CARTERS TESTED SEEDS. INC. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
ABOUT LAWNS AND LAWN GRASS SEED 
Formation of Lawns from Seed 
There is nothing more attractive than a well-kept lawn. 
Many things are to be considered in connection with the making and proper care of lawns. A 
good lawn cannot be made in one season, success coming only through intelligent care for a period 
of years. 
The ground should be thoroughly drained and well prepared. The soil ought not to be too rich, 
as a rapid growth is not wanted in the grasses of a lawn; but the surface should be as much alike 
in quality as possible and thoroughly pulverized. After sowing, the ground should be rolled and 
cross-rolled in order to press the seed firmly into the soil, and ten days or so thereafter a light 
application of Carters Lawn Fertilizer mixed with an equal quantity of good loam or sand, will 
serve to stimulate the growth of the young grasses. The proper time to sow grass seed depends, of 
course, upon the latitude. In the central and eastern states from March 15 to the middle of May is the 
best time; but in favorable seasons the sowing may be done up to July 1. Seed may also be sown 
in the fall, from the latter part of August to the end of September. The sowing should be done 
when the ground is moist, or before an expected rain, and a subsequent rolling is always advis¬ 
able. As to weeds in newly-made lawns, it may not be generally known that many weed seeds 
actually lie dormant in the ground for six or seven years and will germinate and make their 
appearance when the soil is turned up. The annual wild grasses, such as crab grass or summer 
grass, must be pulled up by the roots before they ripen their seed in the fall. 
Rolling, As soon as the frost is out of the ground in the spring, the land should be gone over 
with a heavy roller. Winter frosts loosen the soil, and rolling is necessary to compress it again. 
Roll frequently. 
Mowing. All turf-forming grasses are improved, both in vigor of root-growth and in fineness 
of texture, by frequent mowings. It is impossible to say just how often the grass should be 
mown, as that depends upon the rate at which it grows. Too close cutting should be guarded 
against, however, especially during the hot summer months, when the roots require some top- 
growth to protect them from the burning sun. A good top-growth is also necessary to protect 
the roots from severe winter frosts. 
To Grass a Bank or a Terrace. For each square rod, take a pound of Terrace Lawn Grass 
Seed and mix it thoroughly with 6 cubic feet of good, dry garden loam; place in a tub, and add 
liquid manure, diluted with about two-thirds of water, so as to bring the whole to the consistency 
of mortar. The slope must be made perfectly smooth, and then well watered, after which the paste 
should be applied, making it as even and thin as possible. 
It is a good plan to sow on good land, in any out-of-the-way place, strips for sod to be used 
for patching poor parts of the lawn, or for grass borders, etc. The best mixture of seed for this 
purpose is Kentucky Blue Grass, Fancy Red-Top, Perennial Rye Grass and Red Fescue. 
This Lawn was sown with our Lawn Grass Seed Mixture for Shady Spots 
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