BURNETT BROTHERS, 
"The House Famous for Lawn Grass Seed” 
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Inc. 
WE DO OUR PART 
OTHING is more beautiful or more universally desired than 
a well kept lawn. To obtain such requires intelligent prepara¬ 
tion and care before the proper turf may be established. In 
order that this may be done, selection of the best seed and 
materials is necessary, .and the insistence on this will deter¬ 
mine whether quality and permanency expected are obtained. 
The area to be sown should first be plowed or dug, then thoroughly har¬ 
rowed or raked to properly pulverize the soil, also seeing that all clods, stones, 
roots, etc., are removed. During this process a proper grading of the area 
should be made, being certain that at least five inches of good soil covers the 
entire surface and that the subsoil allows for sufficient drainage. At this stage 
an application of Burnett’s Lawn Top Dressing should be applied at the rate 
of 1,000 lbs. per acre and raked in. Sheep Manure or Bone Meal may also be 
used in the same proportion, but Barnyard Manure is not usually recommended 
unless very old and well rotted as it is likely to contain weed seeds. 
Grass seed of the highest quality, mixed in the proportions of the various 
grasses suitable to the soil, location and particular requirements, should be 
chosen. (A complete list of highest grade separate grasses and grass seed mix¬ 
tures for various purposes is found in the following pages.) The seed should 
be sown on as calm a day as possible to allow even distribution. On large areas 
it is more practical to use a seed sower. 
After sowing, the ground should be raked lightly in order to cover the 
seed, then rolled. It is very necessary that the newly seeded lawn should not 
be allowed to dry out, and frequent watering must be done until 
the young grasses are well established. To obtain a good turf, 
we recommend sowing at the rate of 125 lbs. (approximately 6 
bushels) of lawn grass seed to the acre, or where a small quantity 
is required sow 1 lb. to each 200 square feet. (20 ft. x 10 ft.) 
Lawns are usually made in early Spring so that the benefit of 
the seasonable rains may be had and the grass become well estab¬ 
lished before the hot Summer arrives, or else in the early Fall, 
generally in late August or early September while there is still 
warmth enough for the germination of the seed. 
Renovating of old lawns should also be done during these 
seasons. In an area to be renovated, weeds should be dug out, bare 
spots loosened up and low spots filled with top soil to make an 
even surface. Sow seed where necessary and roll lightly. Gener¬ 
ally about half the quantity of seed is needed for renovation pur¬ 
poses that is used in making new lawns. 
To maintain a lawn in a high class condition at all times it is 
advisable to use about one-half ton of Burnett’s Lawn Top Dressing 
per acre annually. This application should be applied preferably in 
the early Spring. ® 
£Making and Maintaining a 
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