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“ The air is perfumed with the scent of the grass. 
That the mincers are cutting in swaths as they pass.”— Eben E. Rexford. 
LAWN, AND OTHER GRASS AND GLOVER SEEDS. 
Nothing 1 is pleasanter about a house than a good lawn, and nothing is more easily made and kept in order by a little well directed care. To gel 
Grass Seed up quickly and evenly, the surface must be mellow, so that it will not bake after a rain. If the soil is clayey, after sowing the Grass Seed 
cover the surface with a light coating of manure, which may remain, except a little of the coarsest. Four bushels of Grass Seed for an acre are 
required to make a good lawn in a short time; for small plats, five quarts to six square rods, or about one quart to a square rod, should be sown. 
Sow Grass Seed for lawns as early as possible in the spring, so as to give seed the benefit of early spring rains. Late sowing is seldom successful. Tt 
is better to wait until September than to sow after warm weather has commenced. The best single kind is Kentucky Blue Grass. To four bushels 
of this (per acre) add White Clover and Sweet Vernal Grass, about two pounds of each, and this will make an excellent lawn. Our preparation of 
Lawn Grass contains Blue Grass, White Clover, and Sweet Vernal Grass, and other very choice and iinc Lawn Grasses, and is, we think, the very best 
preparation possible for our hot and dry summers, as we have been long making experiments to ascertain this fact. At the price per bushel and 
peck we deliver to Express Company here or on board cars. No charge for bags or packing, liy quart and pound we prepay postage* 
Vick’s Velvet Lawn Crass. A pure, heavy and clean seed, 
which will make, as its name implies, almost a velvet lawn surface. 
It is the finest mixture ever offered to the public, and will stand 
winter and shows constantly a deep rich green. For quantity re¬ 
quired for lawn, see notes above. Price, bush. $4.00; peck, $1.10; qt. 25 
Kentucky 31 ue Grass (Poa pretensis ). The best of all our 
Lawn Grasses. In conjunction with White Clover it forms the 
finest and closest turf. As a pasture grass it furnishes the most 
nourishing food for cattle of any, until winter; thrives on a vari¬ 
ety of soils, but does best in dry and somewhat shady localities. 
Four bushels for lawn purposes and I V bushels per acre for pasture. 
Extra clean, 100 lbs., $28.00; bushel (14 lbs.), $3.50; peck, $1.00: qt. . 25 
■Rough Stalked Meadow Grass (Poatriviaf/is(. One of the 
most valuable grasses to cultivate in moist, rich, sheltered soils. 
20 pounds to the acre. Per 100 lbs., $40.00; per pound. 59 
Poa annua, a short, pale green grass, and will do with less cut¬ 
ting than other varieties; per pound. 50 
Creeping Bent, or FJorin (Agrostis stolonifera). Desirable 
for mixing with other lawn or pasture grasses, as it thrives in moist 
land, on which water does not stagnate. (15 lbs. to bushel), 1 to II 
bushels per acre. Per 100 lbs., $20.00; per pound. 30 
■Red Top (Agrostis vulgaris). Valuable as a mixture in either 
lawns, pastures, or meadows, growing in almost any soil, moist or 
dry. For lawns, 3 bushels, for pasture, II to 2 bushels per acre. 
per 100 lbs., $6.00; bushel (14 lbs.), $1.50; peck, 40 cents; pound_ 20 
Crested Dog’s-Tail (Cynosunis cristatus). Useful for sheep 
pastures, on dry, hard soils; oue of the grasses used for lawn grass 
mixtures. 25 lbs. to the acre. $35.00 per 100 lbs.; per pound. 55 
Sweet Verna 1 Grass, True Perennial (Anthoxanthum odor- 
atum.) The chief merit of this grass lies in its fragrant odor, which 
the leaves emit when partially dried. Per lb., $1.10; per ounce . 15 
Common Sweet Vernal, per lb., 40 cents; ounce. 10 
Fowl Meadow Grass (Poa scrotilia). Suitable for low', moist 
land. May be mowed any time from July to October. Always 
sweet and tender, cattle and sheep are fond of it. Succeeds best 
vdicn mixed with other grasses. 1 to IV bushels to the acre. Per 
100 lbs., $20.00; bushel (12 lbs.), $2.70; peck, 80 cents; pound. 40 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena elatior)* Valuable for pas¬ 
ture on account of its eaiij r and luxuriant growth. The most 
promising for replacing prairie grass at the west. Four bushels to 
the acre. 100 lbs., $20.00; bushel (13 lbs.), $3.00; peck, 85 cts.; pound 40 
Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomcrata). One of the very best pas¬ 
ture Grasses, as it is exceedingly palatable to stock, and will endure 
a good deal of cropping. 11 to 2 bushels per acre. Per 100 lbs., 
$13.00; bushel (14 lbs.), $2.20; peck, CO cents; pound . 35 
Perennial *Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). Valuable for per¬ 
manent pasture, in mixture with other pasture grasses. Succeeds 
best on moderately moist land. U to 2 bushels per acre. Per 100 
lbs., $7.00; bushel (24 lbs.), $2.00; peck, 60 cts.; pound . 25 
Italian "Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum). Used in Europe for 
soiling. Gives an early, quick, and successive growth, till late in 
fall. Recommended for use in pasture mixtures. 2 bushels to 
the acre. Per 100 lbs., $8.50; bushel (about 18 lbs.), $1.80; peck, 55 
cents; pound . 25 
Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). An excellent pasture 
grass. Its long and tender leaves are much relished by cattle. 
Should be sown in mixture with other grasses, as Orchard Grass, 
Rye Grass or Kentucky Blue Grass. 40 lbs. to the acre. Per 100 
lbs., $16.00; bushel, $4.00; peck, 55 cents; pound. . 25 
Ti m ot hy ( Phleum pratense). A field and not a pasture grass, as it 
will not endure close and frequent cropping; but for a hay crop 
on strong soils, it will produce more than any other sort. I to I 
bushel per acre. Per bushel (45 lbs.), market price, pound, by mail 25 
•Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanicum). One of the most 
valuable annual soiling plants. It will grow in any ordinary soil, 
withstands drought remarkably, and may be sown as late as first 
of July, and produce a large green crop. 1£ bushels to acre. Per 
bushel (48 lbs.), $1.50; peck, 60 cents; pound . 20 
German or Golden Millet. A medium early forage plant, 
prolific of both stalk and grain. 25 lbs. to acre. Per bushel (50 lbs.), 
$1.50; peck, 60 cents; pound . 20 
Johnson Grass (Sorghum TTalcpcnse). Popular in the South¬ 
ern States, where it is considered one of the most valuable forage 
plants of recent introduction. One bushel to the acre. Per 100 
lbs., $14.00; per bushel (25 lbs.), $4.00; per peck, $1.25; per pound.. 30 
Crass Mi xtu res for permanent pastures made to order. 
