— buy seeds selected to fit 
the exact needs of your own 
territorial conditions 
Whenever you buy seed for your 
lawn, it’s wise to ask, 
“Is this seed suited to the climatic 
conditions we have here?’’ 
You need seed that is completely 
“at home” where it is planted— 
seed that is acclimated to the con¬ 
ditions under which it has to grow. 
That’s why we offer only those lawn 
seeds which are truly suited to this 
territory . . . and why you are 
always safe in buying lawn seed 
from us. 
BEST LAWN MIXTURE 
Our selected lawn mixture is the very finest 
combination of high quality seeds ... a 
marvelous mixture that years of experiment¬ 
ing have proved to be safe and sound. It 
produces a lawn that is like carpet of green 
velvet . . . smooth, even, and thick. All the 
grasses in it are fine-bladed and deep-rooting. 
For quick results and permanent satisfaction, 
this mixture simply can’t be excelled. 
FOR SHADY LAWNS 
Wherever shade makes it difficult for you to 
obtain a good lawn, our special shade mixture 
is heartily recommended. We have chosen 
grasses and clovers that are suited for shady 
places, and blended them into a mixture 
that produces surprising results. 
CHEWINGS FESCUE 
Widely used for putting greens, and also 
fairways and tees. A very hardy variety 
that produces thick, durable turf, even 
under unfavorable conditions. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
The base of nearly every good lawn seed 
mixture. Produces a deep dark green lawn of 
close, thick turf. The roots are deep, and 
the plants very hardy. 
Sowing the Seed —If the soil has been rolled 
or is packed hard by rains, go over it again 
with the steel rake before sowing. The 
easiest way to sow seed on small lawns is to 
broadcast it, preferably in the morning of a 
still day. Sow plenty of seed, at least 3 
pounds to each 1000 square feet. After sowing 
rake in gently, then roll the ground lightly 
to pack it down. 
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Use fertilizer to make grass grow vigorously 
and thus crowd out and starve weeds. 
Never use lime unless actual test shows 
the lawn soil to be too acid for grass. 
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Lawns like plenty of humus. So do not 
remove short grass clippings but let them 
lie to decompose. Rotted grass clippings are 
Nature’s best humus. Discard your grass 
catcher. Run the lawn mower east and west 
the first week and sweep with a Brurne-Rake 
north and south. Ne.xt week, cut north and 
south and sweep east and west. This sweeping 
will remove the long clippings which might 
scald the lawn if left where they fall but, 
even more important, will work the fine 
clippings down to the roots where they will 
form a moisture-conserving mulch and later, 
when rotted, the finest possible humus. 
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A mulch of sifted or weathered German or 
Holland peat moss, or better, of American 
Our Blue Grass is heavy, clean seed, of 
excellent quality. 
WHITE CLOVER 
Very desirable in lawn mixtures because of 
its rapid, low growth and creeping stems. 
Sometimes valuable as a green cover for 
poor ground, where grass does not thrive. 
Very hardy. 
BENTS 
We offer Creeping Bents selected especially 
for their suitability to the growing conditions 
they will meet. Ask us for full information 
about these remarkable plants. 
peat, is also helpful if applied in the spring, 
but even more effective in the fall. It supplies 
humus, a mulch and is also slightly acid. 
When you mow the grass mow high and mow 
often. This is much better than mowing 
close and less frequently. 
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Nothing is more important to the well-kept 
appearance of the lawn than a neat, straight 
grass line. A long handled turf edger, with 
curved half-circle blade and flat foot rest, 
will spare you considerable time and effort 
in trimming edges. 
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If you get on the job right after a heavy 
rain, many weeds can be pulled out by the 
hands with the roots intact. Early spring 
and November are good times for cleaning 
up a new lawn in this way. 
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Gotting Rid of Dandelions —For digging 
dandelions at other times use a dandelion 
weeder. Drive the cutting blade into the 
ground about an inch away from the crown 
of the weed in order to cut off the root well 
below the surface. Remove weeder without 
prying, then use the V-shaped tip of the 
blade to lift out the severed weed. Press 
down on the spot with your foot to close up 
the hole. Then sprinkle a little white clover 
seed on the area weeded. It is a good weed 
choker. 
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Hints on the Care of Lawns 
