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Shumway’s Super ior Lawn Grass Seed for Yard and Golf Courses 
. SEEDING OF LAWNS—ALL POSTPAID 
1601 Shumway’s Rockford Park Refined Mixture 
In prepnring ground for a now lawn all that is necessary is to see that 
it is well spaded, making it as fine and mellow as possildo. Tf it consists 
of earth from the excavation for the house, or is hard and lumpy it 
should first receive a good dressing of Commercial Fertilizer, which should 
1)0 spaded in and mixed with the soil, making it fine and smooth. Before 
sowing the seed, the surface of the soil should he freshly raked, then sow 
the seed as evenly as possible and rake it in, following with a roller. 
The following quantities of the mixture we offer are the usual amounts 
sown for a new lawn: 1 lb. for 300 sq. ft.; 5 lbs. for 1500 .sq. ft.; 10 lbs. 
for 3000 sq. ft.; 25 lbs. for one-fourth acre. If intended for renewing an 
old lawn use one-half the quantity. 
1601 Shumway’s Rockford Park Refined 
Lawn Seed Mixture 
This is by far the best mixture of grasses for a fine textured lawn; 
it is made up of the choice.st and hardiest vari('ties that will winter well 
and thiive under varying climatic conditions. It has been reeleaned, com¬ 
pounded and blended as pjjrfectly as modern machinery can do it. All 
of our grasses are analyzed by the laboratories and tho^legree of purity 
shows practically the elimination of chaff and foreign seeds. 
If we could compound a better lawn mixture we would do so, but 
through te.sts we fail to find its superior. 1/2 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 35 cts.; 
3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
1621 Kentucky Blue Grass—Excel Brand 
(Poa Pratensis.) Also called June Grass. This is known as 
one of the best grasses for the making of fine lawns, also desir¬ 
able for pastures and meadows. iSecd at the rate of 1 11). to 300 
square feet. Fancy reclcamnl solid seed sun drieil. V 2 lb., 18 
Cts.; 1 lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
1609 Red Top—Solid Seed Fancy— 
Excel Brand 
(Agrostis Alba.) This is one of our better native grasses. 
Well adapted to moist soils; a good variety for lawns as well 
as pastures. See<l at the rate of 1 lb. to 300 square feet. V 2 
20 cts.; 1 lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
1600 Rye Grass, English or Perennial 
(Lolium Perenne.) A grass wuth an abundance of foliage. 
Fine for pastures, thrives well on most any soil. Especially 
adapted for winter lawns in the South, also a good grass for 
lawns in the North where a quick show of green is desired. 
1/2 lb., 17 cts.; 1 lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
161^ Rough Stalked Meadow Grass 
(Poa Trivialis.) An ideal shade grass in the Northern half 
of the United States, providing there is sulFicient moisture. 
Perennial in nature, closely related to Kentucky Blue Grass, 
l)ut somewhat finer and softer. Sow in spring or fall at the late 
of 1 lb. to 300 scpiare feet. 1/2 lb., 38 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 3 lbs., 
$2.00; 5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
1551 Clover 
White Dutch for Lawns^— 
Excel Brand 
The clbver in general use for 
lawns. Being of a creeping 
habit it prevents the soil from 
being w'ashed away by rains. 
1/2 lb., 33 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 3 
lbs., $1.76; 5 lbs., $2.75. 
1586 Chewing’s 
Fescue 
(New Zealand grown.) This 
is a perennial grass with creep¬ 
ing roots that makes an exeex)- 
tionally fine turf. This grass is 
in great demand for Putting 
Greens. Very fine mixed witli 
Blue Grass for lawns. Thrives 
well in sandy soils and shade. 
Sow either in the spring or fall. 
5 lbs. to 1,000 square feet. 1/2 
lb., 38 cts.; 1 lb., 70 cts.; 3 lbs., 
$2.00; 5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
For Brown Spots 
in Your Lawn 
USE 
SEMESAN 
See |>ap;e 5(! 
1605 Shumway’s Forest City Shady Place 
Lawn Seed Mixture 
This mixture of grasses adapted to growth in the shade is carefully 
and particularly compounded to make a beautiful lawn under trees. It 
is impractical to think that a good lawn can be made in shadv places liy 
using any regular lawn grass. It may .start out well in the ajiVing before 
the foliage becomes dense; however it will die out very rapidly after 
the full growth of foliage is on. 
Use this mixture for shade in the same proportion that vou use the 
regular lawn grass and before the season is over you will be'well repaid 
for the extra effort and time it has taken to give this specdal attention 
1/2 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 40 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $1.65, postpaid. 
1603 Shumway’s Rolling Green Mixture 
A compounded mixture of quick growing grasses with White Clover 
that will make a quick show of green over the lawn. I'his mixture, how- 
p'l'r, is not one that will give the very fine texture of Shumway’s Refined, 
Diit it will niak© a very creditatile lawn and stand heavy usage when 
established. 1/2 lb., 18 cts.; 1 lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, post¬ 
paid. 
