SEEDS FOR LAWN AND PLEASURE GROUNDS 
. 7 ° S ct ( ^ rass Seed up quickly and evenly, the surface must be mellow, so that it will not bake after a 
rain. Sow as early as possible in the spring to give seed the benefit of early spring rains. 
No charge for bags, packing, or cartage. Regarding transportation, see note at bottom of page. 
We give here a comparative table showing how much seed is needed for any number of square feet. 
For i acre, 43560 square feet ... 4 bu. or 80 lbs. For 1-16 acre, 2723 square feet . . V bu. or 5 lbs. 
% “ 7260 “ “ . . . 14 “ “ 1-32 “ 1362 '* “ . . 2 ]/ 2 “ 
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“ Making a T.awn,” by C. W. Seelye, a little booklet of ten pages, giving full directions for preparing 
the soil, and after-care, price 10 cents, or free with an order for a quart or more grass seed. 
Vick’s Velvet Lawn Grass. Contains all of 
the very best varieties of grasses suited for the 
purpose of making a lawn beautiful. We only 
make one mixture of this Velvet Lawn Grass, 
and it can be sown with equally as good effect 
on Terrace, Polo, Tennis, or Park grounds. 
Bushel of 20 lbs., $4.00; peck, 5 lbs., $1.10; 
less than peck quantity, lb., 40 cents; quart, 
25 cents. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. In conjunction with 
White Clover it forms the finest and closest 
turf. As a pasture grass it furnishes the most 
nourishing food for cattle. For lawn, use 60 
lbs. per acre ; and for pasture, 20 lbs. Extra 
fancy clean, 100 lbs., $18.00; lb., 35 cents. 
Sweet Vernal Grass. True perennial. Chief 
merit is its fragrant odor. Valuable in mixtures 
for lawns or pastures. Pound, 75 cents ; 07.., 
10 cents. 
Annual Sweet Vernal. Pound, 25 cents. 
Red Top. 100 lbs., $7.00; bushel (14 lbs.), $1.15; 
peck, 35 cents ; lb., 20 cents. 
Red Top. Fancy. Valuable as mixture for 
cither fawn, pastures, or meadows. For pas¬ 
ture, 25 to 30 pounds per acre. Fancy cleaned, 
100 lbs., $16.00; lb., 35 cents. 
CLOVER 
White. 100 lbs., market price; lb., by mail, 
40 cents ; oz.* 10 cents. 
Medium Red. Bu., market price ; lb., 25 cts. 
Mammoth Red. Bu., market price; lb., 25 cts. 
GRASSES 
Timothy. On strong soils it will produce more 
than any other sort. % to Vz bushel per 
acre. Bushel (45 lbs.), market price; lb., by 
mail, 20 cents. 
Orchard Grass. One of the very best pasture 
grasses. to 2 bushels per acre. 100 lbs., 
$18.00; (bushel 14 lbs.), lb., 35 cents. 
Mixtures for Permanent Pastures 
State quality of soil and we can send mixture 
suitable for same at $2.50 per bushel of 14 pounds. 
STANDARD FIELD GRAINS 
OATS 
Vick’s American Banner. Stands as the 
banner oat, averaging 80 lbs. from one. Grain 
white, large, and plump; stiff straw of good 
length. Sow thinner than other oats, bu., 
$1.00; peck, 35 cents ; lb., 20 cts. 
FIELD CORN 
“ Pedrick Perfected” Golden Beauty. A 
grand new variety of vigorous growth and im¬ 
mensely productive on rich soil. The cars are 
of perfect form, remarkable in size, filled to the 
tip with ten to fourteen rows of remarkably large 
bright golden grains. Cob very small for so 
large an ear. Ripens in from no to 120 days. 
Stalks ten to twelve feet in height, with abund¬ 
ant foliage. Peck, 60 cents; bushel, $1.75. 
WHEAT 
BARLEY 
Early Russian Six-Rowed. A valuable sort. 
Has given the very best satisfaction. The 
yield as compared with other varieties is sim¬ 
ply enormous. Pound, 15 cents ; peck, 40 cents; 
bushel, $1.00. 
Manshurcy. Six-rowed. Ripens early. Very 
productive. Peck, 50 cents ; bushel, $1.50. 
BUCKWHEAT 
New Japanese. Kernels larger, ripens earlier, 
yields much heavier than older sorts. Pound, 
20 cents ; peck, 40 cents ; bu. $1.10. 
RAPE 
Dwarf Essex, English. 100 lbs.,$9.00; lb., 20c. 
COW PEAS 
SPRING— Saskatchewan Fife. Peck, 50 
cents; bushel, $1.50. 
WINTER — Klondyke. A new and most excel¬ 
lent white variety. Withstands the ravages of 
the Russian fly. Peck, 50 cents ; bushel, $1.50. 
Bushel, $2.25; peck, 65 cents. 
ARTICHOKES 
Hogs will enjoy and become healthy and fat on 
them. Bushel, $1.50 ; peck, 60c.; quart, 30c. 
At Pound or Quart, we prepay postage. Pecks or Bushels by Express or Freight at 
Expense of Purchaser. Special prices on large quantities. 
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