
HOW TO MAKE A LAWN 
Fill in your plot with good soil, rake evenly, and to avoid foreign weeds and grasses 
water well before planting. When the weeds and grasses appear spade them under and 
again rake evenly. Much labor will be saved and you will have the assurance of a 
perfectly pure Bermuda Grass Lawn. 
After the above instructions have been followed, 
mix Bermuda Grass Seed in a water bucket of sand to assure even distribution—one 
pound to a space 20x50 and sow. Chop seeds in with rake and water each day for a 
period of ten days in warm weather. 
Winter Lawn 
Staffel’s English Rye will grow in shady places where Bermuda will not succeed. Spade 
your ground thoroughly and apply Fertilizer, 25 pounds Commercial 6-12-6 to a space 
25x30 feet and add 1 
bale Peat Moss. Sprinkle your English Rye at the rate of 8 
pounds to 50x100 feet. Grass will appear in a week. 
If one desires a pretty green lawn to replace the dead looking Bermuda Grass, plant 
Staffel’s English Rye over the Bermuda in October. The following late spring the English 
Rye will die, the Bermuda Grass taking its place. English Rye will not harm Bermuda 
Grass. 
ENGLISH RYE GRASS—English Rye during 
winter presents a beautiful appearance, 
being vivid green and as the Bermuda, 
during April and May, makes its appear- 
ance, it overgrows the English Rye, caus- 
ing the latter to decay and act as a fer- 
tilizer to the existing grass. Sow from 
September to March, 5 pounds to 1,000 
square feet, 20x50. Pound 25c; 10 pounds, 
$1.75; 100 pounds $12.50; F.O.B. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS—Surpasses the Per- 
ennial Rye in earliness and lasts about a 
year. We recommend it for winter and 
early spring planting. Sow five pounds to 
a plot 20x50. Before sowing use Staffel’s 
Lawn Fertilizer, 25 pounds to a plot 20x50. 
Pound 25c; 10 pounds, $1.75. 
STAFFEL’‘S SHADY PLACE MIXTURE—On 
many lawns there are unsightly, bare spots 
under trees, and between adjoining houses 
where it is impossible to get the ordinary 
lawn grass to grow. This mixture is made 
up of short growing, fine leaved grasses 
that will give you an evergreen sod in the 
most densely shaded spots. Often the soil 
is sour. Before planting use 50 pounds 
lime to 100 square feet. Pound, 40c; 10 
pounds $3.00. 
RED TOP—A variety well adapted to grow- 
ing where extensive care cannot be ex- 
pended on the lawn. The leaf-blades are 
narrow, becoming very thin with turf cul- 
tivation. It gains maximum development 
in early fall. Succeeds in all soils. Pound, 
40c; 10 pounds $3.00, postpaid. 
STAFFEL’S QUICK BERMUDA GRASS—The only 
successful spring and summer lawn grass that 
stands Texas sun. Prepare your soil by spading, 
and mix one-half pound Bermuda seed with 
four quarts of fine dirt or sand. Sow on 1,000 
square feet. Bermuda grass must be kept moist 
until germination in warm weather; it requires 
ten days to germinate. Be sure to plant Staf- 
fel’s 999% Pure Fancy Bermuda grass seed. 
Pound, $1.50 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS—Sow in fall and mix 
two parts White Dutch Clover and eight parts 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Blue Grass is a little 
slow in germinating, and will last about a 
year. Pound 60c. 
CARPET GRASS—Makes a thick, leafy sod 
that improves with close cutting. It may be 
grown wherever the temperature does not fall 
below 10 degrees. It is easily eradicated by 
plowing. Sow 10 pounds to the acre for pas- 
ture; 20 pounds for lawn from early spring 
until July. Culture: Barely cover seed, water 
twice daily. Plant from May to September. 
Pound 60c; 10 pounds $5.00. 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER—Grows exceptionally 
well in shady places. For best results mix with 
English Rye, one pound to four pounds English 
Rye is sufficient for 1,000 square feet, 20x50 
Pound $1.25. 
We can save you money on 
large quantities of Grass 
Seed. Do not hesitate to 
write in for quotations. 

CARPET GRASS—Remarkable pasture crop, 
because of its ability to thrive on poor, 
sandy soil. Grows best where the ground 
water level is only a few inches from the 
surface. Will thrive equally as well on 
well-drained, hilly lands. Can be sown 
broadcast over your present pasture, or 
over wooded land without the necessity of 
cultivation or breaking up. Will produce 
a heavy, ali-ysar-round succulent green 
grass. Kio danger of becoming a pest; 
plowing under will destroy it entirely. 
Does extremely well when planted with 
most of the other grasses, especially Dallis 
and Rye Grass. Also, when planted with 
Lespedeza, Burr and White Dutch Clover, 
it provides an excellent grazing crop. 
