn seed, supplied by many leading firms, both on this 
and the European Continent, and I certainly have never seen better results than those obtained from your 
seed. I have had many inquiries as to where I obtained the seed, and I have no doubt my reply will bring 
you many new customers. Yours respectfully, 
(Signed) H. J. Corfield, 
Supt. to Hon. W. C. Whitney. 
ALLEN WINDEN FARM, LENOX, MASS. 
Lenox, Mass., Feb. 2, 1890. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Gentlemen : I am particularly pleased with the lawn grass mixture supplied by you last year. It came 
up very quickly and was entirely free from weeds, and gave us better results than any other seed we 
ever bought. 1 am glad of the opportunity of giving you my opinion of it. 
Yours truly, (Signed) A. H. Wingett, 
Supt. for Chas. Lanier, Esq. 
ESTATE OF GIRAUD FOSTER, ESQ., LENOX, MASS. 
Lenox, Mass., Jan. 30, 1S99. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Dear Sirs: In the fall of 1897, I sowed some eight acres with your Central Park mixture of lawn 
grass, and I am pleased to state that the result was highly satisfactory. I cannot speak too highly of 
US growth and purity. Yours truly, 
(Signed) E. Jenkins, 
Gardener to Giraud Eoster, Esq. 
