
LAWN GRASS SEEDS 


A better lawn 
your home? 
WE CAN HELP YOU! 
For years it has been our busi- 
ness to provide exactly the right 
kind of seed for each particular 
lawn condition. 
We know lawns—and we know 
this territory! So bring any lawn 
troubles you may have to us. Our 
long experience has taught us 
answers to the particular prob- 
lems of this locality—and we're 
glad to pass them on to you. . 
Remember, too—you can depend 
on us for the greatest bargain 
in lawn seed—the most grass of 
the best type for each dollar you 
spend! 
HOW MUCH SEED? 
Many lawn failures are due to 
the common mistake of using too 
little seed! 
It takes plenty of seed to get the 
thick, lasting turf you want—and 
to crowd out weeds. 
On new lawns, you need 5 
pounds of seed per 1,000 square 
feet. Don’t risk your lawn suc- 
cess by stinting on seed! The cost 
is so small it isn’t worth it. 
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No lawn mixture can meet the needs 
of every territory—or all the varying re- 
quirements in the same vicinity. 
To be sure of having a thick, lasting 
turf, you must sow a mixture of true 
turf grasses properly suited to your own 
soil and climatic conditions. To get such 
a mixture, buy your seed from a seeds- 
man right here in your own territory. 
Best Lawn Mixture 
Our selected lawn mixture is the very 
finest combination of high quality 
seeds . . . a marvelous mixture that 
years of experimenting has proved to 
be safe and sound. It produces a lawn 
that is like a carpet of green velvet 
. smooth, even, and thick. 
LAWN FEEDING 
In the case of new seeding, a lib- 
eral supply of the right turf food 
encourages a quick and sturdy 
growth of the new grass. This food 
should be raked into the upper two 
or three inches of soil. 
In renovating old lawns, the grass 
should be treated with a special 
turf food before the seed is sown. 
The food should be applied when 
the ground is perfectly dry. The 
best job can be done with a special 
fertilizer spreader, and the ferti- 
lizer washed in with a hose. 
HORMONE TREATMENT 
The value of hormone treatment 
for grasses has been the subject of 
much discussion, but tests con- 
Bermuda Grass Unhulled—As valu- 
able for lawns or golf courses as it is 
for pasturage—or wherever a_ thick, 
heavy sod is desired. Needs plenty of 
water. When Bermuda grass turns 
brown in late fall or winter, give it a 
good application of lawn fertilizer. 
Hulled Bermuda Grass — The highest 
grade of Bermuda, with the hard, al- 
most water-tight hulls removed. Pro- 
duces much quicker and more certain 
results. Germination, with proper 
moisture conditions, in 1 to 2 weeks. 
Carpet Grass — Exceedingly hardy. 
Does better in poor, sandy soil than 
any other grass. The more mowing and 
tramping it gets, the better it likes it. 
Winter Rye—The grass that withstands 
winter weather perfectly. Plant it in 
fall for a nice green lawn during the 
winter months. An annual—must be 
planted every year. 
Red Top — Particularly suitable for 
wet, low spots, as it stands wet 
weather, or even overflowing, better 
than other grasses. Also does well on 
almost any good, rich soil. Often 
thrives where blue grass fails. 
For shady spots 
FINEST SHADE MIXTURE—Wherever shade 
makes it difficult to obtain a good lawn, 
our speciql shade mixture is heartily 
recommended. Excellent quality, shade- 
enduring grasses and clovers . . . blended 
into a mixture that gives surprising results. 

ducted on a wide scale indicate 
that it provides valuable stimula- 
tion, particularly to root growth. 
The tests show that, while top 
growth of plants is markedly in- 
creased by the addition of hor- 
mone powder to the seed, the 
increases are even greater in root 
growth. For example, in recent 
tests, treated Kentucky Blue grass 
showed increases up to almost 73% 
in top growths, and up to 244% in 
root growths when 1% pounds of 
hormone powder were added to 160 
pounds of grass seed. 
The same tests, however, also 
showed that when the powder was 
added in weaker or stronger doses, 
growth increases were less marked, 
indicating the experts’ directions 
should be followed very carefully. 

