"Pure and Sure" Seeds—ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
St. Louis Seed Co.’s Reliable Grass Seed 
All our Lawn Grasses are reeleaned and tested for highest quality, purity and germination. 
One pound of Lawn Seed will sow 10 x 30 feet; 75 to 100 pounds to the acre. 
The essentials for a fine lawn are a rich, well 
drained soil; the soil should be spaded or plowed 
at least eight inches deep, then enriched with a 
good dressing of Wizard Sheep or Cattle Manure, 
100 lbs. to 1000 sq. ft., or Bone Meal, 125 lbs. to 
2000 sq. ft. Careful preparation of the ground, 
making it as fine and smooth and mellow as pos¬ 
sible; a wise selection of seeds; sowing at such a 
time to give the young plants a chance to become 
well established before being subjected to very dry 
weather or to the direct rays of the hot summer 
sun. Too much care cannot be bestowed upon the 
selection of grasses, as some varieties are the most 
luxuriant in spring, others in summer, others 
again in autumn and a combination of the proper 
sorts is required for a perfect, carpet-like lawn. It 
may be planted early in spring or fall and should 
be sown at the rate of 75 to 100 pounds per acre. 
If sown in the spring, sow as early as possible. 
Never work your soil while wet. This will sour 
the soil and your lawn will turn yellow during the 
growing season. 
St. Louis Seed Co. Havalawn Grass Seed 
Will insure a fine, velvety lawn. Every package 
bears our green label—no other is genuine. 
Well balanced combinations of grasses will give 
better results than one variety. Often one variety 
will not thrive on certain soils, but where there is 
a combination of varieties, it will surely thrive, and 
our mixtures are so well blended that they give 
very satisfactory results. Liberal and frequent sow¬ 
ings are advised, especially on new lawns. 
Havalawn is a mixture of the finest recleaned 
grass seed, a balanced mixture of Kentucky Blue, 
Red Top, Bent, Fescue and White Clover, the best 
sod and lawn producing grasses. Havalawn in¬ 
sures a steady succession of growth. Only seeds 
that produce fine velvety lawns are used. One lb. 
will sow 300 sq. ft.; 75 to 100 lbs. per acre. Lb., 30c; 
3 lbs., 85c; 10 lbs., $2.50; 25 lbs., $5.25; 100 lbs., 
$17.50. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Bent Lawn Mixture. This mix¬ 
ture is composed of the finest grasses obtain¬ 
able, consisting of the leading varieties of Bent 
grasses, which are mostly used in putting green 
mixtures. We would recommend to sow 1 lb. on 
15 x 30 ft. Sow early in spring or during Septem¬ 
ber. Lb., 85c; 3 lbs., $2.50; 10 lbs., $8.00; 25 lbs., 
$19.00. 
PLANT FOOD IS NEEDED TO MAKE 
LAWNS GROW 
Fine lawn grasses require rich soil in which 
to do their best. When properly fed they will 
grow so luxuriantly as to crowd out weeds. 
Grass which is constantly cut makes a heavy 
drain on the food content of soil, and unless 
this is annually renewed, a lawn will deteri¬ 
orate. For Plant Food see pages 94 and 95. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Shady Lawn Mixture. This mix¬ 
ture is intended for all situations in partial or 
complete shade, and will be found valuable on 
grounds lying under the shadows of trees. It is a 
combination of fine dwarf-growing, evergreen 
varieties which grow naturally in shaded spots. 
Sow thickly. lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 80c; 
10 lbs., $2.50; 25 lbs., $5.25; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Quick Results Mixture. This is intended for 
back yards, large playgrounds, etc., that are not 
intended to be kept cut as closely as other front 
lawns, and w r here grass is w r anted quickly to 
cover unsightly places. Lb., 20c; 3 lbs., 55c; 5 
lbs., 90c; 25 lbs., $3.75; 100 lbs., $13.50. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Terrace Grass. Ordinary lawn 
grass will not hold the soil on terraces and em¬ 
bankments, which require a thick turf, com¬ 
posed of varieties which make strong roots to 
take hold of the soil. 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 40c; 3 
lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $8.00. 
