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Landreths’ GRASSES of Proven Quality 
Good turf is produced from fancy recleaned grass seed whether planted by a small home owner or such 
a large institution as Philadelphia Cricket Club at Chestnut Hill, Pa. (pictured above), where 
Landreths’ recleaned seeds are used exclusively. 
How can I obtain a velvet turf? This question is asked 
every seedsman thousands of times a year. First of all, know 
something about your soil. Litmus or Litmus paper may be 
obtained in small quantities from most druggists. Allow this 
liquid or paper to come in contact with your soil in various 
parts of the lawn. If it turns very blue, then it is too alkaline 
and should have a fertilizer to control this condition. If it 
turns very red it is too acidic and should have lime applied. 
Provided it remains about the same color, of course there is 
little to fear, although a slightly acidic soil is desirable. If 
you have difficulty ascertaining the condition of your soil, 
your seed dealer will be glad to aid you. If the local seedsman 
cannot help, mail a small sample of your soil to D. Landreth 
Seed Company or your State Experimental Station. We urge 
the use of Arsenate of Lead on lawns which are located in the 
Japanese Beetle area. This is important as no matter how good 
the seed may be, your grass cannot thrive on grub infested soil. 
As an all purpose fertilizer for lawns we recommend one with 
a 4-12-4 analysis, although other complete fertilizers may be 
used satisfactorily. 
Level the ground as best you can and if planting in Spring 
or Summer wait two weeks before sowing seed in order that 
some of the weeds may start to grow. These should then be 
dug out. This delay is not necessary in Fall planting, as there 
s little to fear from weeds at that time. 
Landreths’ Never Die Mixture Produces Beautiful Turf 
It is just as natural for grass to grow on a lawn as it is for hair 
to grow on a head. In both cases, however, certain conditions 
may destroy or prevent the growth. 
Sow the seed evenly, allowing 100 to 125 pounds per acre for 
best results, or about one pound for 300 square feet. In ren¬ 
ovating lawns as much seed need not be used. When watering 
during the Summer months be sure to soak the ground and do 
not sprinkle as this tends to bring the roots to the surface. 
Landreths’ Grass Seeds are tested by the Pennsylvania Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture for purity and germination. They are 
field-tested on our Bloomsdale Experimental Farm at Bristol, 
Pennsylvania, and are imported from the finest growing districts 
in the United States and abroad. 
On page 19 may be found the correct mixtures for use 
under certain conditions. To plant an ordinary lawn mix¬ 
ture in the shade is like running your automobile on kero¬ 
sene. The car may run for a short time or perhaps not at all. 
Landreth Shady Place is really different from the other mix¬ 
tures and actually contains the grasses which you see growing 
under the trees in a wild state in almost every pasture. The 
New Jersey Department of Agriculture has issued special 
formulas for shade and other unusual conditions, as have 
many other institutions in various sections of the country. 
Ask your seed dealer to write the D. Landreth Seed Company 
for special mixtures for your particular conditions if you do 
not see what you want listed in this catalog. We have hundreds 
of formulas known to be good and we can enable you to grow 
grass where many fail- 
There is no greater asset to any 
building than a well-kept lawn. 
Cheap mixtures are composed of 
annual grasses which are hard to 
cut and must be planted so often that 
they become expensive. Most of them 
produce weeds, and no end of work, 
money and time are required for their 
elimination. Landreths’ Lawn Grass 
Seed contains only the best fancy re¬ 
cleaned grasses. 
In most localities grass seed is 
planted from March until the end of 
June and from the 15 th of August 
until the first killing frost. A bushel 
of Landreths' Lawn Grass Seed 
officially weighs 20 pounds but in 
reality will be heavier. All of 
Landreths' Lawn Seed is sold under 
seal. It may be procured in boxes of 
14, Vi and 1 pound sizes, wrapped 
in Moistureproof Cellophane. It is 
also sold in 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 10 , 20 , 50 
and 100 pound bags. Every con¬ 
tainer has a complete record of the 
analysis and contents of the mixture. 
