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A beautiful lawn is the ideal of every home owner. A little care in watering, cutting, 
and feeding will give the results you desire if good quality materials are used. Whenever 
the soil is dug, additional weed seeds are brought to the surface. When renovating your 
lawn, we suggest using a Spike Tamp to loosen the soil as recommended by the United 
States Department of Agriculture. We carry this tool in stock as do most dealers. It sells 
for $4.50 and is a combination spiker and tamper. A thick turf will choke weeds and liberal 
sowing, feeding and watering will give a good, thick turf. 
Feed your lawn liberally in the spring and water thoroughly during dry spells. When 
watering, use a sprinkler and saturate the soil to a depth of at least 4 inches, otherwise the 
roots will grow to the surface in search of the water you have given to the top of the 
ground. This, of course, will result in root burning during the hot, dry summer. Do not 
cut the grass as short during the summer as you do in the spring. Ask your dealer how your 
lawn mower is adjusted to cut various heights. 
When starting a new lawn, consider the soil as a seed-bed just as you would when 
planting a garden. Dig to a depth of at least 6 to 8 inches, incorporating a liberal amount 
of rotted manure if possible. Sow the seed liberally and roll with at least 300 lbs. weight. 
Cut as soon as there is enough grass to carry the lawn mower without sinking into the soil 
too deeply. 
All formulae offered are the result of extensive experimentation under varied condi- 
tions. Only seed of high germination and vitality are used after being carefully cleaned to 
elminate weed and chaff. An even blend is obtained by mixing seed by machine only. 
We will be glad to answer your lawn problems if you will write, giving as many details 
as possible, also sending a soil sample. 


CARL GIESSLER, Inc., 202 East 58th Street, New York, N. Y. 
Prompt attention given orders by telephone—PLaza 5-6675 
