38 Grass Seeds 
Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide 
To make a perfect lawn good seed is absolutely essential. Vick’s Velvet Lawn Grass is 
composed of pure seed, and contains no chaff nor weed seeds. A velvet lawn is assured in 
six weeks after sowing. 
The Velvet Mixture contains all of the very best varieties of grasses suitable for making a Lawn beautiful in appearance, durable 
and lasting, and which will stand the frosts of winter and the hot sun of summer, showing a deep rich green at all seasons. The 
seed used is pure and heavy and especially cleaned. There is a great difference in the quality of Lawn Grass Seed. Our formula in¬ 
cludes all the best grasses for the purpose, with an allowance of white clover. The seeds have all been recleaned, are free from weeds 
and grown especially for our trade. We have received many flattering testimonials as to the quality of Vick’s Velvet Lawn Mixture a 
few of which we present on the following page. Per quart, 30 cents; lb., 45 cents; postpaid. Peck, (5 lbs.) $1. 50; bushel (20 lbs.) 
$5.00; express or freight not prepaid. 
F OR a fine lawn make the soil light and mellow, so that it will not bake after a rain; and if it is very heavy or clayey, cover the 
surface with a light coating of fine manure after sowing the seed. For small plots sow about one quart of Vick’s Velvet Lawn 
Seed to a square rod, which will make a beautiful thick turf. For larger areas we present a table showing how much seed is required 
for any number of square feet: 
4 bu. or 80 It's. For ]/$ acre, 14520 square feet . . bu. or 27 lbs. 
2 “ 40 “ “ Jo “ 7260 “ “ . . 14 “ 
* “ 20 " " / 8 “ 5445 “ “ . . 10 " 
Sow as early as possible in the spring, so as to get the benefit of early spring rains. If it is not convenient to sow then, wait till 
September;—do not sow during the summer months. After sowing, rake seed in thoroughly so that it will be well covered. 
Rolling improves the appearance of any lawn, and frequent mowing is of course necessary. 
For 1 acre, 43560 square feet 
“ % “ 21780 “ “ 
“ “ 10890 “ 
For 1-12 acre, 3630 square feet . 
(t 1-16 “ 2723 “ “ . 
“ 1-32 " 1362 “ “ . 
7 lbs. 
bu. or 5 0 
2 % " 
Don’t forget we give One Thousand Dollars in Cash Prizes 
Every user of Vick Quality Vegetable Seeds has a chance to win a Cash Prize. See frontispiece for particulars 
