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THE 
ONLY 
LAWNS at 
THE 
WORLD’S 
FAIR 
Granted A MEDAL 
were those sown with 
Tile “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed.} 
And besides, Yj 
Wo received 7 Awards of Merit for the indi- ' 
vidual grasses wo use in the mixture. 
Offico of Dlrector-Goncral, 
World’s Columbian Exposition, 
Chicago, Ill., Dec. 1st, 1893. 
Your /awns at the World's Columbian 
Exposition were as nearly perfect as lawns 
could be made. The sod was dense , contain¬ 
ing no extraneous weeds or grass, and the 
color from every point viewed was uniform 
in appearance. They were in excellent 
condition during ike entire period of the ||j 
World's Fair. J. M. SAMUELS, 
Chief Dep't of Horticulture. 
Offico of Director of Works, 1 
World’s Columbian Exposition, | 
Chicago, Ill., Oot. 25th, 1893. 
The " Henderson ” Lawn Grass Seed was j 
used on the World’s Fair grounds, and it I 
affords me pleasure to say that the quality I 
of the seed was first-class in every respect, J 
forming lawns rapidly, which stood the | 
droughts of the past summer, making a 
thick sod, and is more durable than any other 
we have used. It. ULRICH, ft 
Supt. Landscape Dep’t. £ 
THE “HENDERSON” LAWN GRASS SEED is 
the best Lawn Grass Seed (or our American climate. 
It will form a close thick turf in a few weeks’ time, with 
no tendency to stool or grow in clumps. It roots deeply and 
withstands severe droughts without turning brown, main¬ 
taining its beautiful deep green color throughout the season. 
We have made the formation of permanent lawns a study for 
years, and The Finest Lawns in this Country To-day were 
obtained by using The “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed, which 
is composed of various grasses that grow and flourish during 
different months of the year, so that a rich, deep green, velvety lawn is 
constantly maintained, rivaling the famous lawns of Old England. 
The beautiful lawns at the World’s Fair in Chicago we produced in six weeks’ time with 
the “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed. Not one of the charming features of the Exposition 
was so universally admired as our “ setting of emerald velvet,” which, withstanding the long- 
continued drought of the summer, retained its verdure throughout the entire season. Besides being 
the only lawn grass seed granted a medal, we exhibited the separate grasses used in the mix¬ 
ture, and received Seven Awards for superior quality and purity of samples. 
THE “HENDERSON ” LAWN GRASS SEED is, relatively speaking, the cheapest seed 
offered, because, while the lawn grass mixtures of otherseedsmen will not average over 14 lbs. 
to the bushel, this weighs from 20 to 21 lbs. per measured bushel. 
If people only knew how comparatively easy it is to make a lawn with the “ Henderson ” 
Lawn Grass Seed, the days of using sod, with all the attendant expense, would soon be 
over. 
THE QUANTITY REQUIRED. 
(We furnish it in large or small quantities to snit the pretentious lawn or the modest door- 
yard plot.) 
The quantity required for making new lawns is 5 bushels per acre, or for renovating 
old lawns. 1 to 2 bushels. For a plot 15 x 20, or 300 square feet, 1 quart is required for 
new, or 1 pint for renovating old lawns. 
PRICES, per quart, 25c.; peek, $1.50; bushel (20 lbs.), $5.00. 
(If by mail, add at the rate of 5c. per quart for postage.) 
M “HENDERSON” 
Lawn Grass Seed 
IS THE BEST FOR OUR AMERICAN CLIMATE. 
With it you can ™ 
Lawns, Grass Plots, 
Cricket Grounds, . 
Tennis Courts, Etc., 
AS SOFT AS VELVET AND AS GREEN AS EMERALD 
ALL SUMMER LONG. 
The cat at the top of this page is the reproduction of a snap-shot M by our Special Artist at the International Orioket Match between the famous Australian Cricketers and 
the New Jersey Athletic Olub on the beautiful grounds of the latter at Bayonne, N. J., 23d and 24th Sept., 1896. 
1 I £' ever , th . er ° ™ a T, t T a ^ f TT , S d ^ a i V r e ^ c l r S,T^ ances ', £ *! ere ' for the g™ ater part of the Bayonne oval is a veritable sand-hill, Yet a good tnrf has 
been formed AND MAINTAINED THESE EIGHT OR NINE YEARS on this Orioket CT 0 nnd,by the use of the “Henderson” Lawn Grass, so much so that the Australian 
Captain pronounced it the best Orioket pitch that his team had played on during their whole American tour, thus proving that the grasses used had the “wear and tear ' 1 qualities 
necessary for a good Cricket ground, ° u 
