GURNEY’S NORTHERN GROWN LAWN GRASS 
CITY LAWN MIXTURE 
This mixture consists of Kentucky Blue Grass 
and White Dutch Clover mixed in the correct 
proportions to make a rich velvety lawn the 
first year. Use this mixture for lawns where you 
have a supply of water available. Plant as early 
in the spring as possible using 1 lb. of seed to each 
200 sq. ft. of surface. Water liberally. By the first 
of July, your lawn will be green and beautiful and 
far enough advanced to withstand the hot weather 
of July and August. Prices: 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 
$1.40 Postpaid; Not Prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 
25 lbs., $5.85; 50 lbs., $10.90; 100 lbs., $21.50. 
BENT GRASS 
More people are using Bent Grass for lawns 
each year. The seed costs more than other grass 
seed but the results are well worth while. Plant 
Bent Grass and your new lawn will be the show 
place of the neighborhood. 
IS BETTER 
CAPITOL LAWN MIXTURE 
It is made up of the seed of several fine leaved 
grasses, selected and recommended by the ex¬ 
perts of the Agricultural Department at Wash¬ 
ington. We can conceive of no better authority 
on the subject than these painstaking investi¬ 
gators. It may be said here concerning all these 
special purpose grass mixtures that they are 
based mainly on the results of these field trials 
at the department and at various State Experi¬ 
mental Stations. The mixture offered here for 
lawn purposes has been tested thoroughly under 
the severe conditions of our climate. 
1 lb., 27c; 5 lbs., $1.25 Postpaid; Not Pre¬ 
paid 10 lbs., $2.10; 25 lbs., $4.75; 50 lbs., $9.00; 
100 lbs., $17.50. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
This famous grass does well almost every¬ 
where if the soil is fairly rich, moist, and moder¬ 
ately well-drained. 
Kentucky Blue Grass will last for many years 
as the plants are fed from underground roots 
and rarely need reseeding. It withstands hard 
wear remarkably well, forming a firm, tough sod. 
Kentucky Blue Grass should be sown as early as 
possible to give it a good start before the weeds 
spring up. 
11 is the best of all grasses for lawns, golf courses 
and parks. When sown alone, use 35 to 40 pounds 
per acre. Fancy cleaned seed. 
Per lb., 27c; 5 lbs., $1.25 Postpaid. 
Not Prepaid 10 lbs., $2.10; 25 lbs., $4.75; 
50 lbs., $9.00; 100 lbs., $17.50. 
• ASTORIA BENT 
Besides creeping on the surface of the 
soil Astoria Bent has jointed roots which 
creep under ground. It is the best bent 
grass for high, well drained soils and is 
very resistant to drought. It is often 
found growing in almost pure sand. It 
makes a thick, close turf, with fine leaf 
blades. We recommend it highly. 
40c; 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs., $3.65 Postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $7.00; 25 lbs., 
$16.50. 
The House of Gurney, Inc. 
Gentlemen: 
Am writing to let you know 
how much we appreciated your 
wonderful seed collection. We have 
ordered our seed from you the past 
three years and are surely proud of 
the fine gardens we have had. My 
wife canned 700 qts. of vegetables 
two years ago from the seed we got 
from you, and over 400 qts. last year, 
even though the hoppers and drought 
were bad. Yours respectfully, 
Mr. & Mrs. B. O. Moler, 
Griswold, Iowa 
Capitol Lawn Grass at our Radio Station 
Picture Taken 5 Months After Planting 
CANADIAN BLUE GRASS 
Very similar to Kentucky Blue but 
grows a little coarser. It can be grown on 
poor soil where Kentucky will not thrive. 
It grows about two feet high, makes ex¬ 
ceptionally fine hay greatly relished by 
stock of all kinds. As a pasture for 
dairy cows, it is especially valuable. It 
is also a very popular lawn grass where 
Kentucky Blue will not thrive. 
1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.70 Postpaid. 
Not Prepaid 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., 
$7.20; 50 lbs., $13.60; 100 lbs., $26.50. 
SHADY LAWN MIXTURE 
Certain fine grasses are used that 
show a particular aptitude for maintain¬ 
ing their growth in the shade of trees. 
These grasses are generally shy seeders 
and consequently the seed is high priced, 
but the results obtained will fully war¬ 
rant the cost. 
1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs. $1.70 Postpaid. 
Not Prepaid 10 lbs., $2.80; 25 lbs., 
$6.55; 50 lbs., $12.60; 100 lbs., $24.50. 
Plant Red Top and Reed Canary Grass In Low Wet Places 
RED TOP 
RYE GRASS ORCHARD GRASS 
Choice (Agrostis Vulgaris)—A permanent and 
very hardy, native perennial grass succeeding 
best on moist land, making a good pasture when 
fed close. It is also valuable for low, wet 
meadows producing large crops of good hay, 
often producing 2 to 3 tons per acre. It accom¬ 
modates itself to a variety of soils, however, even 
to quite dry situations and stands a hot climate 
admirably. Grows two and one-half feet tall. 
One of the grasses that will stand a slightly sour 
soil. 
Plant 8 to 12 pounds per acre. 
1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 10 lbs., $2.20; 25 
lbs., $4.90; 50 lbs., $9.45; 100 lbs., $18.50. 
Harvesting Western Wheat Grass at Carter, S. Dak, 
This is the grass to use if you want a lot of 
good pasture the first year you plant grass seed. 
In some sections of the country, Rye Grass is 
partly perennial, but in the Middle West, it is 
best treated as an annual and allowed to reseed 
itself. It makes very good nutritious hay, and 
is probably the best grass for fall pasture. Rye 
Grass grows over 2 feet tall and is very leafy, 
making about 2 tons of good quality hay per 
acre. Does best in rich soils where the rainfall 
is ample. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 80c; 10 lbs., 
$1.40; 25 lbs., $3.00; 50 lbs., $5.75; 100 
lbs., $10.75. 
MEADOW FESCUE 
Or English Blue Grass— 
This grass does well in all soils and 
will stand a reasonable amount of heat 
and drought, but its greatest value is for 
sections of the country where they ordi¬ 
narily have ample rainfall. It is one of the 
good grasses for lowland in Iowa, east¬ 
ern Nebraska, and southeastern South 
Dakota. It is valuable as a pasture grass 
being one of the earliest in the spring 
and latest in the fall. It is highly recom¬ 
mended as a large yielding, nutritious 
pasture and hay grass. Sow either in 
the spring or fall at the rate of twenty 
pounds per acre. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 
$1.00; 10 lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs., $3.95; 50 
lbs., $6.95; 100 lbs., $12.75. 
Orchard grass is of great value for permanent 
pastures and for hay. It is very early, coming 
ahead of most other grasses, recovers quickly 
after being cut, and endures close grazing. It is 
best for rich, moist clay soils, but it is very 
drought and heat resistant, and should be used 
in preference to Meadow Fescue or Rye Grass 
on high, dry land. 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.30; 10 
lbs., $2.45; 25 lbs , $5.70; 50 lbs., $10.50; 
100 lbs., $19.75. 
Donald Klein of Bandle, S. Dak., with a wagon load of 
cucumbers. $62.50 worth of cucumbers were sold from two 
packages received in our big contest collection. 
Plant grass seed in the spring as soon as the ground has thawed 
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