O. P. JACKSON SEED COMPANY, Inc HOUSTON, TEXAS 
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Hints for Making and Caring for Lawns 
Houston is noted for its beautiful lawns, and so few people appreciate that a winter lawn can be made to look as 
attractive as a summer lawn, and be green the entire winter. So do not let another winter go by with that old, dead 
grass on your lawn. English Rye and Italian Rye are good winter grasses and stay green all through the winter. 
JACKSON’S WINTER GRASS (Domestic Rye). This is 
the foremost winter grass and the foundation of all winter 
lawn mixtures, and we know of no better grass for winter 
lawn. Should not be planted until the weather is cool, 
as it will not germinate in the hot months. Plant seed 
using one pound to a space 10 by 15 feet. It is easy to 
grow and makes one of the most wonderful lawns with that 
beautiful green, velvety cast, such a contrast to other 
vegetation that is dead for the winter, which surrounds 
most lawns. The seed should be broadcast, following same 
with thin coating of dirt, then wetting it down, and in a 
few days the seed will begin to germinate. Just for your 
own satisfaction, seed your lawn down this winter in 
Winter Grass. 1 lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 25 lbs. 
$3.75, postpaid. Not prepaid, 50 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
RED TOP. This variety of Winter Grass has been used 
in the North for years, and until recently it was never 
planted in Texas, but is now a very popular Winter Grass. 
It is used extensively in mixtures and on most all golf 
links. A fine variety for shady places. A mixture of 
English Rye and Red Top makes the best winter lawn 
mixture you can buy. Use at the rate of one pound to a 
space 10 by 25 feet. Lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50; 10 lbs. $6.00, 
postpaid. Write for prices in larger quantities. 
WHITE CLOVER. Also called “White Dutch Clover”. 
This is the small, low-growing Clover that is so much de¬ 
sired for lawns; nothing is more beautiful than a little 
White Clover dotting a beautiful green lawn here and 
there. Used extensively in lawn mixtures. Lb. 75c; 5 
lbs. $3.00, postpaid. 
JACKSON’S LAWN GRASS MIXTURE. This special 
mixture produces a beautiful and permanent lawn. It is 
made from our own formula and composed of grasses 
which are adapted tt> the purpose of producing a turf which 
retains its rich green color and velvety appearance through¬ 
out a long season. Lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 
CARPET GRASS. Sometimes called Australian Bermuda. 
Excellent for lawns as it is a perennial, spreading by 
creeping stems with root at every joint, thus forming a 
close, compact turf. Seed very scarce on account of crop 
b;-ing short. Lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00, postpaid. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. Suitable in some places 
in Texas and very desirable for sowing under trees. Lb. 
60c; 5 lbs. 55c lb.; 10 lbs. 50c lb., postpaid. 
BERMUDA GRASS. This variety is strictly a hot weather 
grass and is the only kind that will withstand the hoc 
sun in the summer time. Often people are under the im¬ 
pression that Bermuda Grass seed is mixed with weed 
seed, as they have gotten weeds, nut grass, etc., in their 
lawn after sowing the Bermuda seed, but such is not the 
case. Bermuda seed is tested for purity and is usually 
free from weed seed, and the weeds, etc., that come up in 
the lawn are from fillings or applying new dirt to the 
lawn, and by gradually working the weeds and foreign 
matter out, and allowing the Bermuda to grow, they will 
in time be choked out and you will get a permanent Ber¬ 
muda lawn. Sow in the spring of the year, when the 
ground becomes warm or any time in the summer, using 
one pound of seed to a space 10 by 40 feet. A beautiful 
green lawn can be obtained from the seed much cheaper 
than by sodding. Landscape men and those who have 
charge of golf links appreciate this and have almost en¬ 
tirely ceased using sod, as a more even turf can be ob¬ 
tained from the seed than by sodding. The seed will ger¬ 
minate very readily when the weather is warm by sprinkling 
every day, as plenty of' water is necessary. Lb. 50c; 5 lbs. 
45c lb.; 10 lbs. 40c lb.; 20 lbs. 35c lb. Write for prices in 
larger quantities. 
NITRATE OF SODA. A little Nitrate of Soda lightly 
sprinkled over the lawns adds new life to them, and all 
lawns are like everything else, they occasionally need 
renovating, and when your lawn needs new life, or you 
have dead spots in it, use Nitrate of Soda. Lb. 15c; 2 
lbs. 25c; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.75, not prepaid. By 
express or freight only; cannot be sent through the mail. 
BONE MEAL. Ground bone or Bone Meal is very neces¬ 
sary to all lawns ; it should be the foundation of lawns. It 
takes about six months to decay, but when it does, it adds 
the required life that all lawns need. Lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 60c; 
50 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.50, not prepaid. 
VIGORO. To have a velvety green lawn use Vigoro 
Fertilizer. The balanced fertilizer for your lawn which is 
clean, odorless, and can be sown by hand. Try a sack and 
be convinced. 50-lb. sack $2.50; 100-lb. sack $4.00, f. o. b. 
