WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT 
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HOW TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN A LAWN 
Keep your lawn in good condition by sowing a little new seed when needed and top dressing it occasion¬ 
ally with Wizard Sheep Manure, Bone Meal or some other good lawn fertilizer and you can often save 
the expense of plowing and reseeding the lawn. 
Lawn Grass seed may be sown any time between April and the end of September. Some gardeners 
claim that the best lawns are produced by sowing in early spring; others consider the fall the most desirable 
season, because the conditions are then ideal for the rapid germination of seed, the roots become firmly 
established before the severe winter sets in, and with the advent of warm weather in spring the grass starts 
into luxuriant growth, while the strong roots enable it to resist the scorching heat of summer. 
To ensure a good and permanent lawn, the soil should be clean, enriched with Bone Meal or Wizard 
Sheep Manure, thoroughly pulverized to a depth of 6 to 9 inches, and fairly moist when the seed is sown. 
Having made the surface as fine and level as possible with a rake or harrow, sow the seed broadcast, choosing 
a calm day for the operation, so that it may be evenly distributed. Cover the seed by going over the surface 
with a fine tooth rake and afterward with a roller. It is important to thoroughly roll the lawn after sowing to 
press the seed in firmly and make a hard smooth surface. 
Lawns are benefited and improved in appearance by frequent mowing until the grass ceases to grow 
in the fall. Stable manure is often spread over the lawn when the ground freezes and removed in early 
spring, but as this treatment produces an unsightly effect, many prefer to use commercial fertilizers or 
Wizard Sheep Manure as a top dressing. It is an excellent practice to renovate and freshen the lawn every 
spring or fall with a little new seed. Bare spots should be loosened with a sharp rake and given a good 
dressing with fertilizer thoroughly raked in before sowing the seed. One pound of seed is required for 
400 square feet. 25 pounds for one quarter acre, 100 pounds for an acre. 
LAWN GRASS MIXTURES 
FINE LAWN MIXTURE Composed entirely of 
fine-leaved grasses in proper proportion to pro¬ 
duce the finest, velvety, permanent lawns. 
Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.70, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 30c per lb. 
SHADY PLACE MIXTURE This is a mixture 
of the grasses best adapted to endure the dry 
and impoverished soil condition often found in 
the shade of large trees. Can be used with good 
results in dry sunny places. 
Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.70, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 30c per lb. 
QUICK GREEN MIXTURE Based upon the 
same grasses as our Fine Lawn Mixture, this 
contains some quicker growing, less permanent 
grasses which give an immediate effect. After 
the short lived grasses disappear the hardier 
ones remain to make a fine permanent lawn. 
Lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.30, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 26c per lb. 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER Creeping variety, 
valuable for lawns especially on sunny banks 
and light poor soil. 
34 lb. 20c; Lb. 45c, postpaid. 
Unusual conditions require special mixtures — we shall be pleased to advise 
you or supply the varieties as found on page 41. 