Should be sown in September or October, 
also in early Spring at the rate of 10 to 
15 pounds to the acre. Pound 60c; 10 
pounds $5.00. 
DALLIS GRASS (Domestic)—Furnishes hay 
and pasture all the year round in the far 
South. In the cotton belt it supplies two 
fine quality hay cuttings. - Stands light 
frost and does well on soil with plenty of 
moisture. Sow from the first of March 
until the middle of April at the rate of 6 
to 8 pounds to the acre. Pound 75c; 5 
pounds $3.00, postpaid. 
DOMESTIC RESCUE GRASS—One of the 
most nutritious for permanent pasture 
grasses and does well in most soils, al- 
though the best results will be secured from 
somewhat moist soil. Useful for winter and 
spring grazing, as it stays green all during 
the winter and spring. If allowed to reseed 
itself, it will come up again in the fall. 
September and October are the best months 
to sow, broadcasting the seed at the rate 
of 15 to 25 pounds per acre. It is also 
splendid to use in permanent pasture mix- 
tures. Pound 50c; 2 pounds 85c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 pounds $4.00. Please ask 
for prices on larger quantities. 
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JOHNSON GRASS—A valuable hay and forage 
plant. No other grass makes such enormous 
yields of hay—three cuttings a season. Cut 
when the seedheads begin to form. Relished by 
all stock. Sow 40 pounds per acre and make 
a permanent pasture and hay crop. Pound 25c; 
5 pounds 75c, postpaid. 100 pounds $8.00, not 
prepaid. Write for prices in larger quantities. 
RHODES GRASS—Perennial hay and pasture 
crop. It is especially adapted to all sections 
of the South where the winter temperature 
does not go below 18 degrees. Colder than 
probably winter-kill. On good 
ground Rhodes Grass will grow over four feet 
high, with a fine, leafy stem, and it makes 
hay easy to cure and of the best quality. It 
can be cut from three to five times a season. 
Broadcast 12 pounds of seed per acre, going 
over the field twice, sowing 6 pounds each 
way. Pound 85c; postpaid. Ask for prices in 
larger lots. 
STAFFEL’S QUICK BERMUDA GRASS—To grow 
Bermuda Grass successfully prepare your soil 
by spading, and mix one-half pound Bermuda 
seed with four quarts of fine dirt or sand. Sow 
on 1,000 square feet. Bermuda grass must be 
kept moist until germination in warm weather; 
it requires ten days to germinate. Be sure to 
plant Staffel’s 99% Pure Fancy Bermuda grass 
seed. Pound $1.50. 
VELVET OR MESQUITE GRASS—This grass is 
known in California as Mesquite Grass, but 
must not be confused with Texas Curly Mes- 
quite. It produces a strong growth of soft, 
broad leaves and has no stem or stalk which 
makes it coarse. When used as a hay it should 
be cut while in full blom. When cut this way 
it will give two to three cuttings per season. 
The sowing of Velvet Grass is strongly recom- 
mended in mixtures with other grasses or cloy- 
ers. It should be planted in September or 
October also in the early spring. Sow 20 to 25 
pounds of seed to the acre. Pound 40c; 10 
pounds $3.50. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS—An annual, all, 
broad, flat-leaved deep green grass very 
valuable for winter lawns and pastures. 
Produces within 3 weeks, or less, a beau- 
tiful green winter lawn. It is one of the 
most important and valuable winter pas- 
ture grasses for the entire South. Grows 
from 2 to 3 feet high. Withstands severe 
winters perfectly. On mellow soils no 
preparation is needed—simply sow seed 
and lightly cover. Requires 10 pounds per 
1,000 square feet for lawns; 25 to 30 
pounds per acre when used alone for pas- 
ture. Spring sowings are conducted during 
January and February. Staffel offers seed 
of the highest quality. Pound 25c; 
pounds $1.00; 10 pounds $1.75; 100 pounds 
$12.50, F.O.B. 
SUDAN GRASS—Grows successfully on all 
kinds of land, stands dry weather and 
does not blight under excessive rainfall. 
Sudan Grass will not sprout from the roots 
after frost has killed the plant. Grows 
from 5 to 10 feet, stems small and some- 
what more leafy than Johnson Grass. The 
feeding value of the hay is equal to that 
of Millet, Timothy and Johnson Grass. As 
many as four cuttings have been made in 
one season, the number of cuttings de- 
pending on the length of the season. The 
best time to cut it is when it is in full 
head, but it can be harvested somewhat 
earlier or later than this, without any 
material feed loss. This is one of the very 
best grasses that can be planted and it 
has met with wonderful success all over 
the South. It cures easier than Sorphum 
and produces a wonderful tonnage per 
acre. Be sure to plant some of it this sea- 
son. Our seed is free from Johnson Grass 
seed, according to the test made by the 
State Department of Agriculture, and 
shows a high germination. Pound 20c; 10 
pounds $1.75. 
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