SEEDS THAT GROW BETTER 
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WHITE EGG 
(2 to 2-^ H Diameter, 55 to 60 Days from Planting to Harvest) 
Grown principally by home gardeners and. truckers for local markets. 
Tops medium sized, upright, cut leaved. Roots white, egg-shaped, 3 to 
3^ inches long, white throughout; smooth, fine grained, and of fine qual¬ 
ity. 
R U T A B A G. A OR SWEDE TURNIP 
A TURNIP-ROOTED MEMBER OF THE CABBAGE FAMILY 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP 
(5 to 7" Diameter, 88 Days from Planting to Harvest) 
Also called Long Island Improved. Our strain is noted for its uniformity 
of shape, and heavy yielding quality. A dependable variety for large 
scale production for storage and shipping. Roots large, round, with 
small neck and slight tap root; yellow with purple top; flesh light 
yellow, firm sweet, and tender- 
NASTURTIUM AND SWEET PEAS 
To meet the requirements of many of our customers who distribute Nast¬ 
urtium and Sweet Peas in large quantities in connection with vegetable seeds 
we are producing choice mixtures of these items from seed stocks of well 
balanced colors made up from named varieties. 
HOW TO MAKE A LAWN 
W hen lawn seed is purchased several things should be kept in mind, 
first, that good seed sown on space not properly prepared is a waste 
of time and money; second, seed low in germination, seed contaminated with 
weeds or mixtures carrying a large percentage of chaff or foreign subst¬ 
ance usually bring disappointment rather than a good stand of grass* It is 
well to purchase seed from a reputable firm who has the reputation of be¬ 
ing familiar with lawn mixtures. 
Most of the material that is to follow will have to do with reseeding 
an old lawn, new seedings usually get sufficient attention to insure a 
satisfactory stand of grass- 
REJUVENATING AN OLD LAWN 
It is essential that the grass plants have food, light moisture and 
drainage. If these four elements are present and there ever has been any 
lawn seed sown a good lawn usually results. 
A great number of the older lawns never have had any lawn seed sown, 
upon them* They came into being with the lawn mower* 
The principal grasses in these spaces were Timothy, Orchard grass, 
Red Top together with weeds, none of which make a thick substantial turf, 
The first three of the above either die out with continual cutting or grow 
bunchy which is objectionable. The weeds unfortunately survive and cons¬ 
titute the greater part of many so called lawns. 
In rejuvenating an old lawn the following three steps are essential, 
(l) Elimination of weeds (2) Liberal fertilization (3) Reseeding. In lawns 
where there is a fair stand of grass we may dig the weeds out (there are a 
number of tools now manufactured for this specific purpose) or apply Sul¬ 
phate of Ammonia 10 to 15 lbs- per 1000 sq. ft. when the plants are wet so 
that the sulphate will adhere to the leaves- This is particularly effect¬ 
ive in the case of dandelions and broad leafed plantain, if four or five 
applications are made in one season. Most stores where seed is sold have 
