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jOSKI'ir liRECK & SONS 
(Cokporation) 
GOLF GRASSES. 
XHIi; COV:^»XICV CI^VB, Brookline, Massacliusetts. 
Messrs. Joseph Hreck Sons (Corp.\ 47 to S 4 ^orth Market St.. Boston. Mass. 
Dear Sirs : / have used your seeds, grass seed especially, for the last four years and it gives me great 
pleasure to say that / have wondered that I was able to get such excellent results, and I think it speaks wonders 
almost for your concern that you are able to supply your customers with seeds of such e.xcellent i/ualiiy. I have 
never had occasion to doubt that the seed was ahvays just what I bought and I have mari-'elled time and time 
again to notice that such a large percentage should germinate and grosv strongly. 
Sincerely. G. II. KEL TON. Supt. 
In that we might be the better able to serve our friends in making selection of grasses that will give be^^t re¬ 
sults on Golf Courses and Putting Greens under the many varied conditions of soil, etc., that exist, our representa¬ 
tive visited Prestwick, Pogside, St. Andrews, and other principal (rolf Pinks in Scotland, and carefully ascertained 
particulars as to the kinds of grasses used for the different situations and purposes. The soil and effect of climate 
on these grasses, as compared with those prevailing in New England, have had due consideration, and we now offer, 
under the name of the 
Prestwck Golf Grasses, 
A series of mixtures, modified as experience warrants for our needs, that we are sure surpass any hitherto offered in 
the United States. No. i. For Putting Greens, sow at the rate of So lbs. per acre. Per 11>. 16 cts. No. 2. For 
Courses, light and dry soils, sow at the rate of 50 lbs. per acre. I’er lb. 14 cts. No. 3. For Courses, low and damp 
soils, sow at the rate of 30 Ib.s. per acre. Per Ib. 10 cts. 
The Grass Seed which I purchased from you lest spring, and hare used the past season on our putting greens gave 
entire satisfaction / found it brought forth a rich, strongly rooted growth of grass, free from weeds, etc. / shall certainly 
use no other in future. E. F. YOUNG. Manager Merry Mount Golf Club. Norfolk Downs. Mass. 
BRECK^S KMO^WORMS, 
A Famous Scotch PretJ3if*3tlon, Destroys and Prevents all Kinds of Worms in 
Putting Greens, Lawns, etCm 
Phis ..as given satisfaction for years on the Golf I.inks of Scotland. It is cheaper than any other preparation 
offered and will lie found more effective. 
It IS also a specific for cut worms and ants. Easily applied. Full directions for use on every package. 
Price, <jt., makes 25 gals, solution, 50 cts.; gal., makes 50 gals, solution, 85 cts.; gal., makes 100 gals, solution, $i .50.; 
5 gals., makes 500 gals, solution, $6.30. 
LA WN HINTS. 
In forming a new lawn, care should be taken in preparing the ground before seeding, for desirable grasses, like 
other valuable jilants, will not thrive unless properly planted and fed. Have the soil put into condition by draining, if 
necessary, manuring, deep digging and trenching, for it is vain to expect a lawn to retain its beauty during the .scorch¬ 
ing days of July and August unless the ground is thoroughly pulverized, so that the roots of the gnu^s can penetrate at 
least iS inches deep. After the ground is trenched it should be harrowed, all stones, roots and rubbish removed, and 
made i>erfectly level, — for if this is not done before the seed is sown it cannot be done after the sward is formed, with¬ 
out great expense and laljor, — and left to settle a week or ten days. Then it should be raked smooth, after which it is 
ready for the seed. 
To Renovate an Oid Lawnm 
When lawns are worn out from neglect or other causes, and where it is not convenient to renew them by spading 
up and reseeding, they may be greatly improved by a thorough raking, early in spring, with a short-toothed steel rake 
so as to remove the moss, dead roots, leaves and other useless incumbrances; then scatter evenly over the surface a 
coating of fine, clean loam, to the depth of, say, half an inch. Breck's Lawn Grass Seed should then be sown, using 
about halt the quantity of seed required for new lawns, again rake lightly and roll down firmly. All lawns are much 
benefited by a scattering of seed every season, and it may be sown with equal success either in spring or in the begin¬ 
ning oi September. 
Enemies m 
Por a year or two lawn owners in Massachusetts have been greatly annoyed with the Chafer Beeile or June Bug. 
the larva; beginning their work of destruction early in June. It shows in small, round patches that turn red through 
the cutting off of the roots of the grass plants. If these patches are examined the plants will be found dead, the roots 
having been destroyed about an inch and one-half below the surface. If the battle is begun at this early stage there is 
little difficulty in overcoming the insects, but if they are allowed to make much headway the fight is more troublesome. 
As soon as the red patches show, obtain a wood beetle or paving rammer and thoroughly pound all .such spots and a 
little over on to the green, healthy plants; this will kill the larvx. Apply Breck’s Fawn firessing at the rate of five to 
six hundred pounds per acre and, if practical, follow with a plentiful supply of water. This will enable the plants to 
make root and grow faster than the grub can work. 
It however, the larva is allowed to get control, the cure consists in reseeding in August or September. On lawns 
that have been made within a couple of years the grade need not be disturbed nor the ground dug over the new seed 
bed being prepared by using a manure fork or rake to loosen the surface soil and remove the dead turf. Put on suffi¬ 
cient soil to bring the ground to the old level, sow the seed, rake in and roll. In the case of old lawns where the soil is 
hard and where the ground has not been turned over for a number of years it will be better to apply a dressing of nitrate 
of soda at the rate of two or three hundred pounds per acre in warm, sunny weather, and, say. three days later, proceed 
to remake the lawn, following the diiections given above. 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
