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THE PARK NURSERIES 
Saint Paul 
HOLM & OLSON, Inc. 
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The Best Seed for a Perfect Lawn 
G OOD lawns logically follow the use of clean, pure seed of high ger¬ 
mination test. H. & O. High Test Seed is dependably good—the 
best in quality that we can secure. Our special mixtures are the result 
of our experience of many years in the actual making of lawns. 
There are no cheap annual or short-lived grasses such as Timothy in H. & O. mixtures. 
These undesirable cheap seeds are often used to make mixtures that can be sold at a low 
price and the purchaser leans too late that cheap seed can only mean a temporary, unsatis¬ 
factory lawn. Use the best seed obtainable and enjoy the proper results from your work 
and efforts. 
Send for "HOW TO MAKE A LAWN." This booklet tells you how to make and care 
for a lawn. It gives practical and helpful information. Mailed on request. 
AMOUNT TO SOW—Allow one pound of seed to every 200 square 
feet of new lawn area. For re-seeding on old lawns one pound of seed 
to 400 square feet will be sufficient. 
Prices are given for seed packed and ready to ship. Please add 6c per lb. for parcel post 
if shipment of seed by mail is wanted. 
Sow "Velvet Sod"—the best grass seed. 
"Velvet Sod" mixture, contains creeping bent. 
VELVET SOD SEED 
Velvet Sod Lawn Seed is an unusually high grade and careful 
mixture of permanent fine-bladed, rich green grasses. Specially 
prepared to meet the climatic conditions of our northern states. 
Its high weight of 27 lbs. per bushel indicates its purity and freeness 
from chaff and adulteration. We use this seed on all our own 
gardening work and recommend it as the best seed obtainable. 
Velvet Sod contains Creeping Bent seed. 
1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.25; 20 lbs. $8.00. 
SHADY-SIDE SEED 
Where ordinary grasses will not grow we suggest sowing this 
special "shady-side" mixture which contains varieties naturally 
tolerant to shade. (Extra attention to fertilizing and watering is very 
important under these shade conditions and a light re-seeding each 
spring helps maintain the sod.) 
1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.90; 20 lbs. $9.40. 
TERRACE SEED 
On a slope the usual lawn mixtures are disappointing. For 
terraces we suggest this special mixture of spreading, deep rooting 
grasses that are resistant to drought and will thrive under unfa¬ 
vorable conditions. 
1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.75; 20 lbs. $9.00. 
WHITE CLOVER 
The best imported white Dutch clover with small leaves and 
dense growth. Very often sown with other grasses, particularly 
in a new lawn, where it helps cover the ground, thicken the sod 
and so tends to crowd out weeds. 
Vz lb. 35c; 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.85; 10 lbs. $5.50. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
A beautiful grass that should be the main constituent of every 
good lawn here in the north. It is sometimes used alone but as it 
develops slowly, it becomes better established if sown in a mixture. 
Our seed is a very choice grade of carefully recleaned extra heavy 
seed with an average weight of 21 lbs. per bushel. 
1 lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75; 20 lbs. $7.00. 
RED TOP GRASS 
Red Top is a fine-leaved grass that germinates and develops 
very quickly. It is of particular value in getting a new sod es¬ 
tablished. For a permanent lawn it should not be sown alone. 
1 lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75; 20 lbs. $7.00. 
CREEPING BENT GRASS 
Sea Side Bent—A true, unmixed creeping bent seed. It produces 
a thick, low and close-growing turf for lawns and golf greens. 
(Creeping Bent sod requires often and close cutting and special 
attention in fertilizing.) 
1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.75; 10 lbs. $9.25; 20 lbs. $18.00. 
Your inquiries are invited on matters of lawn-making, seed and 
fertilizer. We have a special service for golf clubs and parks. 
Creeping Bent Sod Plugs 
The Improved Minnetonka Strain 
The specially prepared sod plugs provide an easy, modern 
way to introduce Creeping Bent into an old sod or to estab¬ 
lish a new lawn. 
Set the plugs firmly 12 inches apart. They will 
spread and touch in a season's time. 
Carton—100 Bent Grass Plugs_$1.25 
(Enough for 100 sq. ft. of new or old lawn.) 
5 cartons $5.00—10 cartons $9.00 
(Shipping wt. per carton about 12 lbs.) 
Bent Stolons in Bulk—$5.00 per bushel 
(4 bu. are required for 1000 sq. ft. of lawn.) 
Full directions for planting and care given. 
'Velvet Sod" Seed makes a perfect lawn. 
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