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Jackson’s Seeds Grow Better 
Hints for Making and Caring for Lawns 
Houston is noted for its beautiful lawns, and so few people appreciate that a winter lawn can be made to loo"k as 
attractive as a summer lawn, and be green the entire winter. So do not let another winter go by with that old, dead 
grass on your lawn. English Rye and Italian Rye are good winter grasses and stay green all through the winter. 
JACKSON'S WINTER GRASS (Domestic Rye). This is 
the foremost winter grass and the foundation of all winter 
lawn mixtures, and we know of no better grass for winter 
lawn. Should not be planted until the weather is cool, 
as it will not germinate in the hot months. Plant seed 
using one pound to a space 10 by 15 feet. It is easy to 
grow and makes one of the most wonderful lawns with that 
beautiful green, velvety cast, such a contrast to other 
vegetation that is dead for the winter, which surrounds 
most lawns. The seed should be broadcast, following same 
with thin coating of dirt, then wetting it down, and in a 
few days the seed will begin to germinate. Just for your 
own satisfaction, seed your lawn down this winter in 
Winter Grass. 1 lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. 
$2.75, postpaid. Not prepaid, 50 lbs. $5.00; 100 lbs. $9.00. 
RED TOP. This variety of Winter Grass has been used 
in the North for years, and until recently it was never 
planted in Texas, but is now a very popular Winter Grass. 
It is used extensively in mixtures and on most all golf 
links. A fine variety for shady places. A mixture of 
English Rye and Red Top makes the best winter lawn 
mixture you can buy. Use at the rate of one pound to a 
space 10 by 25 feet. Lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00, 
postpaid. Write for prices in larger quantities. 
WHITE CLOVER. Also called “White Dutch Clover”. 
This is the small, low-growing Clover that is so much de¬ 
sired for lawns; nothing is more beautiful than a little 
White Clover dotting a beautiful green lawn here and 
there. Used extensively in lawn mixtures. Lb. 75c; 5 
lbs. $3.00, postpaid. 
JACKSON’S LAWN GRASS MIXTURE. This special 
mixture produces a beautiful and permanent lawn. It is 
made from our own formula and composed of grasses 
which are adapted to the purpose of producing a turf which 
retains its rich green color and velvety appearance through¬ 
out a long season. Lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 
CARPET GRASS. Sometimes called Australian Bermuda. 
Excellent for lawns as it is a perennial, spreading by 
creeping stems with root at every joint, thus forming a 
close, compact turf. Seed very scarce on account of crop 
being short. Lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00, postpaid. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. Suitable in some places 
in Texas and very desirable for sowing under trees. Lb. 
65c; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00, postpaid. 
Bermuda Grass 
FANCY HULLED BERMUDA GRASS SEED. This is 
the new quick germinating seed. We are now able to offer 
you this wonderful grass in the hulled seed. This opera¬ 
tion hastens germination, as the hulled seed will germinate 
in eight to ten days from time of planting and will prove 
to be a boon to new home builders who wish to establish 
a new lawn in a minimum of time. Using seed is so much 
less expensive than sod, can be sown in spring, summer 
and fall using one pound to a space 10x40 ft. 1 lb. 90c; 5 
lbs. $4.00; 10 lbs. $7.50, postpaid. Write for prices in larger 
quantities. 
BERMUDA GRASS. This is the regular unhulled variety 
of Bermuda Grass seed. Sow in the spring of the year when 
ground becomes warm or anytime in the summer, using 1 
pound of seed to a space 10x40 ft. The seed will germinate 
very readily when the weather is warm by sprinkling every 
day, as plenty of water is necessary. 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 
10 lbs. $4.50, postpaid. Write for prices in larger quantities. 
ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS is the shady nook grass that 
grows around Houston. Some of the finest homes have lawns 
from the St. Augustine Grass, obtained in roots or stollens 
only, as it does not seed in commercial quantities. We have 
the stollens in bushel baskets of about 100 little squares, this 
will seed an area 10x10, Price $3.25 per bu., f. o. b., Houston. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. A stimulant for lawns, 50 
lbs. $1.65; 100 lbs. $2.85, f. o. b., Houston. 
NITRATE OF SODA. 50 lbs. $1.65; 100 lbs. $2.85. 
BONE MEAL. Ground bone or Bone Meal is very neces¬ 
sary to all lawns ; it should be the foundation of lawns. It 
takes about six months to decay, but when it does, it adds 
the required life that all lawns need. Lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 60c; 
50 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.50, not prepaid. 
