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VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE. 
LAWN AND OTHER GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS. 
Nothing 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 get 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 coars¬ 
est. Four bushels of Grass Seed for an acre arc required 
to make a good lawn in a short time. Sow grass seed for 
lawns as early as possible in the spring, so as to give i 
seed the benefit of early spring rains. Late sowing is 
seldom successful. It is better to wait until September j 
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 Bine Grass, White Clover and Sweet Ver¬ 
nal Grass and other very choice and fine Lawn Grasses. 
At the price per bushel and peck we deliver to Ex¬ 
press Company here or on board cars. No charge for 
bags or packing. By the quart we prepay postage. 
Crested Dog’s Tail, ( Cynosurns cristatus,) quart, 75 
Kentucky Blue Grass, (Poa pratensis,) clean 
seed; per bushel, $2.00 ; 2 bushels or over $1.75 
per bushel ; per peck, 65 cents ; per quart, 20 
Orchard Grass, (Dactylis glomerata,) per bushel, 
$3.00 ; 2 bushels or over, $2.75 per bushel; per 
peck, 90 cents ; quart,. 25 
Pacey’s Perennial Rye Grass, (Lolium perenne,) 
per bushel $2.50 ; peck 75 cents ; quart, ... 25 
Italian Rye Grass, ( Lolium Italicum ,) per bush. 
$2.75 ; per peck 80 cents,. 55 
Red Top, (Agroslis vulgaris,) per bushel, $1.75; 
2 bush, or over $1.50 per bushel : peck, 55 cts.; 
quart, . 20 
Sheep’s Fescue, (Festuca ovina,) per quart, . . 35 
Slender-Leaved Fescue, ( Festuca tcnuifolia,) 
per quart,. 35 
Sweet Vernal Grass, (Anthoxanthum odora- 
tum,) per lb., 75cents ; peroz.,. 10 
Lawn Grass, fine prepared ; per bushel, $2.75 ; two 
bushels or over $2.50 per bushel; per peck, 80 
cents ; per quart,. 2 5 
Poa annua, a short, pale green grass, and will do 
with less cutting than other varieties ; per lb. . 80 
Clover, White, per lb. by mail, 75 cents; per 100 
lbs., delivered to railroad here, . 40.00 
Alsike, per lb., by mail, 60 cents ; per 100 lbs., 
delivered to railroad here,. . . 25 00 
Scarlet, ( Trifolium incarnation ,) per lb., by 
mail, 50 cents ; per 100 lbs. , delivered here, . 25 00 
Sweet, or Bokara, ( Melilotus alba,) per lb. 75 
cents ; per oz . 10 
Lucerne, (California Alfalfa,) per lb., by 
mail, 75 cents ; per 100 lbs., delivered here, . 40.00- 
Spring Vetches, per lb., by mail, 35 cents; per 
100 lbs., delivered here,. 10.00 
Sainfoin, per lb., by mail, 60 cents ; per bushel, 
delivered here,. 6.00 
GRASS SEED IN BULK, BY MAIL. 
To places that cannot be reached by Express we will 
send Grass Seed in bulk by mail, and prepay postage, at 
the following prices ; 
peck. bush. 
Blue Grass, post-paid,.$1.20 4.65 
Orchard Grass, “ i- 4 ° 5-bo 
Red Top, “ .1.10 4-40 
Lawn Grass, “ *-35 5 - 4 ° 
HEDGE SEEDS. 
Those who wish to have hedges, and are not in too 
much haste can grow their own plants by sowing seed 
in drills, pretty thickly, and keeping the ground clean 
and mellow for one summer. Before sowing soak the 
seed in warm water for twenty-four hours. 
Honey Locust, per lb., by mail, 50 cents ; 100 
lbs. delivered here, . 20 00 
Osage Orange, by mail, per lb.,. 75 
MILLET. 
The Pearl Millet is much praised as a fodder plant, 
and quite as much as it deserves. 
Pearl Millet, (Clean seed,) per lb . 60 
SUGAR CANE. 
The Early Amber seems to be far the best variety for 
the production of Syrup and Sugar, and is grown and 
used extensively, particularly in the Northwest. 
Early Amber Sugar Cane, per lb., . 60 
TOBACCO. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf, per oz. 35 cents, .... 10 
Havana, (or Cuban,) per oz. 75 cents, . 15. 
BROOM CORN. 
The Evergreen is the favorite Broom Corn, and we 
think our stock is as pure as any, though there is great 
need of more care and skill in growing Broom Corn seed. 
Evergreen, per quart . 50 
FIELD LUPINS. 
Popular for soiling and for sheep. Sow in the spring 
and plow under when in flower. 
Lupin, White, considered the best in most respects ; 
per pound,. 4 ° 
Yellow. A little less thrifty than the White, 
but keeping green longer ; per lb . 40 
Blue, somewhat used for soiling, but not yet so 
well known ; per lb . 40 
