Trivetts GRASS SEEDS 
LAWNS GOLF COURSES SPORTS GROUNDS 
For Those Who Demand the Best 
T.T.S. 
MAKING THE LAWN 
A well kept lawn instantly commands the attention of all lovers of 
the beautiful in Nature and is an unfailing mark of intelligence and 
taste. The best soil is a good garden loam of medium texture: the 
surface should be thoroughly pulverized and smoothed to the desired 
grade. Remove all large stones, roots and hardened pieces of earth 
that cannot be readily broken, ample time being allowed for the 
thorough settling of the soil, which is greatly aided by a few heavy 
showers of rain. The surface should be from 2 to 5 inches in thickness 
on a subsoil somewhat porous but of character to retain and return to 
the top soil by capillarity enough moisture to supply the grass roots 
during periods between rains. Impervious clay subsoils can be im¬ 
proved by admixture of some porous material as granulated peat moss 
and prepared humus. 
The high grade lawn grasses will maintain their own in competition 
with weeds if supplied with sufficient plant food. Vigoro is an ideal 
plant food to use. See Fertilizers. 
When the soil is firm, level and suitably moist, sow lawn seed at the 
rate of 6 to S pounds to each 1000 square feet, or about 250 pounds to 
the acre. This rate of seeding has been advised by the U. S. Golf 
Association Green Section. It is unwise to be too economical in the 
quantity of seed used if the best results are desired. The seed should 
be sown broadcast and as evenly as possible, then give a thorough 
rolling. The seed must be well firmed in the soil. 
Crabgrass, the worst lawn pest, is an annual starting in late Spring 
and often “taking” the lawn in a showery Summer as it spreads 
rapidly by root stocks and runners. It should be weeded out by hand 
in early stages as it is almost impossible to control after becoming 
established. Crabgrass reseeds itself and though it dies out at the 
first freeze the seeds are in the ground to germinate the following year. 
A new lawn should be seeded in the early Fall if possible and six 
weeks growth before Winter, with proper fertilization, assures a com¬ 
paratively weedless lawn; or seed can be sown early in the Spring and 
if well fed with Vigoro the grass will thrive and compete strongly with 
weeds. Persistent weeds such as Crabgrass and Chickweed should be 
weeded by hand. Always keep a little lawn seed to sow where weeds 
have been pulled. 
Superficial sprinkling is worse than none. Give the lawn a thorough 
soaking every week during dry periods so that the water penetrates 
and is absorbed by the subsoil. Let your slogan be: “Crowd out the 
weeds with lawn grass.” 
General Surface Renovating —-When your lawn has been established, 
you will find it to your advantage to lightly reseed each season. As 
early as possible, carefully rake off all dead leaves, etc., and give the 
lawn a dressing of Vigoro at the rate of at least 40 pounds to 1000 
square feet, and rake in, after which sow our lawn seed at the rate 
of 3 to 4 pounds to 1000 square feet; roll thoroughly or tamp with 
the back of a spade. 
Renovating in Spots or Patches —In the best kept lawns unsightly spots 
devoid of grass will appear, which are caused by impoverished soil, 
root-destroying insects or fungous disease; and as these spots are 
not protected by a covering of turf during the Winter, the chemical 
elements in the soil are leached out by the action of the weather, 
causing them to “cake” or become hard early in the Spring. It is 
useless and a waste of seed to sow these spots unless they are prepared 
to receive the seed. For this purpose cover them with Vigoro at the 
rate of 4 pounds to 100 square feet, then dig these spots up, and after 
raking until no trace of the fertilizer can be seen, sow our lawn seed 
at the rate of 2 pounds to each 250 square feet; roll thoroughly or 
tamp with the back of a spade. 
Trivett’s Special Bent Formulas. See page 5 
Separate Varieties of Bent Grasses. See page 9 
Sunny-Green Lawn Mixture. See page 6 
Shad-O-Lawn Grass Seed. See page 7 
Trivett’s Green Velvet Mixture. See page 6 
Trivett’s Shady-Nook Mixture .... See page 7 
Sea-Shore-Sod Grass Seed. See page 8 
Tennis Court Mixture. See page S 
Terrace Turf Mixture. See page 8 
SOW TRIVETT'S TESTED 
Landing Field Mixture. See page 8 
Polo Field Mixture. See page 8 
Golf Course Mixtures. See page 8 
Separate Named Varieties. See page 10 
Hay and Pasture Grass. See page 11 
Timothy. See page 11 
Clovers and Alfalfa. See page 11 
Farm and Field Seeds. See page 12 
5DS—FOR TRUE ECONOMY 
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