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any other garden crop. The ground should be thoroughly plowed.or dug to a depth of at least a foot, and enriched, if necessary, 
with a liberal application of Clark’s Velvet Lawn Fertilizer. The best time for sowing is in the spring, from March to June, or in 
the autumn, from August to the middle of October. The seed should be evenly scattered over the surface at the rate of four or 
five bushels per acre ; the whole should then be lightly raked in and well rolled, which greatly aids in the germination of the seed. 
During the summer, the grass should be cut every week or ten days. In the fall or early spring, fertilizer should be applied as 
a top-dressing. 
For lawns requiring improvement, it is only necessary to sow our seed at the rate of a bushel per acre. 
A Word to the Wise. Do not use stable-manure on your lawn ; it is unsightly and nearly always carries the seeds of ob¬ 
jectionable weeds. Use Clark’s Velvet Lawn Fertilizer, which is always clean, pure and odorless. 
Clark’s Queen City Lawn Grass 
By a judicious use of some of the best English grasses, com¬ 
bined with the standard American lawn grasses, we are en¬ 
abled to offer our customers a mixture which is unsurpassed. 
Our Queen City Lawn Grass Seed will start at once and in a 
few days look green; in three or four weeks’ time will form a thick 
turf of a beautiful deep green color, which it retains during the 
season. Per qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 75 cts., pk. $1.25, bus. $5. 
Clark’s Evergreen Lawn Grass 
This reliable mixture of dwarf, hardy, fine-leaved grasses, 
some of them less expensive but will give excellent results ; 
only fresh seeds, the germination of which has been thoroughly 
tested. It is the best cheap lawn grass mixture on the market. 
Per qt. 20 cts., 4 qts. 60 cts., pk. $1, bus. $4. 
Clark’s English Lawn Grass, Finest Mixture 
Many of our old customers still prefer English lawn seed, 
which was so largely sold a few years ago. We recommend it 
highly for moist soils. The seed is clean and fresh, producing 
a velvety green turf in a remarkably short time. Per qt. 20 cts., 
4 qts. 60 cts., pk. $1, bus. $4. 
Clark’s Shady Nook” Lawn Grass 
This mixture will thrive under trees and in situations where 
there is partial shade. It may be used with good results where 
other kinds sometimes fail to produce a close sward. Per qt. 25 
cts., 4 qts. 75 cts., pk. $1.25, bus. $5. 
The ” Golf Links” Mixture 
We have supplied a number of clubs the past season with the 
mixture which we now offer, and which is the result of careful 
study of the requirements for making beautiful Golf Links. 
We do not hesitate to say that it has given entire satisfaction. 
Per bus. $4. 
The “Putting Green” Mixture 
Composed of hardy, low-growing grasses, sure to produce a 
beautiful and lasting green turf wherever used. Per bus. $4.50. 
Clark’s “Terrace Mixture” 
For embankments, slopes and terraces. Strong, deep-rooted 
grasses ; will produce a fine turf which will hold together with¬ 
out being washed away by heavy rains. Per qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 
75 cts., pk. $1.25, bus. $5. 
GRASSES, MEADOW AND PASTURE 
Red-Top Grass ( Agrostis vulgaris). It is valuable as a mix¬ 
ture in pasture or lawn grasses. It is a good, permanent grass. 
Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $16. Fancy recleaned; valuable for 
fine lawns. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $20. 
Kentucky Blue Grass ( Poa pratensis). Fancy grade; 
sometimes called June grass. It is valuable for lawns and pas¬ 
ture lands. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $16. 
Orchard Grass ( Dactylis glomerata). Widely known; valuable 
in pastures; of rapid growth, resisting drought. Lb. 20 cts., 
100 lbs. $16. 
Rhode Island Bent Grass {Agrostis canina). A fine va¬ 
riety for lawns. Lb. 50 cts. 
Creeping Bent Grass {Agrostis stolonifera) . This is an 
excellent variety for lawns, succeeding well in moist situations. 
Lb. 60 cts. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass ( Avena elatior). Is highly recom¬ 
mended for soiling, being rapid and luxuriant in its growth 
Lb. 30 cts. 
Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis) Well adapted for 
either pasture or pleasure grounds, having succulent and nutri¬ 
tious herbage of early growth, and thriving well under trees. 
Lb. 50 cts. 
Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum). A variety of great 
value. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $ I 5 - 
Crested Dog’s Tail ( Cynosurus cristatus). An excellent 
grass for hard, dry soils ; valuable for pastures and lawns. Lb. 
60 cts. 
Sweet Vernal Grass ( Anthoxanthum odoratum). One of 
the earliest spring grasses ; has an agreeable odor when cut; 
about 10 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 40 cts. . 
Timothy, or Herd’s Grass (Phleum pratense). Market 
price. 
Hard Fescue ( Festuca duriuscula). One of the most desira¬ 
ble dwarf grasses ; excellent for dry soils ; 30 lbs. to the acre. 
Lb. 30 cts. 
Meadow Fescue. A valuable grass for permanent pastures ; 
very productive and nutritious. 50 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20 cts., 
100 lbs. $15. 
Sheep’s Fescue ( Festuca ovina). An excellent grass for 
sheep pastures ; 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 25 cts. 
Common Millet {Panicum miliaceum). Bus. 
German Millet. Medium early. Bus. £1.50. 
MILLET 
^• 5 °* Hungarian Grass ( Panicum Germanicum). A valuable 
variety for soiling ; not affected by drought. Bus. $1.50. 
COW-PEAS The Great Soil Improver 
Green crops plowed under are one of the best and cheapest ways of improving the soil. For this purpose the Cow-pea is 
most popular, especially for medium or light soil. Seed should be sown in May or June, at the rate of i l A bushels to the acre 
3 f P lo 7 und ? r a f u so ° n as the Pj? nt , s have attained their full growth. There is no surer or cheaper means of improving poor 
soil than by sowing the Cow-pea. If planted early, a crop can be cut and cured for hay the same as clover, then the stubble, in a 
ishort time, will put out a new growth, to be turned under in the fall as a fertilizer. Per qt. 20 cts., pk. $1 , bus. (3 50. 
