“EMERALD” Lawn Seed 
Tested for Purity and Growing Qualities in Our 
Own Laboratory, FOR YOUR PROTECTION 
THERE IS NONE BETTER 
“Emerald” Lawn Seed is composed of Kentucky Blue 
Grass, Red Top, White Clover and other fine grasses. 
(It does not contain any timothy seed or better known 
as hay seed). We combine these grasses because they 
grow quickly and protect the Blue Grass, which is 
slower to germinate, thereby giving not only a perm' 
anent lawn but a good sod in six weeks. For 68 
years we have made a study of lawns and our experi' 
ments have shown us that for quick and permanent re' 
suits our “Emerald” Lawn Grass Seed has never been 
excelled. We know that “Emerald” Lawn Seed will give 
satisfaction wherever a fine velvety turf is wanted, ex' 
cept in dense shade. 
Quantities 
For New Lawns. 1 lb. sows 250 sq. ft. (10x25 ft.). 
An acre requires approximately 100 pounds, depending 
upon method of sowing. 
For Old Lawns. It will take about half as much seed 
as for a new lawn, depending on how thick a stand of 
grass there is, usually requiring 3 5 to 50 lbs. per acre 
for renovating. 
Making Lawns 
Preparation. The soil should be deeply spaded or 
plowed, thoroughly pulverized and raked fine and 
smooth, removing all roots, stones, clods, trash, etc. If 
not properly graded it should be done now, allowing 
for water to drain off and not stand in pools. If the 
lawn is made of clay from recent excavations, it should 
be covered with 3 or 4 inches of good rich garden soil 
before the seed is sown. 
Fertilizers. Sacco Plant Food, Loma, Vigoro, Bone 
Meal or Pulverized Sheep Manure are thoroughly satis¬ 
factory for lawns. Unless stable manure is well decom¬ 
posed it contains weed seeds. Work the fertilizer into 
the soil at time of sowing seed. 
Sowing. Seed can be sown in the spring from Feb¬ 
ruary to May or in the fall from August to October. To 
get it evenly distributed half the seed should be sown 
one way then cross and sow balance at right angles. 
The seed should be covered by raking or harrowing 
and then well rolled. 
Renovating. If the grass is thin it is not necessary in 
most cases to plow up the entire lawn and reseed, 
though if it is choked with weeds and there is very little 
grass left it is decidedly preferable to plow up or spade 
up the entire lawn and seed over. Unless this is the 
case, however, raking over roughly with a sharp tooth 
rake and sowing more seed, will improve the lawn won¬ 
derfully. Grass usually dies out from lack of plant food, 
hence it is a good plan to apply Sacco Plant Food, 
Loma, Vigoro, Bone Meal or Sheep Manure in March, 
April or May, after the growing season has started. 
“LAWNS”—by Rockivell 
The book “Lawns,” by F. F. Rockwell, is recom¬ 
mended as the best guide for a successful lawn. Full 
of suggestions on laying out the lawn, grading, fer¬ 
tilizing, planting, care after planting, weed and pest 
control, and remaking and renovating old lawns. 
See page 95. 
lb., 25c; 1 lb., 45c; 3 lbs., $1.25; 5 lbs., $1.85; 10 lbs., $3.50; 20 lbs., $6.50 
