
Our Special Grass Mixtures 
Owing to Market Fluctuations We Will Give Special Quotations for Bulk Seeds 



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Grass Seed for Lawns, Athletic 
Fields, Etc. 
Grass is the most beautiful outdoor carpet. The photos here show 
a country home before and after seeding, a home lawn in New Haven, 
the Lee Press on the Post Road and a scene on the New Haven 
Municipal Golf Course. 
We are prepared to make up special formulas on short notice 
but do not carry in stock the lightweight grades so frequently used 
to quote low prices, which in reality are high, not only because of 
the large percentage of inert matter but low germinating power. 
Coarse grasses, such as Domestic or Italian Rye Grass, should be 
used only in moderate quantities when a nurse crop is required. 
They are not permanent. 
In laying out a piece of ground for a lawn, care should be exer- 
cised to obtain the grade, and perfect the general plan of the ground 
before attempting to sow any seed at all. After the correct grade 
has been obtained and the surface sufficiently plowed or spaded it 
should be thoroughly harrowed to pulverize the lumps and so left 
that there will be as least four inches of good rich top soil over the 
whole surface. Remove all roots and loose stones, brush the surface 
or rake down perfectly smooth, and in a suitable condition for suc- 
cessful germination and growth of the fine seed, which is used for 
seeding. Leaving the soil in this condition 5 to 15 days or more 
before seeding is desirable, when possible, especially in spring sow- 
ing. During this time many weed seeds in the soil germinate and 
are easily killed by pulling or very shallow raking. A lawn is kept closely cut and a dense turf of fine grasses is desired. 
For that reason seed should be sown thickly (100 to 150 Ibs. per acre or 4 lbs. per thousand square feet). After sowing 
the seed, rake the surface lightly; roll to firm the soil if necessary. Avoid forming a crust or hard surface often 
caused by rolling too heavy or when wet. 
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Platt’s Evergreen Lawn Seed 
Best for general purposes. Contains heavy grade, thoroughly recleaned seeds only of Kentucky Blue Grass, Red 
Top, Rhode Island Bent and White Clover. The many beautiful lawns that have been produced with Platt’s Ever- 
green Lawn Seed and Platt’s Shady Nook, about private homes, churches, universities and other public buildings are 
proofs of the exceptionally high-grade and suitable seeds used in these formulas. Please note that our seed weighs 
31 pounds per bushel. Price: 1 pint, 25c.; 1 quart, 45c.; 5 Ibs., $2.15; 10 Ibs., $4.30; 15 Ibs., $6.15; 30 Ibs., $12.30; 
100 lIbs., $38.00. Use 4 pounds for each 1000 square feet new seeding. 
Edgewood Park Lawn Grass Seed 
This formula is well balanced and contains heavy recleaned Kentucky Blue Grass and Red Top only. These grasses 
are an excellent combination for lawns, fairways and places where neither White Clover or any Bent grass is desired. 
The seeds used in this mixture are of exceptional purity, graded, fancy recleaned. On account of their character and 
purity, much less bulk is required for a given area—100 to 150 pounds per acre, or 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. 
Sold by weight only. Per lb., 40c.; 10 Ibs., $3.80; 80 Ibs., $10.80; 100 Ibs., $38.00. 
Platt’s Premier Lawn Seed 
Sets a high standard for fine quality and at the same time lends itself witl ydvantage to the so-called Weedless 
lawn method of fertilizing. The combination of highly refined Rhode Island Ben¢ and Kentucky Blue Grass, together 
with sufficient Red Top to act as nurse crop, is unexcelled for fine texture and close turf, of exquisite color. Price sub- 
ject to change. Per Ib., 70c.; 10 Ibs., $6.70; 100 Ibs., $61.00. 
Platt’s ‘‘Shady Nook’’ Lawn Seed 
Many beautiful lawns are marred by bare spots under trees and near ornamental shrubbery or buildings. 
Our Shady Nook is composed mainly of short fine grasses that will withstand such conditions better than our other 
mixtures. It is important that soil fertility and moisture supply is well provided for in places getting but little sunshine. 
For best results the land must be dug deeply, removing roots of trees and vines, these being largely responsible for 
lack of grass roots. A heavy coat of manure, dug in, and a dressing of Platco 5-8-7 Fertilizer, when seeding, should 
complete the usual necessary preparation. Weight per bushel, 31 pounds. Per 1 pint, 30c.; 1 quart, 50c.; 5 Ibs., $2.30; 
10 Ibs., $4.60; 15 Ibs., $6.60; 30 Ibs., $13.20; 100 Ibs., $41.00. 
