James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y. 
Grass and Farm Seeds 39 
Vick’s Shady Spot Lawn Grass 
For shaded corners or under trees, where ordinary grasses will 
I not thrive. Per quart, 30 cents; per lb., 45 cents, postpaid; Peck, 
5 lbs.) $1.50; bushel (20 lbs.) $5.00. Express or freight not pre- 
I paid. 
Vick’s Golf Mixture 
For Golf Grounds we make two mixtures: One for Putting- 
I Greens, and another for Fair-Greens. Both are the results of care- 
I ful trials, and can be relied on to give satisfaction. 
Putting-Green Mixture. Per pound, 45 cents, postpaid. 
5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., 52.50; 100 lbs., $24.00; express or 
freight not prepaid. Sow 80 pounds per acre. 
By quart and pound we prepay postage. 
Fair-Green Mixture. Per pound, 35 cents, postpaid. 5 lbs., 
51.50; 10 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $23.00; express or freight not 
prepaid. Sow 80 pounds per acre. 
At the price per bushel and peck we ship by Express or Freight, 
not prepaid. No charge for bags, packing, or cartage. 
Pulverized Sheep Manure 
The most satisfactory Fertilizer for the Green¬ 
house, Lawn, Vegetable or Flower Garden, 
Trees and Shrubs. Odorless and clean. It is 
extensively used on our farms in preference 
to all other Fertilizers 
A pure, natural, odorless fertilizer and the most nutritious food 
for all vegetable growth. The best for lawn and garden. Its 
effect is immediate, lasting, and it can be applied without risk. On 
lawns its effect is readily apparent and it should be applied either in 
spring or fall to achieve the best results. One ton is sufficient for 
an acre, and 12 pounds for a plot 15 by 20 feet. 6 lbs., 35 cents; 
25 lbs., 75 cents 50 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs., $2.00; by express or 
freight, charges not prepaid. 
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Ask for Vick’s Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 
High-grade stock at low prices. 
Charlotte , N. Y., August 4th, 1909. 
James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. 
Gentlemen : Complying with your request for a statement of our 
experience with VICK’S SEEDS, it is a pleasure to herewith sub- 
' mit the following data covering the results of a large acreage sown 
r to various seeds purchased direct from you. 
The lawns , which consist of twenty-eight acres seeded with your 
• special lawn mixture, have continued very green, clean and attrac- 
1 live throughout the past two seasons tinder very dry and trying con- 
| dilions , and will undoubtedly last for many years. The deer and 
other parks look equally as well, supplying abundance of green feed. 
The productiveness and quality of our various grain fields and 
gardens are equalled by but few. 
In recent development of this three hundred acre estate, we have 
been very thorough in our methods of cultivation, fertilizing and 
especially in the selection of seeds, and are willing, therefore, to share 
with you the credit so widely quoted, that Elmtree Farm is one of 
the most beautiful and productive iu the State of New York. 
Very truly yours, 
ELMTREE FARM. 
Dean Knickerbocker , Manager. 
Special Grass Mixtures 
These Mixtures contain over a dozen of the best permanent grasses, both 
I American-grown and imported. All are permanent, and when once estab- 
t lished will last indefinitely, if the fertility of the soil is kept up by occasional 
I top-dressing. 
Standard Hay Mixture. For general hay lands; containing six varieties of 
grasses. Pound, 25 cents; bushel, $2.25. 
Standard Pasture Mixture. For ordinary pastures, where the land is neither 
very wet nor very dry. Pound, 25 cents; bushel, $2.25. 
Dry Pasture Mixture. For very high and dry pastures: containing grasses 
that withstand exposure and severe weather. Pound, 25 cents ; bushel, 
$2.25. 
Wet Pasture Mixture. Made up of grasses especially adapted to damp 
places. Pound, 25 cents; bushel, $2.25. 
All the above mixtures are made up to sow 42 pounds to the acre. 
Mixed Clover for permanent pastures, 10 pounds, sufficient to sow one acre, 
$2.50. 
At th<* prices given we do not prepay carrying charges. Not less 
than pounds at 100 pound rate. No charge For bags or packages. 
Horseheads , N. Y., Aug. 9, 1909. 
I raise Vicks Vicktor Potatoes for half of 
mam crop and ask for 710 better. They will be 
ripe in two weeks . E. R. AUSTIN. 
Estate of IU. fl. Wadsworth, Genesco, H. V. 
James Vick’s Sons j u i y x, 1909 
Gentlemen — The Lawn Grass Seed which we received from 
you the past season has proved a success, despite dry weather, 
making a thick sward, and entirely free from weeds. 
John Livingstone. 
the Eastman Estate, Rochester 
James Vick’s Sons June 18,1909 
Gentlemen — I have used your Lawn Grass seed Mixture for 
the past three years and find it a mixture of superior quality, 
producing a beautiful lawn. The lawn in the Eastman gardens 
is admired by everyone who sees it. I recommend your seed to 
anyone who desires a satisfactory lawn. William Pirie. 
James Vick’s Sons Gcnesco, n. y , July 7, I9 o9. 
Gentlemen: It gives me pleasure to state that the Lawn 
Grass seed furnished by your house gave most satisfactory results. 
The seed you sent for terrace work made a very good show¬ 
ing under the most adverse conditions. 
William Gilmore. 
Superintendent for J. W. Wadsworth. 
SUNFLOWER 
Mammoth Russian. Highly valued by farmers and poultry breeders who 
have tried it as an excellent and cheap food for fowls. Sow seed as soon as 
the ground is warm, in hills four feet apart each way. Three pounds of seed 
will plant one acre. Yields from fifty to seventy bushels per acre. # pound, 
10 cents ; J4 lb., 15 cents ; lb., 25 cents ; 100 lbs., $7.00. 
White Beauty. A Sunflower with snow-white seeds. This strikingly distinct 
new sort is not only the most beautiful, but the most vigorous, out-yielding 
the old sorts almost two to one, 3,000 pounds per acre being no unusual 
yield. Ounce, 5 cents ; # lb., 15 cents ; lb., 35 cents. 
HEDGE PLANTS 
HONEY LOCUST 
Gleditschia triacanthos. One of the most valuable native trees, on act 
count of its rapid growth and the longevity of the timber. The seeds arc very 
slow to germinate, and for this reason should he treated with hot water. 
Take up small plants and heel in ; cover the plants in the fall and set out 
the next spring. About 175 sceds’to the ounce. Ounce, 10 cents; lb., 
60 cents. 
OSAGE ORANGE 
Madura aurantiaca. Used extensively as a hedge plant. It is easily 
kept dwarf by cutting back. Sow last of May. About 600 seeds to the 
ounce. Ounce, 10 cents; lb., 60 cents. 
