

- KEEP ’EM 
Victory Gardews CROWING 
To our many thousands of customers, both regular and new, we wish to thank you for your 
patronage, and are looking forward to serving you again this season. For 44 years we have offered 
only Reliable Seeds, obtained from the most reliable growers. 
As the need for food will be much greater this year we have confidence that the people of 
this great country of ours will give their best to meet this situation. Where it is possible we 
should enlarge our Victory Gardens, and plan and plant most carefully. 
To the amateur and first time gardener we offer our long experience in this line to help you 
solve your many problems. Please feel free to ask our advice. 
Our store is situated at 59 Washington Street, between Eddy and Union Streets, one block 
up from the Providence Biltmore Hotel. Plan to visit our store when you have garden problems. 
You are assured courteous and competent service. Telephone orders solicited—DExter 0653. 
PINO’S PARK MIXTURE 
cA Beautiful Lawn ts the Most Essential Feature of the Home Grounds 
Our Park Mixture will produce a rich, dark velvety carpet in a few weeks. 
We use only the highest quality, extra clean seed and as free from weed seeds as pos- 
sible. The seed is mixed in proper proportions so that we are able to offer in our Park 
Mixture something superior. As the cost of seed represents only a small part of the actual 
investment, by all means buy the best. 
PARK MIXTURE PRICES 
lg tb.35c. 11b.70c. 2'4Ibs.$1.70 5 Ibs. $3.25 10lbs. $6.00 100 Ibs. $55.00 
SHADY NOOK GRASS MIXTURE 
As it is quite difficult to produce a satisfactory growth of grass in shady spots, we have made a special 
mixture for such places. In very shady places sometimes soil will be found to be sour and in this case an 
application of lime will be quite helpful, using about 10 pounds to each 200 square feet. More applications 
of fertilizer will be needed and during dry weather be quite liberal with water. 
14 Ib. 40c. 1 Ib. 75c. 21% Ibs. $1.75 5 Ibs. $3.50 10 Ibs. $6.00 
COLUMBIA PARK LAWN MIXTURE 
A mixture of suitable grasses for lawn use eliminating the high cost varicties composing a large part 
in our Park Lawn and Shady Mixture. We plan to give a mixture to compete with many offerings contain- 


ing grasses not suitable for such uses. 1 Ib. 40c., 5 ibs. $1.75, 10 Ibs. $3.25 
White Clover. Desirable for mixing with lawn seed Rhode Island Bent. One of the best grasses for lawns 
where soil is poor and sandy. Also desirable at sea- in adapting itself to almost any soil—dry, moist or 
shore where it is difficult to establish grass. Pkt. 15e. sandy. Very carefully selected stock, thoroughly 
14 Ib. 35c., 1% lb. 65c., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.00. cleaned. Lb. $1.35, 10 lbs. $12.50. 
Kentucky Blue. A superior grass for pastures and Red Top. A hardy perennial grass, succeeding best on 
lawns. Succeeds well in all soils and stands dry moist land. Used extensively in all pasture mixtures, 
weather well. Lb. 60c., 10 Ibs. $5.50. remaining green the greater part of the year. le- 
Chewings Fescue. Suitable for sandy soils and at the cleaned. Lb. 40c., 10 lbs. $3.50. 
seashore. Lb. $1.10, 10 lbs. $10.00. 

The Preparation and Care of the Lawn 
The ground must first be thoroughly prepared by draining, if necessary, and spade or plow to the depth of 6 to 
12 inches, according to the nature of the soil, applying a liberal quantity of well decomposed manure, bonemeal or 
pulverized cow manure, the latter we recommend as being lasting in effect, not liable to burn the grass and free from 
weeds. Clean the ground thoroughly and rake perfectly smooth and level, as much of the success depends upon this 
part of the preparation. The seed should be sown on a calm day, that it may be applied evenly, and at the rate of 
150 pounds per acre, or one pound is sufficient for 200 square feet. After the seed is sown the ground should be rolled 
with a light roller or evenly tamped with the back of a spade. The plot should be mowed every ten days from May 
until September, using a sharp scythe in preference to a mower until a close turf is formed. Frequent mowing and 
rolling is necessary to maintain a close, even turf. April and September are the best months for sowing lawn seed. 


