People Admire Rich Green Lawns 
Ross’ Carefully Prepared Grass Mixtures are 
Your Assurance of a Real Velvety Lawn 
Truegreen Lawn Mixture 
This is a mixture of three of the best so-called lawn 
grasses and is adapted to almost any ordinary situation. 
It is our own mixture of heavy seed and we recommend 
it to any who do not wish to pay higher prices. This seed 
will produce lawn ready to cut in about five weeks. 
Price: Lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.60; 10 lbs., $3.00; 100 lbs., 
$28.00. 
Shady Spot Lawn Grass Seed 
It is possible to produce a lawn under almost any con¬ 
dition but to do this in a situation where shade predomi¬ 
nates the greater part of the time is very difficult. A 
shady location requires special treatment of the soil and 
in almost every shady spot lime must be added, but most 
important is the selection of the seed. There are varieties 
of grass seed which thrive in shade to a much greater 
degree than others and it is with our knowledge of this 
that we supply our own Shady Spot Lawn Seed. Price: 
Lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.75; 10 lbs., $5.25; 100 lbs., $50.00. 
Special Mixtures of Grass Seed 
In addition to the several mixtures of grass seeds which 
we list in this catalog, we can supply grass seed in mix¬ 
tures suitable for almost any purpose or location. 
We will also be pleased to name prices on any special 
formula on request. 
Green Hill Lawn Mixture 
We have decided to offer the Green Hill Lawn Mixture 
after repeated trials as we have found this to be one of 
the best of the solid seed mixtures. This is composed of 
only four varieties of grasses as follows: Creeping Bent, 
Rye Grass, Kentucky Blue and Red Top. These are four 
of the best lawn grasses known and as we use only the 
heaviest, cleanest seed possible to obtain, germination is 
assured nearly 100 per cent. From this mixture you can 
obtain an exceptionally quick sod and a lawn that can be 
maintained with very little care. Price: Lb., 55c; 5 lbs., 
$2.50; 10 lbs., $4.75; 100 lbs., $45.00. 
Golf Course Mixtures 
For Putting Greens and Fair Greens 
The turf on all golf courses must be given very careful 
attention and there are only a few varieties of grass which 
will withstand the constant trampling of the putting 
green. Both the fairways and greens require a mixture of 
seed which will bear very close cutting and which will pro¬ 
duce a turf of a strong, persistent nature. Both European 
and American grasses are used for these purposes and we 
offer mixtures which are of the highest purity and germi¬ 
nation. 
Mixture for Putting Greens. Lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 
10 lbs., $6.25; 100 lbs., $60.00. 
Mixture for Fairways. Lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.25; 10 lbs., 
$4.25; 100 lbs., $40.00. 
Preparation of Soil 
Before seeding, the soil should be 
thoroughly spaded up, and if it is 
not a good, rich, garden loam, well- 
rotted manure should be added and 
spaded into the ground before the 
final raking. If the soil is of clay 
texture, mix equal parts of coarse 
sand with the manure before spad¬ 
ing it in. Rake carefully, removing 
all stones and rubbish, and break¬ 
ing up the earth finely. Roll, and 
rake lightly so the seed may be 
sown in loose earth. 
Worcester, Mass., is 
noted all over the 
country for its fine 
lawns. We point with 
pride to the fact that 
our grass seeds have 
played an important 
part in making these 
splendid grass-plots. 
GERMINATION ON ANY SEED SENT 
ON REQUEST; ALSO PURITY ON 
GRASS SEEDS, CLOVERS, AND ALL 
FIELD SEEDS. 
