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and lawn mixtures. It is the oldest cultivated 
meadow grass. It does well wherever Red 
Clover thrives. In winter hardiness it is about 
equal to Orchard Grass. It does best on a 
rich, moist, well-drained soil and is not adapt- 
ed to sandy soils nor will it endure standing 
water near the surface. It may be sown either 
in the fall or in the spring. For hay, one 
good cutting may be secured and a second 
small cutting. Where the winters are not too 
severe it keeps growing during some part of 
the winter and early spring and while a very 
fair pasture grass, in regions of sufficient 
moisture it will not stand too close competi- 
tion in mixtures with the taller grasses. In 
favorite sections it is becoming more popular 
in this country. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS 
(Lolium Multiflorium) 
Rarely lasts over two years. Cultivated ex- 
tensively in Europe and the Argentine, where, 
under exceptional manuring and irrigation, 
heavy hay yields are recorded. Normal yields 
in this country are about 2 tons to the acre. 
Grows very rapidly and recovers quickly after 
cutting. Besides its value as an annual hay 
crop, it is much used for lawns and temporary 
pastures. Weighs 24 pounds to the bushel and 
25 to 30 pounds to the acre should be sown. 
LAWN GRASS 
ROYAL QUALITY LAWN MIXTURE — 
What is more attractive than a well kept lawn 
and how much difficulty many experience in 
getting a first-class green sward. A well kept 
lawn not only adds to the beauty and joy of 
a home, but rewards the owner in increasing 
the value of the property. Although a lawn 
may be obtained by sodding, this method is 
rarely satisfactory, because the soil does not 
contain the proper grasses to make an endur- 
ing velvety lawn. It is most important that 
there should be sown such a mixture of early 
and late grasses that a velvety green carpet 
be insured the whole season through. Many 
of the finest lawns, golf courses, cemeteries. 
parks and private estates in this and other 
sections were sown with our grass seed. Our 
Royal Lawn Grass is a blend of the finest 
domestic and imported grasses, scientifically 
blended, so as to insure a green sward from 
early spring to late fall. Our blend includes: 
Kentucky Blue Grass, White Clover, Red Top 
and the Rye Grasses and Fescues. Sow 1 
pound to 800 square feet, 5 pounds to 1500 
square feet, 25 pounds to a quarter of an 
acre. For old lawns, to patch or replenish, use 
around one-half these amounts. May be sown 
any time when there is sufficient moisture. 
the early spring is the best time. Prepare the 
ground, sow the seed broadcast and rake it in. 
If rolled afterwards, so much the better. 
SHADY SPOT MIXTURE—Bare spots un- 
der trees and shrv¥s disfigure an otherwise 
attractive lawn. This mixture is composed 
of grasses that do well shaded and add to the 
beauty and symmetry of the lawn. 
ROYAL QUALITY SEEDS 
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GOLF COURSE MIXTURES—Our ample 
stocks and wide experience in handling and 
refining grass seed enable us to combine suc- 
cessfully the necessary imported and domestic 
grasses for Golf Course purposes. Our regular 
mixture withstands close cutting and tramp- 
ing. We offer special mixtures for the de- 
mands of any soil or climate. 
PASTURE MIXTURES 
ROYAL PERMANENT PASTURE MIX- 
TURE—This combination of Grasses is adapt- 
ed to corn belt conditions and does especially 
well in Missouri and Eastern Kansas. It will 
out-last a combination of Timothy and Clover. 
Can supply different formulas adapted to any 
section of the U. S. 

SEED CORN 
In most seed corn sections the development 
of Hybrids has largely superseded the distri- 
bution of old types of open pollinated corn. 
In fact in the important corn growmg areas 
the Hybrid plant is now around 95% of the 
total. The result is that there is very little 
demand except for Hybrid and we have 
largely discontinued open pollinated varieties. 
HYBRIDS—Of the excellent work done by 
agronomists in increasing crop production the 
development of Hybrid corn is outstanding. 
Many millions of bushels have been added to 
our annual production as a result of their 
breeding. Scientific research in the further 
improvement of adapted strains promises 
much for the future. The first aim of course 
is increased yields with adaptation to differ- 
ent soils and climatic conditions. The plant 
breeder is also seeking to improve the plant 
respecting the following: stronger root sys- 
tems as an insurance against lodging; stiffer 
stalks that remain erect; disease and insect 
resistance; improvement in the quality of the 
grain both for the home feed and market; 
maturity date—first guard against early 
frost and yet allow for a full growing sea- 
son, second that stage of maturity allowing 
resistance against summer heat and drought. 
Inasmuch as the list of Hybrids changes con- 
stantly with new development and breeding 
work we ask you to contact our thousands of 
dealers for the latest in state certified Hybrid 
as well as those developed by the independent 
seed corn dealers. We shall be glad to furnish 
information fully as to the most desirable 
types from season to season. 
This season we are listing Hybrid varieties 
as follows: Missouri Number 8, U. S. Number 
13, Kansas Number 2234. 
HAIRY OR WINTER VETCH 
Although an annual, it re-seeds itself and 
will continue to come up year after year on 
the same ground. It is very hardy, enduring 
heat, cold and drought. Succeeds on most 
any kind of soil. As farmers become better 
acquainted with this valuable forage plant 
and soil builder, it will increase in popularity. 
