196 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK 
37 
“COLUMBIA” PARK LAWN GRASS SEED 
Quantity Required 
For new lawns, 5 lbs. (one peck) will sow 40x40 (1600 square feet). 
Twenty pounds (1 bu.) will sow 100x100 ft. One hundred pounds to the acre. 
For renovating old lawns, one-half of the above quantity is necessary. 
1 lb. 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 14 bushel or 10 lbs., $2.35; 1 bushel or 20 lbs., $4.50 100 lbs., $21.00 
HILLSIDE OR TERRACE LAWN GRASS SEED 
A most difficult thing for both amateur and professional gardeners has been to establish 
a lown of quality on terraces, slopes, embankments, etc. 
MACNIFF’S “HILLSIDE” LAWN MIXTURE comprises grasses most suitable for growing 
on hill slopes, all having deep spreading roots that will bind the soil and prevent it from being 
washed away through heavy rains. 
Quantity Required 
For new lawns, 10 oz. (1 qt.) will sow 10x20 (200 square feet). 
Twenty pounds (1 bu.) will sow 100x100 ft. One hundred pounds to the acre. 
For renovating old lawns, one-half of the above quantity is necessary. 
1 qt or 10 ozs., 40c; 4 qts. or 40 ozs., $1.25; 1 peck or 5 lbs., $2.35 
Yz bushel or 10 lbs., $4.50; 1 bushel or 20 lbs., $8.50 
MACNIFF’S RECLEANED GRASS SEED 
Prices subject to market fluctuations. 
Lbs. Price 
per per 
Bush. Lb. 
Canada Blue Grass (Poa compress). Considerably bluer 
than Kentucky Blue Grass, although quality is not so high. 
A perennial grass that is very hardy. Has flat wiry stems. 
6 to IS inches high. Will thrive in the poorest of soils, sur¬ 
viving extreme drought or prolonged dampness; remaining 
green until Winter frosts. 60 lbs. to acre. 21 $0.45 
Chewings Fescue (New Zealand). Produces a close and last¬ 
ing turf. Does very well in shady places, and is very valu¬ 
able for lawn purposes. Sow 30 lbs. to acre. 14 .75 
Price Price 
per per 
Bush. 100 Lbs. 
$ 7.00 $35.00 
9.00 65.00 
Bent South German (Agrostis stolonifera). The most satis¬ 
factory of all grasses for lawns and putting greens. Growth 
is rapid and is actually improved by constant cutting and 
trampling. All lawn mixtures should contain this grass. When 
sowing alone use 60 lbs. to acre. 20 1.40 25.00 
English Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). A very rapid grower, 
thriving best where conditions do not meet the extremes. 
Retains its bright green color throughout the season. Very 
desirable for permanent pastures. Excellent for hay if cut 
when in blossom. 60 lbs. to acre. 24 .30 5.00 
Sheep’s Fescue, Fine-Leaved (Festuca tenuifolia). A bunch 
grass, but is desirable for lawn mixtures because of its thick 
dwarf growth and fine foliage. Hardy and succeeds in dry 
soil. Can be used for permanent pasture where land is high 
and devoid of moisture. 30 lbs. to acre. 
8.50 
55.00 
