DIBBLE'S GRASS MIXTURES 
LAWN GRASS MIXTURES 
Seed the lawn in early spring or early fall. 
We list below two mixtures for various conditions: 
Dibble's Red, White, and Blue Lawn Mixture 
Contains only the highest grades of Red-Top, White Clover, and 
Kentucky Blue Grass, mixed in the proper proportions. This has proved 
to be the best Lawn Mixture for any locality where Kentucky Blue 
Grass thrives, regardless of fancy names or cost. Sow 5 pounds per 
1000 square feet. 
Dibble’s Shady Lawn Mixture 
Rough-stalked Meadow Grass (Poa Irivialis) is included in this mix¬ 
ture, because it is the best grass for heavy, moist soil, or in moist shade. 
New Zealand Chewing’s Fescue is also included because it does well in 
dry shade or sandy soils where other grasses fail. Sow 5 pounds per 
1000 square feet. 
The above Lawn Mixtures can be furnished without White Clover, 
if so desired, at the same price. 
A well-kept lawn is a joy to any home-owner and will actually 
increase the value of his property. Good lawns once established will 
last a lifetime. 
Dibble’s Lawn Grass Mixtures are superior in quality because they 
are composed of only those grasses found to be suitable for the best 
lawns in New York and adjoining states, and only the highest grade 
of these individual grasses is used. 
FOR PRICES SEE SPECIAL PRICE-LIST IN THIS CATALOG 
PERMANENT PASTURES 
Most pastures are not supplying the amount of feed for farm 
live-stock that they should. This is due either to the lack of 
fertility or lack of the proper pasture plants. Pastures should not 
be considered idle land and left to care for themselves. 
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CULAR ENTITLED “SEEDING PERMANENT PASTURES” 
The Cornell Pasture Mixture for 1940 
Kentucky Blue Grass.8 lbs. 
Canada Blue Grass.2 lbs. 
Rough-stalked Meadow Grass.l lb. 
Timothy.6 lbs. 
True Perennial Rye Grass.5 lbs. 
Yellow Trefoil.2 lbs. 
Kent Wild White Clover.i lb. 
Total for seeding an acre, 25 lbs. 
For the seeding of Permanent Pastures we recommend the 
Cornell Pasture Mixture. 
As a result of experiments at the New York State College of 
Agriculture, and observations made throughout New York 
State, the Cornell Pasture Mixture has been designed for use 
in the establishment of new pastures. The constituents are 
those which have been found most suitable for the formation 
of a dense pasture sward which will produce, throughout the 
grazing season, a high yield of nutritious herbage. 
The most important constituent of the Cornell Pasture 
Mixture is Wild White Clover. Its presence makes it possible 
to provide, economically, the nitrogen required by highly pro¬ 
ductive pastures. The close sward produced enables lower 
soil-temperatures, favorable for growth, to be maintained 
during the summer months and prevents soil-erosion and loss 
of water by run-off from the surface. Wild White Clover is a 
wild form of the commonly cultivated White Dutch Clover, 
from which it differs by being truly perennial. 
METHODS OF SEEDING 
A seed-bed should be prepared by plowing and harrowing. 
Seed should be evenly distributed over the surface by a wheel¬ 
barrow or broadcast seeder, or the grass-seed attachment to a 
grain-drill. The ideal depth of cover for the seeds is one-quarter 
to one-half inch, and a light harrowing may be needed. 
For best results, seed as early as possible in April, without a 
nurse-crop. May seedings are also satisfactory, but summer and 
fall seedings of this mixture are not recommended. If a nurse- 
crop must be used, barley and oats are preferred. When no 
nurse-crop is used, weeds should be mowed in May and June if 
necessary, and the pasture should be lightly grazed during August 
and September. 
An adequate application of 20 per cent Super-phosphate should 
be used before seeding t he Cornell Pasture Mixture, and, if needed, 
lime should also be applied. 