1597 Creeping- Bent or European Mixed Bent 
A mixture of Creeping Bent, Velvet Bent and Rhode Island Bent. This 
is u.sod extensively for Putting Greens and Golf Courses. Bent gra.sscs pre¬ 
fer an acid, soil, therefore if fed with acid reacting fertilizers such as 
Ammonium Sulphate, about every three weeks, it tends toward the dis¬ 
couragement of weeds. For lawns it is better to use the .seed than the 
Creexiing Bent Stolons, because the lawn will not grow so rapidly and 
tlie average home owner, can keep up with the mowing. Seed at the rate 
of 3 to 4 lbs. per 1,000 square feet. 1/2 lb., 55 cts.; 1 lb., $1.00; 3 lbs., 
$2.85; 5 lbs., $4.50, postpaid. 
Special Grasses for Orchards, Meadows — And Hay Crop 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass 
Sow in spriii;;; 1.5 ll»s. per acre 
One of the most valuable hardy grasses grown— 
suited to almost every climate; dry or wet—hot or 
cold, this is one dependable cropper, producing im¬ 
mense pasturage very early in the spring and up 
late in the fall. Also makes w-onderful hay crop 
growing 2t4 to 3 feet high. % !•••. ets.! Il>., ;i.5 els.; 
;{ Ih.s., i^l.OP; .5 I Its., iSl-oO. postpaid. 
1525 Bromus Inermis— Excel Brand 
The Grass for Dry Climates—Sow in Spring 20 lbs. iter acre 
Drought-defying, fro.st-re.sisting; yields enormou.s crops of 
splendid hay and affords early and abundant pasturage. Adapts 
itself to almost every condition of soil and climate to whicli 
grasses may be put, equaling in quality and rivaling in yield al¬ 
most any other grass. It is an abundant producer of leaves anti 
is much relished as pasture and hay. It is about equall.v nu¬ 
tritious vrith timothy. % lb., 22 ets.; lb., 38 ets.; 3 lbs., .$1.0.5; 
5 lbs., .$1.0.5, postpaid. 
1608 Permanent 
Pasture 
Mixture 
Big Value for 
Little Money 
.r, 
Foi’ many years 
hundreds of my satis¬ 
fied customers from all 
sections of tlie country 
come back to me annu¬ 
ally for a supply of 
my especially p r e - 
pared permanent pas¬ 
ture and meadow' mix¬ 
ture which I have been blending and soiling with satisfaction for many many years. This mix¬ 
ture contains pro])er proportions of the \-er.y. finest “EXCEL” Brands of Medium and Mammoth Red Clover, 
Sweet Clover,, Alsike, Alfalfa, Kentucky Blue Grass, Rod Top, Orchard Grass, Timothy, Rye Grass and 
Bromus. By proper blending, this combination of grasses has given perfect satisfaction under every and 
all conditions. It is adapted to dry or moist lands. Sow in spring 15 pounds per acre. V 2 lb., 23 cts.; lb., 
40 Cts.; 3 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
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1606 Orchard Grass—Excel Brand 
Aclinir:iblc for Psistiire or Mowing 
Sow ill Spring 20 Ib.s. per acre 
A 5'aliiahle gr;is.s for p;istui-e or ha.v land, and on account of 
its earliness especially 5'aluable for a permanent i)asture. It 
furnishes green grass viuy early in the spring and until late 
in the fall. When cM.sely cropped it grows up very quickly 
and is ready for grazing again in ten to twelve days. It i's 
succulent and nutritious, furni.shing excellent pasture or h.a.v. 
When grown for hay. two good crops can be obtained in oiie 
season. % li)., 2.5 vtn.; lb., -40 et.s.; 3 ib.s., $1.10; .5 lbs.. $1.0.5, 
po.st paid. 
1618 Timothy and Alsike Mixture—Excel Brand 
The Greatest of All Pasture and Hay Crops 
Sow in Spring lO to 12 ib.s. per acre 
By far the best and cheapest seeding. On low bottom moist 
soils, where other grasses fail, this will give i)erfect satisfac¬ 
tion, and on upland it's amazing ivhat wonderful crops you can 
raise. 
By experimenting it 5vas found that Alsike and Timothv 
made a combination that was excellent and ahead of anvthing 
yet discovered for hay and pasture. They blossom and the 
seed ripens together and are suited to the .same soils. On low. 
moist lands, where other grasses would fail, they do especi.-illy 
'veil. They do wel l on an.v Land where common grasses and 
clover grow. 
One great adv.-intnge that is realized b.v 
a mixture of these grasses is the fact that 
they are both xierennials and make a bet¬ 
ter combination than most an.v other two. 
W'hen you once get them established th<‘V 
stay right with you. until you "ish to 
break up the sod. They do not "’inter kill 
and are very haidy indeed. 14 ll>., 17 ets.; 
lb., .'{0 ets.; ;{ lbs., .S.5 ets.; ,5 Ills., .$1.2.5, piist- 
puiil. 
1615 Timothy—Excel Brand 
Sow ill Siiriiig or Kali 12 lbs. per iiere 
As a crop to cut for ha.v, Timothy ia 
probably surpassed by no other grass now 
cultivated. It is usually sown 'vith other 
grasses about one-half to one-third of the 
above amount. Timothy Seed is one of my 
specialties. ',4 lli., 1.5 ets.; 1 lli., 25 ets.; 3 
lbs., *1.5 et.s.; .5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
101.5 Shtiiiiwnj’s 
Timothy Seed 
