LAWN GRASSES 
Nothing around the home adds to or detracts from its appearance so much as the lawn. Carefully 
built and maintained lawns will last for many years. While care must be taken to get the right start, it 
is not a difficult task to make a good lawn. 
Loam soil is usually preferable. Avoid soil from excavations, but if you must use it, add sufficient sand, 
peat moss, or similar material to loosen it up. 
Plow or spade the lawn area to a depth of 6 inches, provided this is not deeper than the top-soil; then 
disc or rake the ground until it is thoroughly pulverized. It should be leveled off with a gradual slope from 
the house to insure satisfactory surface drainage. 
Apply complete plant-food, preferably Vigoro, at the rate of 4 pounds for each 100 square feet, and work 
it lightly into the surface soil with a rake. Then sow half the seed crosswise and half lengthwise for uniform 
distribution. If the area is small, the distribution of Vigoro or other plant-food may be made by hand, 
but for the larger areas it is more practicable that a spreader be used. 
Cheap seed is false economy, as you are sure to be disappointed. We have gone to much expense in 
compounding our A. & C. Grass Seed Mixtures. They represent years of experience and are sold as cheaply 
as we can market good seed. Sow 5 to 7 pounds per 1,000 square feet for a heavy stand of grass. 
Roll after seeding, or tamp with a wide board to imbed seeds firmly in the soil; sprinkle thoroughly with 
a fine spray, and keep the seed-bed moist until germination takes place. Thereafter, water the lawn thor¬ 
oughly once or twice a week. Light sprinkling causes shallow rooting. 
Mow the lawn just as soon as it is possible to clip off a few blades; this develops a heavier plant; then 
do not clip shorter than 13 ^ inches. 
Regular feeding, mowing, and watering will result in a beautiful lawn. A. & C. Grass Seed Mixtures are 
well balanced and will give satisfactory results in all cases, if the above program is followed. Where weeds 
show up in your new lawn, they come from seeds in the ground; our Grass Seed Mixtures are weed-free. 
A. & C. SPECIAL MIXTURE. For the very best results use A. & C. Special Mixture. The extra money paid 
will more than repay in results. Qt. 55 cts.; 4 qts. $2; pk. (5 lbs.) $2.25; bus. (20 lbs.) $9. 
A. & C. FANCY is a good grade of grass seed but does not have so many of the fancy sorts which go to make 
the highest type of lawn. You will not, however, be disappointed in its results. Qt. 35 cts.; 4 qts. $1.25; 
pk. (5 lbs.) $1.85; bus. (20 lbs.) $6.75. 
SHADY SPOT is a special mixture for shaded places. After having sown one of the above mixtures, sow 
Shady Spot under trees or other shaded places; this will insure a gradual change from one to the other. 
Qt. 60 cts.; 4 qts. $2.25; pk. (5 lbs.) $2.75; bus. (20 lbs.) $10. 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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