LAWN GRASS SEEDS AND LAWNS 
SACCO PLANT FOOD 
‘Makes Things Grow” 
You will have better success with the things 
you grow if you give them proper nourish¬ 
ment. SACCO is rich in Nitrogen, Phosphates 
and Potash—contains tobacco stems, humus, 
manganese—everything needed to help you 
produce a better lawn and garden. SACCO is 
clean, odorless and easy to use. Complete 
directions and a handy sifter cap for apply¬ 
ing in each bag. 
SPREADS FARTHER—LASTS LONGER- 
SAFE TO USE 
IS** ™ MWCUUWALOKWCAl- £ } 
U.SA. **** ** & 
1-lb. Can. 
5-lb. Bag. 
10-lb. Bag. 
25-lb. Bag. 
50-lb. Bag. 
100-lb. Bag 
5 .15 
.40 
.70 
1.40 
2.35 
3.95 
F OLKS living in houses with grounds, and 
[parkings, want a green lawn. Every piece of 
ground presents individual needs, requiring 
special treatment, to bring about a velvety-green 
lawn that will be a joy to the household, and a 
pleasure to the passer-by. In general, it is very 
necessary to grade the ground to a level that 
will prevent low spots in the lawn. 
It is just as necessary for plant food to be 
evenly present in the soil, so the seeds will all 
have equal opportunity to germinate and grow 
to maturity at about the same time. The natural, 
plant food of the soil may be added to by apply¬ 
ing manure or bone meal to supply humus (this 
should be spaded or raked into the ground) then 
when SACCO is sown very thinly, at the 
rate of 2 to 4 pounds to 100 square feet of sur¬ 
face (10x10 feet) three days before seeding a 
new lawn, the available fertility, and the added 
plant food will at once go to the aid of the seeds 
and under average weather conditions will hasten 
growth. Watering lawns instead of sprinkling 
lawns should be considered if you expect to hold 
your lawn in satisfactory condition. Watering 
means the same thing as irrigation (saturation 
of the ground) while sprinkling may mean any¬ 
thing, depending on the person in charge of the 
hose, from saturation down to a merd drop here and 
there in the effort to cover the entire lawn within a 
few minutes time, therefore, it is rather easy to see 
why sprinkling a lawn is one of the effortless ways of 
destroying a good stand of grass. Refrain from sprinkling 
and adopt watering to preserve your stand of grass. Then 
carefully observe the lawn mower to find how high from 
the ground it will cut the grass, IV 2 to 1% inches is the 
best height for this part of the country, the blades should 
always be sharp enough to make a clean cut (never cut the 
grass with dull blades, they pull the roots loose and plants 
soon die) so the plants will immediately start new growth, 
usually the ground needs thorough watering at this time. 
For shaded lawns we prefer Kentucky Blue Grass, where 
there is no shade Bermuda Grass will grow best, Creeping 
Bent Grass is particularly useful for golf greens, and some 
people are using it successfully as a lawn grass. Our 
Mid-West Lawn Grass Mixture is made up of different 
grasses, properly proportioned to meet the need of any 
home owner who has had difficulty in securing a good lawn. 
Ross Grass Seeds were used in seeding the large majority of the 
good lawns in Wichita, and in many of those in the surrounding cities 
and towns. The demand has increased each year, and we are trying to 
serve this territory in such a manner as to deserve your orders in the 
future. 
All Grass Seeds We 0£(er Have Been 
Cleaned, Recleaned and Tested 
Orders for Grass Seeds totaling $2.00 to $5.00 will be 
delivered prepaid within 300 miles of Wichita. Orders for 
less than $2.00, add 5c per pound for postage. 
MID-WEST LAWN GRASS MIXTURE— In partial shade 
and on light and sandy soils we especially recommend this 
mixture as containing the necessary grasses to meet these conditions. 
