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LAWN SEEDS—Continued 
ERLY GREEN — Last on the list comes New England’s largest selling Lawn Seed. 
Here is a mixture of the finest permanent grasses moderated for the cost sake with a 
few annual sorts. Produces a quick green with a liberal portion of fine creeping 
grasses that make it a wonderful combination of quality and low price. Pound 40c; 
5 lbs. 35c lb. 
HOW THE PACKAGE CAN TELL YOU THE QUALITY 
Look for these creeping, permanent grasses that will produce real 
turf. Red Top — Kentucky Blue Grass — Chewing’s Fescue — Astoria Bent. 
White Clover sometimes appears. Then note the waste or inert matter plainly 
stated. If it exceeds 10% those grasses mentioned are not the best quality. 
Remember that Rye Grass and Timothy are coarse grasses and do not belong in fine lawn seeds. 
FANCY GRASSES 
EMERSON’S ASTORIA BENT—A blue tagged state certified bent of the highest quality. Of the same family 
as Colonial or Rhode Island but more vigorous in creeping and root development. There is no better bent 
seed. Pound $1.25. 
COLONIAL BENT or BROWN TOP — The real New Zealand grown or Brown Top strain. Some of the 
most beautiful golf greens in New England have been grown from this seed. Pound $1.25. 
GERMAN BENT — German bent is purchased because of what velvet bent (an extremely fine light green 
bent) it contains. Otherwise not any more desirable than others. Pound $1.50. 
SEASIDE BENT — More of a surface creeping bent than others, and not as upright in growth. Creeps 
especially fast however, and does well in wet places. Pound $1.25. 
CHEWING’S NEW ZEALAND FESCUE — A very hardy dark green grass especially adaptable to gravelly 
and sandy soil. Extensively used for golf fairways and in lawn seeds. A perennial, spreading, long lived grass, 
and the finest and most popular of the fescue. EMERSON’S shipments made in cool storage to Boston are 
especially high in germination. A pound of our seed is worth 2 pounds from ordinary sources. Pound $1.00. 
FINE LEAVED RED European Creeping Fescue — Similar in character to Chewing’s and desirable for 
dry sandy, gravelly soil or banks. We import this seed from Germany. Probably the fastest creeping of 
grades and in texture finer leaved than Chewing’s. Pound $1.25. 
MEADOW FESCUE — As its name implies, 
especially suitable for meadow land. A fine 
pasture grass. Pound 50c. 
ROUGH STALK MEADOW —A splendid 
grass for moist soil or shaded places. Used 
for lawn or pasture. Pound 60c. 
WOOD MEADOW — Used largely for lawn 
and pasture sowing. Does especially well un¬ 
der trees. Pound 65c. 
CRESTED DOG’S TAIL—Forms a compact 
and lasting turf, roots deeply and resists dry 
weather. Pound 80c. 
SWEET VERNAL — Used in mixtures for the 
sweet odor it gives when cut. Pound $1.35. 
HARD or SHEEP FESCUE — Suitable only for poor soils or pasture land, 
unless sown thinly. We recommend this only 
for grazing or meadow use. Pound 80c. 
Has a tendency to grow in bunches 
MEADOW FOXTAIL — An old but valuable 
pasture grass. Pound 80c. 
Emerson’s Planned Garden at Anderson's Nursery. 
Riverdale Street, West Springfield, Mass. 
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