Houston. 
GRANULATED PEAT MOSS (horticultural grade). Ex¬ 
cellent for top dressing on lawns, fine for flower beds as 
a mulch, as it keeps out the heat and cold and improves 
the soil. Small bales $1.25; large bales $2.75, not prepaid. 
Germination Table 
This gives the number of days that some of the most common Annuals and Perennials come up after being planted. 
Ageratum . 
_ 5 davs 
Datura 
. 15 
days 
Impatiens . 
15 
days 
Pinks . 
... 5 
days 
Alyssum . 
. 5 
Delphinium 
Iris . 
15 
44 
Platycodon . 
... 30 
44 
Anchusa . 
. 20 
44 
(when fresh) ... 
... 15 
44 
Jerusalem Cherry .. 
15 
44 
Poppies . 
... 20 
44 
Antirrhinum . 
. 20 
44 
Dianthus . 
... 5 
44 
Kenilworth Ivy . 
5 
44 
Portulaca . 
... 20 
44 
Aquilegia . 
. 15 
44 
Digitalis . 
... 20 
44 
Kochia . 
15 
44 
Primroses . 
... 1 
year 
Arctotis . 
. 20 
44 
Eschscholtzia . 
... 5 
44 
Larkspur, Annual .. 
15 
44 
Romneya Coulteri 
.. 1 
44 
Asters, Hardy .... 
. 15 
44 
Evening Primrose 
.. 5 
44 
Lathyrus . 
25 
44 
Salpiglossis . 
. 5 
days 
Baby’s Breath .... 
. 20 
44 
Feverfew . 
... 20 
44 
Lavender . 
20 
44 
Salvia . 
... 15 
44 
Balsams . 
. 10 
44 
Forget-me-not . 
... 15 
44 
Lemon Verbena . 
8 
4i 
Scabiosa . 
... 20 
44 
Beilis . 
. 5 
44 
Four o’Clock . 
... 5 
44 
Linaria . 
5 
4 4 
Scarlet Runner . 
... 10 
44 
Rermuda . 
.... 21 
44 
Foxglove . 
... 20 
44 
Lobelia . 
10 
44 
Scarlet Sage . 
... 15 
4 4 
Browallia . 
. 20 
44 
Gaillardia . 
... 20 
44 
Love-in-a-Mist . 
10 
44 
Schizanthus . 
... 20 
44 
Calendula . 
. 10 
44 
Geraniums . 
... 20 
44 
Lychnis . 
20 
44 
Shasta Daisy . 
... 20 
44 
California Poppy 
.. 8 
44 
Godetia . 
... 15 
44 
Maurandia . 
25 
44 
Snapdragon . 
... 20 
44 
Campanulas . 
. 8 
44 
Guard . 
.... 15 
44 
Mallow Marvels . 
15 
44 
Stocks . 
... 5 
44 
Candvtn ft 
6 
44 
Gypsnphila 
. 20 
44 
Marigolds . 
5 
44 
Stokesia . 
... 14 
days 
Canna . 
. 15 
44 
Helianthus . 
... 15 
44 
Mesembryanthemum 
5 
44 
Sunflowers . 
... 15 
4 4 
Canterbury Bells 
.... 15 
44 
Helichrysum . 
... 5 
44 
Mignonette . 
5 
44 
Sweet Peas . 
... 15 
Centaurea . 
. 5 
44 
Heliotrope . 
... 15 
44 
Moon Vine . 
20 
i 4 
Sweet Sultan . 
... 5 
Chrysanthemums 
.... 5 
44 
Heuchera . 
... 20 
44 
Morning Glory . 
5 
4 4 
Sweet William . 
... 10 
44 
Cineraria 
5 
44 
Hibiscus 
... 15 
44 
Nasturtium . 
8 
44 
Verbena . 
... 8 
Cleome . 
. 20 
44 
Hollyhocks . 
... 5 
44 
Nicotiana . 
20 
44 
Violets . 
... 1 
year 
Cobaea Scandens 
.... 15 
44 
Hops . 
... 15 
44 
Nigella . 
10 
44 
Violas . 
... 20 
days 
Cockscomb . 
. 20 
44 
Hunnemannia . 
.... 8 
44 
Oenothera . 
5 
44 
Wallflowers . 
... 5 
44 
Coreopsis . 
. 20 
44 
Heavenly Blue 
Pansies . 
10 
44 
Zinnias . 
... 5 
44 
Cosmos . 
. 5 
44 
Ipomoea. Plant 
Sweet Peas . 
15 
Cypress Vine . 
. 5 
44 
in February in 
Perennial Peas . 
25 
44 
Dahlias . 
. 5 
44 
heat. 
Petunias . 
20 
44 
Daisies . 
. 20 
44 
Ipomoea . 
... 5 
44 
Phlox . 
20 
44 
