4 
The Blue Book of Gardening 
Number of Plants in Length from 1 to 100 Feet Apart 
Useful for planting hedges, windbreaks, shade trees, etc. 
Distance 
No. 
Distance 
No. 
Distance 
No. 
Distance 
No. 
Apart 
per Mile 
Apart 
per Mile 
Apart 
per Mile 
Apart 
per Mile 
....5,280 
.. 660 
. 151 
.. 75 
.....2’640 
.. 586 
... 132 
... 70 
_ ....l’760 
. 528 
. 117 
.... 6 * 
_1*320 
... 352 
105 
. ... 62 
1^056 
. 264 
. . .. 96 
... 5* 
.. '880 
25 feet. .. 
. 211 
. 88 
. 55 
. 754 
176 
. 81 
. 52 
Number of Trees or 
Plants to an Acre 
Set at regular distance apart 
Distance 
No. of ' 
Distance 
No. of 
Distance 
No. of 
Distance 
No. of 
Apart 
Plants 
Apart 
Plants 
Apart 
Plants 
Apart 
Plants 
522,720 
10,800 
1,031 
. 150 
392,040 
. 5,4'45 
'888 
. 131 
174,240 
... 3’,630 
... 680 
. 120 
43,.5 fiO 
... 2,722 
537 
. 108 
iq'.tfiO 
... 2’l50 
435 
25x25 feet. 
. 69 
21 >R 0 
... 8,712 
360 
. 48 
2 x 2 feet.. 
. 10,890 
5x2 feet .. 
. 4^356 
12 x 12 feet. 
_ 302 
33x33 feet. 
. 40 
. 6,960 
. 2,904 
257 
. 27 
3x1 foot. 
. 14,520 
5x4 feet. 
. 2,178 
14x14 feet. 
222 
50x50 feet- 
. 17 
3x2 feet. 
.. 7,260 
5x5 feet. 
. 1,742 
15x15 feet. 
. 193 
60x60 feet. 
... 12 
. 4,840 
. 1,440 
170 
. 10 
316x3 V5 feet. 
.- 31555 
6 x6 feet . 
... L200 
16^x16^ feet. 
. 160 
Directions for Making a Fine Lawn 
The first thing is to have the soil well spaded up and pulverized. On places where the soil has been filled in, or 
places where no crop of any kind has been grown for a number of years, it is advisable to spade up the ground, 
pulverize, rake and water regularly just as if the ground had been seeded. This will start the seeds of all weeds that 
have been dormant for years, only awaiting enough moisture to germinate. If Salt Grass or Devil Gress shows up, 
pull it out, every bit of it. It will save lots of work afterward. If the soil contains much Devil Grass, it will pay to 
cart off the whole surface down to about two feet, and haul good loam in its place. If only ordinary weeds come up, 
spade them under. Repeat the operation about three weeks afterward. This will bring the soil in fine condition and 
save much time and money spent on pulling up weeds. Use plenty of good seed. Blue Grass, one pound for every 
200 square feet; Clover, one pound to every 200 square feet. If Blue Grass and Clover are used, it is advisable to go 
over the ground twice; once with Blue Grass and once with Clover. This is done in order to have the Blue Grass 
uniformly spread all over the surface. Rake the seed in well and cover very lightly with screened or pulverized sheep 
manure. Great care should be taken in selecting manure for lawns. Look up our page on “Fertilizers” for directions 
as to selection of fertilizers. 
It has been a practice around Los Angeles for teamsters to go to any corral, screen the manure, load it up and 
sell it for lawn purposes. This accounts for so many lawns where more weeds than grass come up, and especially 
for lawns where Devil Grass predominates. Almost all the Alfalfa fields in this region have Devil Grass growing in 
them. The grass goes to seed about the time Alfalfa is high enough to cut; it is fed to cows and mixed with Alfalfa, 
and is in a state of perfect preservation when picked up with manure and put on the lawns. In places where the lawn 
is steep, burlap is used to good advantage to cover the ground after sowing. It not only prevents the surface of the 
ground from drying, but it keeps the seeds from getting washed out by the frequent waterings that have to be given 
in such places. Watering a new lawn must be done with great care. A fine nozzle should be used to apply the water 
and it should always be done in the morning or evening. 
Care of Lawns and What Seed to Use 
It is just as essential to start a lawn right as to start a building right. A lawn must have the right foundation 
under it in order to last long, to stay clean of weeds and to keep its nice green color. The ground must be properly 
prepared and the right kind of fertilizer used, and above all, must be sown with GOOD CLEAN SEED. We have 
made many lawns around Los Angeles and can refer to many satisfied customers as to the results produced from hav¬ 
ing used our seeds and fertilizer. The finest lawns we have made have been those on which we used one-half pound 
of Kentucky Blue Grass and one-half pound of White Clover to over 200 square feet, and 100 pounds of Pulverized 
Sheep Manure to every 800 square feet. We can refer to the Calvary Cemetery at Whittier, the Inglewood Ceme¬ 
tery at Inglewood, Home of Peace Cemetery at Los Angeles, and numerous private places, as to the results of using 
our material for their lawns. Hundreds of pounds of our lawn seed were used by the Rodeo Land & Water Com¬ 
pany at Beverly Hills for the spacious lawns of their great hotel. A visit to this place will convince you as to the 
quality of our lawn seed. 
It is a custom of a great many public and large institutions to advertise for bids on lawn seeds without asking 
for samples. It is, of course, impossible for us to answer such requests for quotations, as low grade seeds will 
naturally be cheaper than the high grades, and we do not keep lawn seeds or any other seeds for competition purposes 
We only aim to keep the best that can be produced. We cheerfully furnish samples of our lawn seeds at any time 
and by comparing the quality as well as the price, purchasers will find that we are right on both. 
The prices of these seeds-being subject to market fluctuations, the quotations here given are for January 1st, 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Used extensively for making lawns in South¬ 
ern California. We take great pains in getting only the best seed on 
the market. Use one pound of seed for every 200 square feet. Price 
per pound, 35c. Price per sack lots on application. 
Bent Grass Agrostis Maritimia. Our seed is grown in Conquille Val 
ley near Coos Bay. It is of the finest strain. Used for lawns and 
golf courses. Per pound, $1.25. 
White Dutch Clover. The demand for White Clover for lawns is 
becoming greater every day. Mixed with Blue Grass, it has a tend¬ 
ency to keep weeds out of the lawn; it also shelters the Blue Grass 
until it has made a sod and can stand the heat of the sun. Price per 
pound, 50c. Price for sack lots on application. 
Lippia Repens is a creeping plant with a very small leaf. It bears 
a profusion of tiny flowers which are white, slightly tinted with lav 
ender, giving a gray effect. Sold in flats. One flat contains enough 
plants to cover a space 20 by 20 feet. Price $2.00 per flat. We have 
a good supply of Lippia Repens at our nursery, and if in need of large 
quantities, will be glad to furnish prices accordingly. 
Australian Rye Grass. Valuable for sodding dry places where Blue 
Grass and Clover will not thrive. Its roots being very penetrating, n 
gives permanency to steep inclines or rolling lawns. Is very muct 
relished by all kinds of stock. Per pound, 35c. Price per sack lots on 
application. 
Poa Trivialis. Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass. A very good 
j grass for the shade. 75c per pound. 
