
HARRIS’ LAWN GRASS SEED 
SHADY LAWN MIXTURE 
To make a good sod in shady locations, special grasses are required. 
Our mixture contains the following (percentages are approximate): 
30% Poa Trivialis (Rough Blue Grass) 
30% Illahee Creeping Fescue 
25% Chewings Fescue 
15% Kentucky Blue Grass 
This combination provides grasses that will succeed in dry or moist 
locations, in fairly deep shade or moderately sunny spots. They are per- 
ennial, fine-leaved, attractive grasses, and should be sown in early 
spring or fall to get a good start while the leaves are off the trees. A 
little extra fertilizer in shady spots is a big help. Sow 1 lb. to 250 or 
300 sq. ft. 
44 Lb. 65c; 1 Lb. $1.20; 2 Lbs. $2.30; 5 Lbs. $5.60; 10 Lbs. $11.00; 
25 Lbs. $27.00; 100 Lbs. $105.00 prepaid. 
GRASS SEED FOR 1950 
We strongly urge our customers to avoid low-priced lawn grass 
mixtures in 1950. There is no way to make a cheap mixture except to 
include undesirable grasses such as Domestic and Perennial Rye Grass 
and even Timothy. These make a quick growth but soon become 
coarse, rank and hard to cut, crowding out the finer grasses. 
Again this year the fine grasses in our mixture are scarce and expen- 
sive but they are the only ones that will produce the kind of lawn you 
will be proud of for years to come. These slower growing, finer leaved 
grasses make a really beautiful permanent turf, and the formulas of 
our mixtures, given here, show why so many people regard them as the 
finest. 
Note: In dense shade where no permanent grass can survive, rye 
grass is excellent, and it makes a good cover on land not ready for a 
permanent lawn. Plant thickly, 1 lb. to 150 sq. ft., water frequently 
and cut high. See prices below. 


Shady Spots Require Special Seed 
Our Shady Lawn Mixture will make a fine growth in difficult locations. 
Fertilize well with Vigoro (see page 81) especially under trees and shrubs. 
SEPARATE VARIETIES OF GRASSES 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. ne “Backbone”’ of Fine 
wns and Permanent Pas- 
tures. Whether on high dry land or in moist places, this famous 
grass does well and spreads rapidly, making a fine-textured deep 
green sod. For both lawns and pastures it is unexcelled. 
The seed we offer is extra fancy, so pure and clean that it weighs 
nearly 30 lbs. per bu. instead of the usual 21 lbs. 
1 Lb. $1.15; 2 Lbs. $2.25; 5 Lbs. $5.50; 10 Lbs. $10.50 postpaid. Not 
paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 95c per Lb. 
COLONIAL BENT. (Same as Astoria Bent, Rhode Island Bent, etc.) 
The best of the bent grasses and excellent for fine lawns and greens. 
It forms a thick, fine-textured sod, stands close mowing, and yet does 
well even on poor and acid soil. Being of a semi-creeping habit, it 
spreads by underground root stocks and will recover the ground after 
injury. Sow 1 lb. to 600 sq. ft. 
14 Lb. 90c; 1 Lb. $1.65; 2 Lbs. $3.10; 5 Lbs. $7.50; 10 Lbs. $14.50 
postpaid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at $1.35 per Lb. 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. (English.) For Quick Covering. Useful 
on slopes and other difficult places to protect slower germinating 
seeds. Bright, shiny green, rank growing, hard to cut and very per- 
sistent. Not recommended for permanent lawns. 
1 Lb. 55c; 2 Lbs. 95c; 5 Lbs. $2.10; 10 Lbs. $3.80 postpaid. Not 
paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 30c per Lb. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS 
For Winter Cover and Soil Improvement. Growers interested in 
Soil Conservation are getting results from Domestic Rye Grass that 
far outweigh its small cost. Its quick-growing, matted root system 
and thick grass form a perfect sod to prevent erosion and leaching 
during the winter, and when plowed under in the spring. It will add 
much valuable humus. (For quicker rotting and more soil enrich- 
ment apply nitrate before plowing.) 
Sow broadcast (12-15 lbs. per acre) at the time of last cultivation 
of corn, cabbage, tomatoes and many other crops. Does not compete 
before harvest but makes a strong dense growth in late fall. Excellent 
in orchards and vineyards. For dairymen, it provides late fall and 
early spring pasture. 
For home gardens, sow 1 lb. to 1000 sq. ft. on virtually all crops— 
it will conserve your organic matter. Can be planted from mid- 
summer to early fall. Use it as a temporary lawn or ground cover 
anytime. 
1 Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c; 5 Lbs. $1.50; 10 Lbs. $2.80 transportation 
paid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 20c per Lb. 
ILLAHEE CREEPING FESCUE. (New-) A most valuable new 
strain of Creeping Red Fes- 
cue, which spreads by underground runners. It blends perfectly with 
other grasses, does not isolate itself, but makes a thick, deep-rooted 
sod that survives on poor soils, in shade or sun, and withstands wear. 
Very fine leaved, holds its color well. The outstanding grass in our 
test plots here. 
1 Lb. $1.25; 2 Lbs. $2.40; 5 Lbs. $5.75; 10 Lbs. $11.00 postpaid. Not 
paid; 25 Lbs. or more at $1.00 per Lb. 
CHEWINGS FESCUE. For places that get hard wear. Produces a 
tough, firm matlike sod with very slender leaves and is resistant to 
hard wear. It does well on nearly all kinds of soil and in shade as well 
as sun. Also valuable as a pasture grass. 
1 Lb. $1.10; 2 Lbs. $2.10; 5 Lbs. $5.00; 10 Lbs. $9.50 postpaid. Not 
paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 85c per Lb. 
WILD WHITE CLOVER. Best Clover for Lawns. 
This is the ideal clover for lawns. When kept cut, it shows hardly any 
blossoms and its low creeping habit of growth means that your lawn 
will remain green all summer. It is a fine-leaved clover blending per- 
fectly with the grasses and forming a thick velvety sward which will 
last for years. Clover actually improves the growth of the grasses by 
supplying nitrogen from the air. A very light seeding in the spring 
(1 Lb. to 7,500 sq. ft.) will get Wild White Clover started. 
Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 65c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $1.85; 5 Lbs. or more at $1.75 
per Lb. postpaid. 
LAWN WEED KILLERS 
2-4-D WEED KILLER. Amazingly effective. One application actually 
kills dandelions, plantain and other broad-leaved weeds without 
harming the grass. (Caution: 2-4-D injures some bent grasses.) Also 
useful for killing poison ivy, bindweed, thistles and annual weeds. 
May be safely used on grain and shows promise on corn. 80% 2-4-D 
Sodium Salt. 4 oz. (treats 5000 sq. ft.) $1.00; 1 lb. jar (treats 14 acre) 
$2.25 postpaid. 

TAT-C-LECT. Destroys Crab Grass. This selective chemical kills 
young and old crab grass and retards germination of the seed; it has 
been recommended by state experiment stations as one of the most 
effective crab grass controls. Injury to lawn grasses is only tem- 
porary. Two or three applications are required. Full directions with 
order. 
14 Pt. (8 oz.) treats 500 sq. ft., 85c; Pt. (16 Oz.) $1.50 postpaid. 
