BROWNING’S 
“TAWN NEED 
TOO MUCH SUN? To be sure of having a thick lasting turf, you must sow true turf grasses 
properly suited to your own soil and climatic conditions. And to be sure of 
getting such a mixture, buy your seed from a seedsman right here in your 
own territory. 
For years it has been our business to provide exactly the right kind of seed 
for each perticular lawn condition. You can depend on us for the greatest 
bargain in lawn seed in the long run. 
Exposed areas in bright sun 
tend to “burn out.” There is 
no one kind of seed that will 
take care of all-situations the 
year round. But there is a 
1 best seed or blend for your 
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7 sunny lawn and we know Astoria Bent Kentucky Blue Grass 
| them. Let us help you plan Produces numerous root stocks which Produces a deep dark green lawn of 
and grow your lawn. spread underground and throw up new Close thick turf. Maintains its green color 
shoots, making a very thick turf. This until late in fall. Roots are deep, and 
% Bent has a good color and is excellent plants are very hardy. 
- -- OR SHADE? for lawns and putting greens. Does not Domestic Rye Grass 
Here’s ordinarily a difficult require as much cutting as Creeping A quick-growing annual, valuable in 
lawn growing situation. Ab- Bent. lawn mixtures as a nurse crop, to keep 
sence of sufficient sunlight Seaside Bent lawn green while better, slow-growing 
causes many types of lawn 4 true creeping Bent. The plant ts varieties are becoming established. Suc- 
seed to quickly die ot or dwarf, and multiplies rapidly by send- ceeds well on almost any soil. 
even fail to germiiate. jing out runners in all directions. With Perennial Rye Grass 
Wherever this problem €X- proper watering and care, it cakes A quick growing grass, most suitable 
ists you need our Special strong, enduring turf, If damaged it for mixtures. Succeeds on almost any 
Shade Mixture. These are heals over promptl soil not water sogged. 
excellent shade enduring ae UA White Dutch Clover 
grasses and clovers that Chewings Fescue Although not a grass, White Clover is 
very desirable in lawn mixtures be- 
cause of its rapid, low growth and creep. 
ing stems. Valuable as a green cover 
have given good results on 
A b t in rather shaded 
many shaded lawns here. SMe MORE Gur e hat ad > tae 
areas and even on fairly acid soil and 
under other unfavorable conditions. 
SPECIAL NEED? Plants grow low, make a dense turf. for poor ground. Succeeds best on moist 
ground or during wet season. 
Pe eels orcunde and Golf Often used for putting greens and fair- 
courses need their own W®&Y5: Other Grasses 
types of grass ... all dif- Ly Top Besides the lawn grasses listed here, 
ferent. We have the right Particularly suitable for wet, low spots, we can also supply just about any 
seed for all special uses. as it stands wet weather or even over- other grasses you may need. We 
Just bring your problem to flowing, better than other grasses, Also carry a complete line of all varieties 
Pat oe Fiwellhirnish the — aces well on almost any good, tich soil. that can be successfully grown in 
seed you need and _ the Often thrives where Blue Grass fails— this part of the country, Just tell us 
| know-how to reake it grow. 200 therefore makes an excellent sup- what you want! 
plement for it. 
BUILDING A LAWN 
1—Spade or plow area to an 8 
to 10 inch depth. Pulverize the 
soil thoroughly. 
2—Distribute uniformly over the 
area, a well balanced fertilizer at 
the rate of four pounds per hun- 
dred square feet. 
38—Work the fertilizer into the 
soil with a rake. 
4—Carefully seed with one of 
our fine blends in the quantity 
recommended for the specific 
grass types. Sow half lengthwise 
and half crosswise for even dis- 
tribution on a windless day. 
5—Roll well with a lawn roller to 
impress the seed into the soil. If 
the area is a small one use a 
wide flat board on the seeded 
area; walk heavily back and forth 
over it. 
6—Water well with a fine mist so 
the seeds do not become dis- 
lodged. If the normal moisture is 
enough to keep the lawn slightly 
damp do not water it again until 
the seed has germinated. 
Tested and Proven for the Voledo Area 
BROWNING ’'S Finest Lawn MIXTURES 
BROWNING’S SUPREME LAWN MIXTURE 
BROWNING’S TOLEDO PARKS LAWN MIXTURE 
BROWNING’S SHADY SPOT LAWN MIXTURE 
More and more the problem of choosing lawn seed has be- 
come a local one. It is cf prime importance to plant the varie- 
ties of grass that best fit your own growing conditions. It has 
taken years of actual lawn tests in and around Toledo to 
produce Browning's Lawn Mixtures but we consider the 
time and work well spent, for in these blends we know we 
have found the most dependable mixes to produce luxurious 
growths of grass for a new lawn, a shady area, low wet 
spots or a whole golf course in the Toledo area. 
Come In and Talk Over Your Lawn Problems With Us 
GEO. T. BROWNING CO. 
613 Monroe St. Toledo, Ohio 
