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not when it comes up. Barnyard manure is not suitable to use on a lawn on account of the 
weeds that are sure to follow. Top soil that is not infested with Crab Grass or Chick Weed 
is hard to find and expensive to use. The safest way is to rake in a liberal amount of Sheep 
Manure and Bone Meal, half and half, as much as a pound of each per square yard and 
each spring, when the grass is showing green put on more bone meal at the rate of a pound 
to 5 x 10 feet and you will not only settle the weed trouble but have that nice, thick sod that 
everyone desires and so few have. On sandy soil a dressing of Peat Moss on top of the 
seed will greatly increase the catch and conserve the moisture as well as the fertilizer, with¬ 
out choking out any of the lawn. 
There is a great diversity of opinion in regard to watering. Frequent watering tends to 
encourage the grass roots to stay near the surface. They should grow down, the deeper the 
better. Therefore the less watering is done the less is necessary and then when a drought 
comes a good soaking will be more effective. Set the mower so the grass will be left longer 
in July and August as a protection from the heat and clip as short as you like the rest of the 
time. To leave or not to leave the mowings on the lawn is another controversial question. 
It seems logical to advise the use of the grass catcher if there are any weeds because some 
of our worst weeds, notably Crab Grass which turns the lawn so brown in August, are an¬ 
nuals that could be controlled if the seed was gathered. Dandelion heads should certainly 
be gathered. From September on, the cuttings might be left as a winter protection, but 
raked out as early as possible in the spring. 
LAWN GRASS SEED 
This is our well known and increasingly popular mixture of Grass Seeds that will actu¬ 
ally make a lawn, no matter how shady nor what makes the shade. Sown early, before the 
leaves on the trees get started, it will come up promptly and stay all summer. Under Maples 
and Elms, it is well to put on a light sowing of fertilizer three or four times during the sea¬ 
son and a good soaking, when necessary, due to the demands of the tree roots, which usu¬ 
ally fill the ground and will cause any grasses to succumb, .but in most shady places, SHADI- 
LAWN will survive better than any other. 1 lb. 60c; 3 lbs. $1.75; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.25; 
20 lbs. $10.00; 100 lbs. $47.50. 
LAWN GRASS SEED 
This is the same mixture of grasses that we have sold for fifty years with utmost satis¬ 
faction. Nothing but the highest grades and cleanest seeds are used. A pound sows 10 x 20 
feet of bare ground. Price: 1 lb. 60c; 3 lbs. $1.75; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.25; 20 lbs. $10.00; 
25 lbs. and over 47%c per lb. 
CREEPING BENT MIXTURE 
In some localities a tough grass is required that will withstand rough treatment. On 
Putting Greens it has been found that the Bent Grasses best meet the conditions. This 
mixture has a liberal proportion of Bent Grass seed and will give that fine tough sod so much 
desired. A pound sows 15x20 feet. Price: 1 lb. $1.00; 3 lbs. $2.95; 5 lbs. $4.75; 10 lbs. $9.25; 
25 lbs. and over 60c per lb. 
FERTILIZERS 
For prices on fertilizers for lawns turn to Page 38. 
GRASS SEEDS 
We carry a full supply of bulk grass seeds, Kentucky Blue and Canadian Blue, Fancy 
Red Top, White Dutch Clover, Bent Grasses, Fescue Grasses, Timothy, Poa Trivialis—all of 
the highest grades, thoroughly cleaned and all showing their purity and germination. Prices 
on application. 
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