ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C 
How to Secure a Beautiful Lawn 
PREPARATION OF SEED BED 
A fine lawn requires a rich, well drained soil. 
All weeds, roots and other debris should be re¬ 
moved and the soil spaded to a depth of eight or 
ten inches, and thoroughly pulverized like garden 
soil for the reception of small seed. Large areas 
can be plowed and disked, but the soil should be 
thoroughly pulverized before the seed is sown. 
FERTILIZATION 
Grass seed send out long feeding roots which 
absorb a large quantity of plant food in making 
heavy green turf. It is necessary to mix fer¬ 
tilizer to the depth of eight or ten inches to 
supply this plant food. The class of fertilizer 
used will have a direct bearing on the finished 
lawn. To avoid numerous noxious weeds that 
always come by the use of fresh manure, we 
advise fertilizing your lawn with Pulverized 
Sheep Manure, a natural fertilizer, free from 
all weed seed. Ground Bone Meal is also val¬ 
uable as an enricher of lawns and a top dress¬ 
ing. Bone Meal or Sheep Manure, or a mixture 
half of each, should be applied at the rate of 
30 lbs. for 300 square feet. As a top dressing, 
18 lbs. to 300 square feet. 
Vigoro is a well balanced, high grade fertilizer, 
that has given excellent results in building 
lawns; it is especially valuable in building new 
lawns. Use 4 lbs. to 100 square feet. As top 
dressing 2 lbs. to 100 square feet. 
Ants, which frequently infest lawns, can be 
driven off by the use of Tobacco Dust, which is 
also a good fertilizer, or by using Antrol de¬ 
scribed on page 50. 
TREATING THE SOIL 
When the soil is excessively acid it is advisable 
to apply Lime which also loosens clay and makes 
it easier to work. To control beetles and earth¬ 
worms and to discourage the growth of crab 
grass, chickweed and other obnoxious weeds the 
use of Arsenate of Lead is recommended. 
SOWING THE SEED 
For spring sowing, Lawn Grass Seed should be 
sown as early as possible, from February to May, 
or if in the fall, from September to the last of 
November. Many people follow the practice of 
sowing lawn grass seed on top of snow with 
very great success. As the snow melts, the 
seed is carried to the proper depth. Thick seed¬ 
ing gives the best results. It should be sown at 
the rate of 1 lb. to 250 square feet or 150 lbs. 
to an acre. The seed should be carefully and 
evenly sown, lightly raked in, and afterwards, 
provided the soil is not too wet, rolled or made 
firm by patting down with the back of a spade. 
This packing brings the seed in close contact with 
the soil and prevents drying out; it also gives a 
quicker and a more even germination. 
Lawns should not be neglected. The grass 
should be kept cut, rolled if necessary, and wa¬ 
tered in dry weather, bare spots reseeded and 
weeds dug out as fast as they appear. 
DO NOT SOW GRASS SEED IN DRY WEATHER 
Grove Park Evergreen Lawn Grass 
The basis of Grove Park Lawn Mixture is 
Kentucky Blue Grass to which is added White 
Dutch Clover and a number of quick growing 
and valuable fancy grasses which produce a green 
turf much sooner than can be obtained by blue 
grass alone. Providing the soil is not sour, and 
is properly and thoroughly fertilized, the blue 
Shady Park 
Few grasses grow well in shaded portions of 
lawns or groves, hence it is necessary to sow a 
mixture of grasses which are adapted for grow¬ 
ing in the shade. Our Shady Park Mixture is 
composed entirely of choice clean seed of the 
finest and most costly grasses which have been 
grass will eventually take entire possession. In 
the meantime a good looking lawn is obtained 
while the blue grass, which is slow to germi¬ 
nate, is getting established. Lime and Fertilizers 
are described on page 49 and back cover. 
Postpaid, lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.50 ; 10 lbs. $4.50. 
Not prepaid, lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.50 ; 10 lbs. $4.00. 
Lawn Grass 
found to thrive in shaded locations and it pro¬ 
duces an abundant and even growth of beautiful 
grass. 
Postpaid, lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00. 
Not prepaid, lb. 55c ; 5 lbs. $2.50 ; 10 lbs. $4.50. 
Use Natural Plant Food This Year! 
Only natural plant food supplies humus and all elements needed 
to make plants grow. Wizard is pure sheep manure, highly con¬ 
centrated and absolutely weedless. It is a safe, lasting soil builder 
and not a temporary stimulant. For mixing soil for greenhouse 
use it is excellent—use one part Wizard to twelve parts soil. Safe 
for top dressing all plants grown under glass. Strewn over and 
dug into the flower or vegetable garden or placed directly into the 
hills or drills it promotes a rapid steady growth until maturity. 
Being free from noxious weeds, it is vastly superior to stable ma¬ 
nure for enriching lawns. It makes the richest, safest and quickest 
Liquid Manure. For use in liquid form, 1 lb. to 5 gallons of 
water, makes a liquid plant food that can be safely used daily if 
necessary. For lawns and gardens apply 100 lbs. to 1000 sq. ft.; 
1 to 2 tons per acre and work in thoroughly. For annual top 
dressing half this amount will be ample. 
