FRANKLIN PARK LAWN SEED 
TRADE MARK REGISTERED 
The Best Mixture for Sunny Lawns 

Isvery good lawn begins with good seed. Franklin Park Lawn Seed is good seed. It is recognized as a quality mixture for those 
who want the best. We blend it ourselves fresh every season from heavy, recleaned, live seeds of only those grasses known to be 
adapted to most all of our soils and climate. A small amount of White Dutch Clover is included. It is free from worthless chaff and 
dirt. It is high in germination, as tests will prove, and complies with the Massachusetts seed law. 
Franklin Park is used exten- 
sively on lawns of fine homes and large estates, in parks and cemeteries all over New England. Under ordinary conditions, 1 Ib. (1 qt.) 
is sufficient to properly seed 250 to 350 square feet. 
V4 lb. 45c., 1 Ib. (1 qt.) 85c., 5 Ibs. $4.15, 10 Ibs. $8.25, 16 Ibs. $12.40, 32 lbs. (1 bu.) $24.25, 100 Ibs. $75.00 
Postpaid in New England at these prices up to and including 32 lbs., when cash accompanies the order 
HINTS ON LAWN PREPARATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
Probably we receive more requests each season for help in lawn making and 
improvement than on any other subject connected with gardening, so we print 
the following information in hopes that it will answer many of them, though we 
recognize that practically every lawn presents an individual problem. 
Nothing can replace thorough preparation—spading deeply to loosen the soil 
well—raking to free it from refuse of all kinds and to pulverize it finely—careful 
grading—enriching sufficiently, and seeding with ample amounts of good seed. 
Deep spading improves the mechanical condition of the soil, permitting the 
tiny roots to penetrate deeply, and secure a maximum of soil food and water. 
It must be finely pulverized to make a good seed bed. Top soil (preferably a sandy 
loam) should be spread only on properly prepared sub-soil. Rake well to care- 
fully grade, and always uphill on banks and terraces. 
If the soil is known to be sour (acid), apply Land Lime to the rough grade and 
rake in before spreading either fertilizer or lawn seed. As insurance against the 
injurious grubs of June bugs and Japanese Beetles, dig in also 8 lbs. of Arsenate 
of Lead to each 1000 square feet. Broadcast at least 25 lbs. of good plant food like 
Bonemeal or 6-8-2 to each 1000 square feet, especially under trees. 
When sowing your seed, be sure you broadcast it evenly. (A Cyclone Seeder 
will save seed, time and patience on large areas). Roll, if not sticky, with a water 
weight roller to settle the seed uniformly and make the lawn smoother and more 
presentable. On small spaces simply raking will answer. We advise watering at 
night or early morning—not when the sun shines. Cut the grass frequently with 
a sharp lawn mower after it first gets about 3 inches high. 
The right kind of a lawn is luxuriant and thick and practically free from weeds. 
Where do weeds in the lawn come from? Only properly sterilized soil is entirely 
free from weed seeds. Some may come with top-soil brought in, or from composts 
not thoroughly rotted, others are carried by the wind and birds, but more are 
sown each year in impure lawn seed. To secure a maximum of good seed we urge 
you to buy only Perry’s high grade lawn mixtures. But when weeds do appear, dig 
them out promptly. Scatter in small amounts of additional seed where weeds 
have been extracted. Always keep a package of Lawn Seed on hand for this purpose. 
The first work in the Spring on established lawns is the removal of all litter that 
has collected during the Winter. With the lawn clean, fill in a!l hollows with good 
top soil, and scatter fresh lawn seed and fertilize as for new lawns. Then while 
the ground is still soft, roll with a water-weight roller—one that can quickly be 
made heavy or light, at will, to meet conditions, The earlier this work can be 
done, the better. A rolled lawn will be smoother and have a neater appearance, 
though repeated rollings may be injurious. 
For additional help we recommend ‘‘LAWNS’’, Charles W. Parker—the best book on the subject—$1.25 postpaid 
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