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POWELL SEED STORE, Louisville, Kentucky - Grass Seed 
Our 1938 Catalog 
We present this 1938 catalog not only 
as a price list of the merchandise we offer, 
but also as a guide to better gardening. 
You will find listed seeds and plants 
of many new varieties which we deem 
worthy of trial in this vicinity. Most 
gardeners are fascinated by trying out 
something new. In these pages you will 
find many flowers which are well adapted 
to this area but are so little known that 
they have found their way into the gardens 
of only a few pioneers. Elsewhere in this 
catalog you will find a list of varieties 
which are well worth a trial. 
POWELL SEED 
STORE 
“Next Door to Louisville Water Co.” 
Phone JA 2661 
INDEX 
Annuals.3-6 
Canna Bulbs.12 
Fertilizers.19 
Fruit Trees.11 
Fungicides.18 
Garden Supplies.19-20 
Gladiolus.12 
Grasses. 2 
Insecticides.18 
Peonies.11 
Perennials and Biennials.6-9 
Roses.9-10 
Shrubs and Vines.11 
Spray Materials.20 
Vegetable Seeds.13-17 
Vegetable Planting Table. 9 
Notice 
Powell Seed Store gives no warranty, 
express or implied, as to description, 
purity, quality, productiveness, or any 
other matter of any seeds, bulbs or plants 
it sells, and will not be responsible for 
the crop. 
Prices in this catalog are all subject 
to change without notice. 
We pay postage on vegetable and flower 
seeds in packets, quarter pounds, half 
pounds, and pounds. Heavy parcels of 
seed, fertilizers, or other garden supplies 
will be delivered to any part of the city 
where purchase amounts to one dollar 
or more. 
Prices in this catalog, except as noted 
above, are f. o. b. Louisville. 
Lawn Grass Seed 
LOUISVILLE LAWN MIXTURE 
This blend of fine-leaved grasses with White Dutch Clover is recommended for use in reseeding established lawns, patch¬ 
ing thin spots, and for seeding newly graded yards where a permanent stand of Kentucky Blue Grass is desired. Ready for 
cutting after 30 days of good weather. This seed should be broadcast evenly to avoid a patchy appearance. 
For New Lawns. The soil should be well prepared, and Bone Meal or Sheep Manure should be well incorporated with 
the soil. Seed should be sown at the rate of 1 pound for every 300 square feet, selecting a time when there is no wind. After 
sowing, roll or rake lightly. 
For Old Lawns. Bare spots should be vigorously roughed with a steel rake. An application of SHEEP MANURE will 
act as a stimulant to patches lacking plant food. Scatter the seed as evenly as possible, then rake or roll lightly. 
Several sowings are better than one. Do not risk all your seed at one time. The seed may be washed away by a down¬ 
pour of rain immediately after planting. A good plan is to sow a part of your seed walking East and West—the next time 
walk North and South, in this way assuring an even distribution. Very good success can be had from scattering seed on a 
soft snow. In spring it is well to rake out all dead grass before sowing. 
Use Grass Seed Generously. Where lawns are kept in neat condition, the plants do not produce seed as Nature intended. 
This deficiency must be supplied by an occasional seeding. 
Prices: 1 lb., 35c: 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.50; 20 lbs., $5.00. 
SHADE GRASS MIXTURE 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
For use in courts, under trees and shady places, we have pro¬ 
duced a mixture with shade-loving grasses which will give ex¬ 
cellent results where other grasses fail. When the grass has 
become established, water generously once a week, and give an 
application of Sheep Manure and Bone-Meal at least twice a year. 
Prices: 1 lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $1.75. 
TERRACE MIXTURE 
A strong network of roots is necessary to prevent washing on 
steep terraces and banks. In this mixture we have blended the 
proper seeds to make a fine sod of velvety texture, grasses which 
will start quickly and give permanent effect. 
Prices: 1 lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.25. 
This seed should be used only on well-established lawns, as 
it does not “stool out” or produce a turf until the second year. 
On newly graded soil, Blue Grass should have a nurse crop of 
Red Top and White Dutch Clover. 
Prices: 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 10 lbs., $2.10; 20 lbs., $4.20. 
MISCELLANEOUS GRASSES 
1 lb. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
Red Top. 
$1.25 
$2.10 
White Dutch Clover. 
.60 
2.75 
5.00 
Rough-stalk Meadow. 
.50 
2.25 
4.25 
Rye Grass. 
.30 
1.00 
1.90 
