345 S°- Main Street, Los Angeles, California 
15 
HERBS 
Pr pkt. 5c, 
Anise 
Basil, Sweet 
Borage 
Caraway 
Catnip 
Coriander 
Cumin 
Dill 
per doz. pkts. 50c. 
Fennel, Sweet 
Lavender 
Marjoram, Sweet 
Rosemary 
Sage 
Savory, Summer 
Savory, Winter 
Thyme, Broad Leaved 
CULINARY ROOTS AND 
PLANTS 
Note.—When ordered to be sent by mail, remit, in 
addition to price: for asparagus roots, 50c per 100; 
cabbage, cauliflower, sweet potato, tomato, pepper 
plants and horseradish roots, 5c per doz., 35c per 100; 
artichoke, 5c each; rhubarb roots, 5c to 10c each: egg¬ 
plants, 15c per doz.; hop-vine roots, 2c each; chives, 
3c per clump. 
ARTICHOKE. Large Green Globe. Each 15c, doz. 
$1-50. 
ASPARAGUS. Palmetto, two year old roots. Per 
doz. 25c, 100 $1.50, 1000 $10.00. 
CABBAGE PLANTS. Early Winnigstadt, Hender¬ 
son’s Early Summer, and Premium Flat Dutch. Per 
doz. 10c, 100 50c, 1000 $3.00. 
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. Early Dwarf Erfurt, 
Early Paris, Large Algiers. Per doz. 10c, 100 75c, 
1000 $ 6 . 00 . 
CHIVES OR SCHNITTLAUCII. For flavoring soups, 
salads, etc. Per clump 10c, doz. clumps $1.00. 
EGGPLANT. New York Improved Purple; grown 
in pots. Each 10c, doz. $1.00. 
PEPPER PLANTS. Chili, Large Bell or Bull Nose, 
Sweet Mountain, Chinese Giant. Per doz. 25c, 100 $1.25. 
HOP VINE ROOTS. Each 5c, doz. 50c; 100 $3.50. 
HORSERADISH ROOTS OR SETS. Per doz. 15c, 
100 $ 1 . 00 . 
RHUBARB ROOTS. Burbank’s Everbearing or Crim¬ 
son Winter. Each 10c, doz. $1.00. Wagner’s Giant 
Crimson Winter. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS. Yellow Nansemond, Red 
Jersey, Large White. Per 100 50c, 1000 $4.00. 
TOMATO PLANTS. Earliana, Stone, Ponderosa or 
Beefsteak and Trophy. Per doz. 15c, 100 $1.00. 
Lawn, Grass and Clover Seeds 
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A LAWN 
The ground should first be spaded over, or plowed to 
a depth of 8 or 10 inches, and should then be leveled 
to the proper grade. A good plan is to let it lay for 
several weeks and water thoroughly. This will give a 
chance for many of the weed seeds in the ground to 
sprout, and these can be hoed off as they come up. 
After the weeds have been removed, rake the surface 
with a fine rake, and sow the seed broadcast: Blue 
Grass seed at the rate of 1 lb. to 200 sq. ft., or White 
Clover seed at the rate of 1 lb. to 300 sq. ft. When 
both grass and clover are used, they are generally 
sown one-third clover to two-thirds Blue Grass. It 
is better to sow them separately, however, going over 
the ground first with one and then with the other; 
as in this way they can be sown more evenly than if 
the seeds are mixed together. After the seed has been 
sown, it should be covered with about half an inch of 
good mulch. This is very essential, especially during 
the hot weather, as it is necessary that the surface be 
kept continually moist, giving the seed an opportunity 
to germinate. The best thing to use for a mulch is 
thoroughly rotted manure, which has been passed 
through a fine screen. Great care should be taken 
in selecting this, and it should be taken from a pile 
that has been thoroughly heated, so that all the weed 
seeds are killed. When any other kind of manure is 
used, it will only bring weed seeds into the lawn. For 
small lawns, burlap is often used in place of a mulch. 
This is spread out over the surface of the ground, the 
watering being done over the burlap, which can be 
removed after the seed has germinated. Burlap is 
especially valuable on steep banks or slopes, as it 
both keeps the surface moist, and also prevents the 
seed from washing out. Watering a newly sown lawn 
should be done very carefully, and with a fine spray, 
and as often as is necessary to keep the surface per¬ 
fectly moist at all times of the day, until the seed 
has germinated. After the lawn is five or six weeks 
old, it will be necessary to weed it, as even with the 
best of care there are bound to be some weeds pro¬ 
duced from seeds which have been lying dormant in 
the ground or blown in from vacant lots, etc. This 
should be done carefully, pulling out all weeds by the 
roots. 
To keep a lawn in good condition it should be fer¬ 
tilized at least once a year with a dressing of a good 
commercial lawn fertilizer. 
Note.—-Express or freight charges are not prepaid. 
Lawn seeds can be sent by parcel post at cheaper rates 
than my “postpaid” price. Where quantities of lawn 
seeds are ordered to be sent by parcel post, remit for 
the first pound at the “postpaid” rate, to cover postage 
and packing charges, and for the remainder at the 
rate quoted by "express” or “freight” and add the cor¬ 
rect parcel post charge to your zone. This parcel 
post charge must be sent additional, or seeds will be 
sent by express. For information, see parcel post 
schedule on first page of catalogue. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. This is the grass gen¬ 
erally used for lawns in Southern California. I handle 
only the best grade of seed. Lb. 40c, postpaid; by 
express or freight, lb. 30c. 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. Largely used for mixing 
with Kentucky Blue Grass, making an excellent lawn. 
Seed of the best quality. Lb. SOc, postpaid; by express 
or freight, lb. 70c. 
AUSTRALIAN RYE GRASS. Often used for making 
a quick lawn. It requires less moisture than Blue 
Grass, and will grow on soils where the latter will not 
thrive. Lb. 25c, postpaid; by express or freight, lb. 
15c, 10 lbs. $1.25. 
SHADY LAWN GRASS. This is used for sowing 
under trees. It makes a rich, velvety lawn, and will 
grow in dense shade where other grasses will not 
thrive. Lb. $1.10, postpaid; by express or freight, 
lb. $1.00. 
LAWN FERTILIZERS 
NO. 1 GRADE, COMMERCIAL LAWN FERTILIZER. 
Apply at the rate of 4 lbs. to 100 sq. ft.; 40 lbs. to 1000 
sq. ft. of lawn. First mix the fertilizer with about the 
same quantity of finely sifted soil, then scatter broad¬ 
cast over the lawn and water thoroughly. 10 lbs. 
SOc, 25 lbs. $1.00. 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $3.00. 
