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TUCKERS' SEED HOUSE, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 
TUCKERS* PERFECT LAWN GRASS 
INSURES A BEAUTIFUL EVERGREEN LAWN 
A BEAUTIFUL LAWN is the desire of every home owner, whether in city, village or country. A good lawn adds 
more to the fine appearance of your home than any other one thing. A fine lawn always attracts notice. The making of 
a good lawn is not difficult, but certain things are necessary. The first and greatest essential is good seed, for with in¬ 
ferior seed all the expense of labor, fertilizer, and preparation are wasted. Plant Tucker’s Perfect Lawn Grass and you 
have eliminated the greatest source of failure. We have learned by many years of experience the best grasses and the 
proper proportions for producing a smooth, velvety lawn that will be permanent. 
Our Perfect Grass Seed contains only the highest grade of grasses, suitable for the purpose of making 
a beautiful, durable, lasting lawn. Our Perfect Lawn Grass Seed germinates quickly and roots deeply. 
This enables it to withstand the intense heat of summer and the hard cold of winter, showing a beauti¬ 
ful, rich green from snow to snow. From early spring until late in the fall, lawns sown with our Per¬ 
fect Lawn Seed remain green and fresh. For spring sowing, Lawn Grass should be sown as early as 
possible, although with seasonable weather conditions it can be sown as late as the end of March or early 
in April. The earlier the seed is sown, the better. For fall seeding sow late in August and through Sep¬ 
tember. In seeding new lawns, use at the rate of one pound to each 25 feet square. For renewing old 
lawns, use about one-half the above quantity. Postpaid, lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75. Not prepaid, 
25 lbs. $8.00; 50 lbs. $15.50; 100 lbs. $30.00. 
Tucker's Special Shady Lawn Grass 
This mixture is intended for all situations in partial or complete shade, and will be found valuable 
on grounds lying under the shadows of trees. It is a combination of fine dwarf-growing, evergreen 
varieties which grow naturally in shaded spots. It will produce a fine velvety lawn, very thick and grows 
very rapidly. We especially recommend this mixture for shady lawns. Sow one pound to each twenty-five 
feet square. Postpaid, lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.25. Not prepaid, 25 lbs. $9.00; 50 lbs. $17.50; 100 
lbs. $34.00. 
TUCKER'S SPECIAL 
COMBINATION GRASS AND CLOVER MIXTURE 
For Both Hay and Permanent Pasture 
Contains Red and Alsike Clover, Timothy, Red Top, English Blue Grass, Italian and English Rye, 
Grasses, Korean Lespedeza and Orchard Grass. In the mixing of these different varieties of Grass and 
Clover Seeds, to form this combination, we use only the very best qualities of New Crop, recleaned, high 
germination stocks, and you may rest assured that you are buying the best that can be had. The different 
varieties used are proportioned for the best results in yield and quality of the hay. We stake our repu¬ 
tation on this mixture, not only as to purity and germination of the seeds used, but as to the satisfaction 
it will give to those who purchase. Sow 15 lbs. to the acre, either in the spring or fall. Postpaid, lb. 30c; 
5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. $2.60; 15 lbs. $3.75. Not prepaid, 50 lbs. $11.00; 100 lbs. $21.00. 
SERICEA LESPEDEZA 
The Perennial Lespedeza 
Grows abundantly on poor and acid soils. Makes a heavy root system, the roots reaching from one to three feet 
deep in the soil. Withstands severe droughts and the roots break up hardpan and heavy subsoils. 
HABITS OF GROWTH —Lespedeza Sericea grows erect with a few to many stems rising from a crown 
like alfalfa. Each stem is branched and the plant grows from 3 to 5 feet tall during the first year. From 
6 to 30 or more stems will arise from one crown during the second year, and the plant will grow taller. 
Additional stems grow each year until a plant five or six years old may have as many as 100 stems. The 
plant is extremely leafy, leaves holding on to the bottom of the stems. In a dense stand, the plant stems 
are no thicker than a wheat straw. 
HAY PRODUCTION —After the first year, two cuttings of hay may be safely made, with three cut¬ 
tings under favorable seasons. The quality of hay is excellent, provided cuttings are made when the plants 
are 12 to 15 inches tall. Second cuttings are usually better than the first as from one to six new stems 
are put out by the plant after the initial cutting. 
We suggest seeding in rows 36 inches apart using about two pounds of seed per acre. Cover very 
shallow, about *4 inch deep, and firm the soil on the seed. Or seed broadcast using 12 to 15 pounds per 
acre, in early March or April. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. $2.50. 
Larger quantities at 40c per lb. 