GRANULATED PEAT MOSS (horticultural grade). Ex¬ 
cellent for top dressing on lawns, fine for flower beds as 
a mulch, as it keeps out the heat and cold and improves 
the soil. Half bales $1.85; large bales $2.50, not prepaid. 
Germination Table 
This gives the number of days that some of the most common Annuals and Perennials come up after being planted. 
Ageratum . 
5 davs 
Datura .. 
15 davs 
Impatiens . 
15 
days 
Pinks . 
... 5 
days 
Alyssum . 
5 
44 
Delphinium 
Iris . 
15 
44 
Platycodon . 
... 30 
44 
Anchusa . 
20 
a 
(when fresh) _ 
15 
44 
Jerusalem Cherry .. 
15 
44 
Poppies . 
... 20 
44 
Antirrhinum . 
20 
44 
Dianthus . 
5 
44 
Kenilworth Ivy . 
5 
44 
Portulaca . 
... 20 
44 
Aquilegia . 
15 
44 
Digitalis .. 
20 
44 
Kochia . 
15 
44 
Primroses . 
... 1 
year 
Arctotis . 
20 
44 
Eschscholtzia . 
5 
44 
Larkspur, Annual .. 
15 
44 
Romneya Coulteri 
1 
44 
Asters, Hardy . 
15 
44 
Evening Primrose .. 
5 
44 
Lathyrus . 
25 
44 
Salpiglossis . 
. 5 
days 
Baby’s Breath . 
20 
44 
Feverfew . 
20 
44 
Lavender . 
20 
44 
Salvia . 
... 15 
44 
Balsams . 
10 
44 
Forget-me-not . 
15 
44 
Lemon Verbena . 
8 
44 
Scabiosa . 
... 20 
44 
Beilis . 
5 
44 
Four o’Clock . 
5 
44 
Linaria . 
5 
44 
Scarlet Runner .... 
... 10 
44 
Rermuda . 
21 
4 4 
Foxglove . 
20 
44 
Lobelia . 
10 
44 
Scarlet Sage . 
... 15 
44 
Browallia . 
20 
Gaillardia . 
20 
44 
Love-in-a-Mist . 
10 
44 
Schizanthus . 
... 20 
44 
Calendula . 
10 
44 
Geraniums . 
20 
44 
Lychnis . 
20 
44 
Shasta Daisy . 
... 20 
44 
California Poppy .. 
8 
44 
Godetia . 
15 
44 
Maurandia . 
25 
44 
Snapdragon . 
... 20 
44 
Campanulas . 
8 
44 
Guard . 
15 
44 
Mallow Marvels . 
15 
44 
Stocks . 
... 5 
44 
Candvtuft . 
5 
4 4 
Gypsophila . 
20 
44 
Marigolds 
5 
44 
Stokpsia 
14 
days 
Canna . 
15 
44 
Helianthus _ 
15 
44 
Mesembryanthemum 
5 
44 
Sunflowers . 
... 15 
44 
Canterbury Bells .... 
15 
44 
Helichrysum . 
5 
44 
Mignonette . 
5 
44 
Sweet Peas . 
... 15 
44 
Centaurea . 
5 
4 4 
Heliotrope . 
15 
44 
Moon Vine . 
20 
44 
Sweet Sultan . 
... 5 
44 
Chrysanthemums .... 
5 
44 
Heuchera . 
20 
44 
Morning Glory . 
5 
44 
Sweet William . 
... 10 
44 
Cineraria . 
5 
44 
Hibiscus . 
15 
44 
N asturtium 
8 
44 
Verbena 
8 
44 
Cleome . 
20 
44 
Hollyhocks . 
5 
44 
Nicotiana . 
20 
44 
Violets . 
... 1 
year 
Cobaea Scandens .... 
15 
44 
Hops . 
15 
44 
Nigella . 
10 
44 
Violas . 
... 20 
days 
Cockscomb . 
20 
44 
Hunnemannia . 
8 
44 
Oenothera . 
5 
44 
Wallflowers . 
... 5 
44 
Coreopsis _.. 
20 
44 
Heavenly Blue 
Pansies . 
10 
44 
Zinnias . 
... 6 
44 
Cosmos . 
5 
44 
Ipomoea. Plant 
Sweet Peas . 
15 
44 
Cypress Vine . 
5 
44 
in February in 
Perennial Peas . 
25 
44 
Dahlias .. 
5 
44 
heat. 
Petunias . 
20 
44 
Daisies . 
20 
44 
Ipomoea . 
5 
44 
Phlox ... 
20 
44 