Use one pound to each 300 square feet. Price: lb., 35c: 3 lbs., $1.00; 
5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.75; 25 lbs., $6.25; 100 lbs., $21.00. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS —Acorn Brand; cleaned and 
recleaned. Use one pound to each 200 square feet. Price: 
lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 85c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $7.50; 100 
lbs., $25.00. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS —Fancy. Use one pound to 
200 square feet. Price: lb., 25c; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.75; 
25 lbs., $6.25; 100 lbs., $21.00. 
ENGLISH BLUE GRASS —Somewhat coarser plant than 
Kentucky Blue Grass, should be sown one pound to 200 
square feet to secure good lawn. Is hardy, a native grass of Kansas, 
will stand drouth. Price: lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., 
$1.75; 25 lbs., $3.75; 100 lbs., $14.00. 
RED TOP —(Herd’s Grass)—This is one of the valuable 
grasses for lawns, either in mixtures of grass seeds, or 
alone on soils where Kentucky Blue Grass does not grow well. Similar 
in growth to Kentucky Blue, but with smaller leaf. It luxuriates in 
moist, rich ground, but will thrive in almost any soil. Sow one pound 
to 300 square feet of land. Price: lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 
10 lbs., $2.25; 25 lbs., $5.00; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Bermuda grass is a southern grass. It delights in 
sunshine and warmth. It is extensively used in this sec¬ 
tion of the country for lawns. Bermuda Grass is a small creep¬ 
ing hardy perennial, which thrives on nearly all of our soils, though 
like other grasses it gives best results on the richer soils. The up¬ 
right stems vary in height from a few inches to two feet according 
to richness of soil. The leaves, which are short and numerous, grow 
near the base of the plant. It grows vigorously during the hot sum¬ 
mer months when other grasses are parched and dead. One of the 
chief reasons why this grass has not been more extensively used is the 
fact that it has been the habit to propagate it from the roots, as it 
does not mature seed in this section. However, it is as easy to 
get a good stand by sowing seed. Bermuda Grass seed should be sown 
in the spring, 60 to 90 days are required for the seed to germinate. 
The ground should be well prepared with a good, firm seed-bed, as the 
seed is small, and is sown at the rate of 1 lb. to each 300 square feet 
of ground for lawn. Do not cover more than one-half inch. Price. 
Ib., 35c; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.75; 25 lbs., $6.25; 10» 
lbs., $21.00. 
SEASIDE OR COOS COUNTY BENT GRASS— This 
Bent Grass is one of the most vigorous creepers. Spreads under ground by 
root stocks. Making a deep reinforced sod. Seems hardy and suited to 
sour soil conditions, and grows on a wide range of soils. Needs consider¬ 
able care, cutting, water and fertilizer. It is slow in its creeping charac¬ 
teristics, but after it has done so makes a very excellent quality and color. 
Price: lb.. $1.35; 5 lbs., $6.50; 10 lbs., $12.50; 25 lbs., $30.00; 100 
lbs., $115.00. 
RYE GRASS —Similar in growth to English Blue Grass, 
is quite useful in grass seed mixtures, and in some local¬ 
ities has given good results alone. We especially recommend Italian 
Rye Grass seed for sowing in the fall months to insure plenty of green 
grass throughout the winter months. Sow one pound on each 200 square 
feet of ground. Price: lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.75; 
25 lbs., $3.75; 100 lbs., $14.00. 
WHITE CLOVER— (Also Called Dutch Clover)—Desir¬ 
able for lawns, makes rapid growth, we recommend sowing 
with other grasses at the rate of one-third Clover and two-third* Blue 
Grass, because Clover germinates quickly thus protecting the tender 
plants of other grasses. When sown alone sow 1 lb. to 400 square 
feet. Price: lb., 65c; 2 lbs., $1.25; 5 lbs., $3.00; 10 lbs., $5.50; 25 lbs.. 
$12.50; 100 lbs., $45.00. 
All Prices Subject to Change Without Notice 
THE ROSS SEED COMPANY, Wichita, Kansas 
