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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 
MIIADY I'LACE ON LAWN AT FLOKACBOKT, SOWN WITII JOHNSON J: STOKES’ EVERGREEN VELVET LAWN MIXTURE. 
Thanh (Sod for Grass t No other glory vies 
With the refreshing glory of the grass; 
Not e'en the blue of the o'erbendiny skies. 
Nor fading splendors when the daylight dies, 
Can this sweet smile of living green surpass. 
GRASS IS KING, and tlie Cow Queen. 
CANADIAN HI.UK GRASS, ( Poa Compressa.) The 
hardiest grass In cultivation; should not bo confounded 
with the Kentucky Blue Grans. Canadian Blue Grass shoots 
Its leaves very early. All grazing animals cat it greedily; 
cows fed on it produce a very licit milk. It is especially rel¬ 
ished by sheep. Its bluish green stems retain their color after 
the seed Is ripe. It shrinks less in drying than most other 
grasses. It Is an excellent grass for dry, sandy, thin soils and 
, (mules, and for covering the surface of rocky soils. Qt., 15c.; 
bush., 11 lbs , SI.50; 5 bush, and over, 81.*10 per Imsh 
f V itUitii. iUiii <fWT e piit feU»h. 
KJ33353BDI £1? mam €&&£&* (Fancy, triple cleaned.) 
VniiSfifUIn for pmiur& when utUus& with other varieties. Qt., 
busily 14 Jb», s $1.58; ft bush, ami over, 31.40 per bush. • 
blidilAHh bflASS. One of the most desir&hie pas* 
tare grosses. Qt>, I5&; bush., VI lbs,, about 3L58. 
mMfrrmt. ql, sfty hush,, 45 about $2.00. 
hbltb, «r HlCh TOP GRASS* A valuable native per¬ 
manent as n mixture in }nei«l«ws or pastures. Qt., IScu; 
huah^ lb Ibifcj hi sacks of 58 lbs., about S3.&0, 
jtmssoK grass (sorghum salafekse), 
Qt, # tSki.; bush., 25 lbs., 52.75, 
NATURAL GREEN GRASS* Qt., 20e.; bush,, §3.00. 
M12At50W FESCUE* or ENGLISH BLUE* Qt., 20a; 
binsb,, §155. Sew2 bush, to the acre. 
T.ibb MEADOW OAT OK ASS* A valuable grass for 
permanent jm-4ure, on account of fb* early luxuriant growth. 
Makes splendid hay* Qi>, 28c,; bu»b., 13 lbs., §2,40. 
I’iSCJhtKII KT35 Oil ASH. A nutrition**, permanent grass, 
for meadows mat pastures. Ql«, 20c.; bush,, 24 lbs,, $1.50. 
ITALIAN RVf5 GRASS. Qt, 20c,; bush . 20 lbs., $1.75. 
WOOO MEADOW Git ASS. Adapted for pleasure 
grounds under trees; fine for pastures under close feeding. 
How 23 pounds to acre. Lb.* 10a, postpaid; bush., it lbs., $3.50. 
SWEET VKltNAb GRASS. True Perennial. Lb., 
15c , postpaid; hush., 10 lbs., $3.50. 
3112A150W FOXTAIL* KOt’OH STALKED MEAD- 
<531% ORESTEf* DOGTAFL, FXNK-LFSAVKD FESCUE, 
WAT 12It 302ADOW* WATER FESCUE, each, per Ib„ 
45c,, postpaid; 10 lbs. and over, 35c. per lb., by express. 
AWNLESS* or HU NO A 111 AN KUOME GRASS, 
(Bromus Inmate), RHODE ISLAND RENT, TUFTED 
HAUL CREEPING KENT, WOOD HAIR, FLUID 
FESCUE, SHEEP FESCUE, each, per lb., 35c., postpaid ; 
10 lim. and over, 25e, per lb., by express. 
GRASSES FOS THE NORTH AND SOL1H 
This Utile work contains a complete list, with descriptions 
ami illustrations, of all the dedruble grasses now grown in 
the United States. Will bo mailed flee to ull who write fer it. 
Johnson & Stokes’ Evergreen Velvet 
Lawn Mixture 
The best Lawn Grass Seed for tlie American cli¬ 
mate. With it you can renovate old and make new lawns, 
grass plots, tennis courts, etc., as soft as velvet and ns green 
as emerald all summer long, in either exposed or shaded 
places, where other mixtures will not thrive. 
We have mado the formation of permanent lawns a study 
for years, with tlie result that in our Evergreen Seed we 
haven mixture of various grasses that grow and flourish dur¬ 
ing different months of the year, and that will insure a beau¬ 
tiful dwarf, green, compact sward, and remain green and 
fresh during our hot, dry summer months, even when sown 
on Lawn Tennis, Croquet and Ball Grounds in constant 
use, and on partially shaded lawns. It has become widely 
known and. is ex/divey/Uv ncori atv tm* «♦*-•-*-T£; 4 ‘* v 
known and is exclusively used on the Ime-st public and pra* 
vale grounds around Philadelphia, New York and other 
cities. Qt,, 25a; 2 qts., 40a; (qt., postpaid, S0e.) peck, $1.00; 
bush., 20 lbs., $4.00. 
Fairmount Park Lawn Grass Seed 
This is composed of fine grasses, but less expensive Hum 
those used i« onr Evergreen Velvet Mixture,and will give 
excellent results; especially adapted for embankments and 
terraces, ns well as for exposed lawns and for light seashore 
sandy soils. Itjsthebest cheap lawn mixture on the market. 
Qt., 20 a; 2qts., 35c.; (qt., |>osipaid, 25e.> peck, 75o,; bush., 14 
11**., $2,50. 
A quart of lawn Grass Seed will sow about 300 square 
feet. Tliree to four bushels are required to sow an acre. In¬ 
structions how to prepare and sow a lawn accompany each 
package. 
Special Mixtures for Permanent Pastures 
and Mowing Lands 
Price, S2.50 per bushel; iO bushels amt over* 
JS2.2S. Sow 2 to 3l£ bushels to the acre. 
In the preparation of these mixtures for permanent pas¬ 
ture and mowing, the greatest care is exercised‘in selecting 
such varieties us are suited to the soil to be laid down and 
arc likely to realise the object in view. To facilitate tins, a 
description of the soil, whether Ugh!, medium nr 
heavy, also climate, and purpose for which sown, and 
if with or without a crop, should accompany each order. 
♦JOHNSON & STOKES’No. 1 MIXTURE FOR IM2R- 
3LANENT PASTURE. Contains, blended in proper pro¬ 
portions for the purpose, the following grosses: Orchard 
Grass, Sheep’s Fescue, Meadow Fescue, Hard Fescue, Cana¬ 
dian Blue, Sweet Vernal, Meadow Foxtail, Tall Meadow Oat, 
Red Top, Kentucky Blue, Italian liye Grass. Perennial Rye 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent, Timothy, Wood Meadow, Rough- 
Stalked Meadow, Alsike Clover, White Clover. 31 am moth 
Clover. Bush.. $2.50; 10 hush., $22.50, sacks included. 
JOHNSON & STOKES’ No* 2 MIXTURE FOR PER¬ 
MANENT MOWING. Contains, properly blended, Red 
Top, Perennial Rye Grass, Orchard Grass, Timothy, Red 
Clover, Mammoth Clover. White Clover, Fine-Leaved Fes¬ 
cue, Rhode Island Bent, Rough-Stalked Meadow, Meadow 
Fescue, Meadow Foxtail. Bush., $2.50; 10 bush., 322.50. 
