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THE PARK NURSERIES 
Saint Paul 
HOLM & OLSON. Inc. 
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The Best Seed for a Perfect Lawn 
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G ood lawns can only follow the use of clean, pure seed of high ger¬ 
mination test. H. & O. High Test Seed is dependably good—se¬ 
lected, re-cleaned seed that is the best in quality that we can secure. 
SPECIAL MIXTURES. For general use and for "shady spots" and "terraces" we offer 
special seed mixtures. These are prepared from our own actual experiences of many 
years in gardening and lawn making. The seed varieties and the proportions used are 
based on these actual tests. 
There are no cheap annual or short-lived grasses such as Timothy in H. & O. mixtures. 
AMOUNT OF SEED TO SOW—Allow one pound of seed to every 
200 square feet of new lawn area. Eor re-seeding on old lawns one 
pound of seed to 400 square feet will be sufficient. 
Send for "HOW TO MAKE A LAWN." This booklet tells you how to make and care 
for a lawn. It gives practical and helpful information. Mailed on request. 
Prices are given for seed packed and ready to ship. Please add 6c per lb. for parcel post 
if shipment of seed by mail is wanted. 
Sow "Velvet Sod"—the best grass seed. 
"Velvet Sod" mixture contains creeping bent. 
"Velvet Sod" Seed 
"Velvet Sod" contains Creeping Bent seed. 
"Velvet Sod" Lawn Seed is an unusually high grade and care¬ 
ful mixture of permanent fine-bladed, rich green grasses. Specially 
prepared to meet the climatic conditions of our northern states. 
Its high weight of 27 lbs. per bushel indicates its purity and freeness 
from chaff and adulteration. We use this seed on all our own 
gardening work and recommend it as the best seed obtainable. 
1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00; 20 lbs. $7.50. 
Shady-Side Seed 
Where ordinary grasses will not grow we suggest sowing this 
special "shady-side" mixture which contains varieties naturally 
tolerant to shade. (Extra attention to fertilizing and watering is very 
important under these shade conditions and a light re-seeding each 
spring helps maintain the sod.) 
1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.75; 20 lbs. $9.00. 
Terrace Seed 
On a slope the usual lawn mixtures are disappointing. For 
terraces we suggest this special mixture of spreading, deep rooting 
grasses that are resistant to drought and will thrive under unfa¬ 
vorable conditions. 
1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.75; 20 lbs. $9.00. 
"Velvet Sod" Seed makes a perfect lawn 
White Clover Seed 
The best imported white Dutch clover with small leaves and 
dense growth. Very often sown with other grasses, particularly 
in a. new lawn, where it helps cover the ground, thicken the sod 
and so tends to crowd out weeds. 
V 2 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.85; 10 lbs. $5.50. 
Kent Wild White Clover 
A new, true perennial clover from Southern England. Its 
possibilities are not yet fully determined but its close, dwarf and 
wide-spreading growth makes it suitable for lawns and slopes. 
V4 lb. 75c; 1/2 lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $2.50. 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
A beautiful grass that should be the main constituent of every 
good lawn here in the north. It is sometimes used alone but as it 
develops slowly, it becomes better established if sown in a mixture. 
Our seed is a very choice grade of carefully recleaned extra heavy 
seed with an average weight of 21 lbs. per bushel. 
1 lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.90; 20 lbs. $5.40. 
Red Top Grass 
Red Top is a fine-leaved grass that germinates and develops 
very quickly. It is of particular value in getting a new sod es¬ 
tablished. For a permanent lawn it should not be sown alone. 
1 lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.90; 20 lbs. $5.40. 
Creeping Bent Grass 
Sea Side Bent—A true, unmixed creeping bent seed. It pro¬ 
duces a thick, low and close-growing turf for lawns and golf greens. 
(Creeping Bent sod requires often and close cutting and special 
attention in fertilizing.) 
1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.75; 10 lbs. $9.25; 20 lbs. $18.00 
Creeping Bent Sod Plugs 
The Improved Minnetonka Strain 
The specially prepared sod plugs provide an easy, mod¬ 
ern way to introduce Creeping Bent into an old sod or to estab¬ 
lish a new lawn. 
Set the plugs firmly 12 inches apart. They will 
spread and touch in a season's time. 
Carton—100 Bent Grass Plugs_$1.20 
5 Cartons $5.00—10 Cartons $9.00 
(1 carton is enough for 100 sq. ft. of new or old lawn.) 
(Shipping weight per carton about 12 lbs.) 
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