Good Lawns 
Two fundamentals are essential for a good lawn. 
It must be well built at the start, and it must have 
reasonably good care every year. 
Where existing topsoil is thin and light, as it is in 
most parts of Cape Cod, its depth must be made ade- 
quate and its quality built up by proper fertilization. 
Soil preparation should be thorough and of uniform 
depth. Nothing equals good fertile topsoil loam, of a 
minimum depth of eight inches. 
Most of the better grasses prefer a slightly acid soil. 
Chemical fertilizers promote a quick start, but they 
should be supplemented with organic fertilizers for 
soil building. 
Our long experience with Cape Cod soils has 
enabled us to prepare and recommend our own Cape 
Cod Lawn Seed Mixtures for sun, shade and sea- 
shore. We sell thousands of pounds of these mix- 
tures each season. We are also agents for the nation- 
ally famous Scott’s Lawn Products. 
The one best time of the year for lawn seeding is 
from late August to mid-October. Next best is as 
early as possible in the spring. 
Five pounds of seed per thousand square feet is 
adequate for a new lawn. 
Our landscape service supplies labor, loam, seed, 
fertilizers and intelligent after-care for building and 
maintaining good lawns. 
eAnnual and “Bedding “Plants 
Annual flowers are unequalled for their June-to-frost color 
in gardens, borders and plant boxes. 
We grow some 200,000 of the better kinds in our greenhouses 
and frames each spring. Started from seed or cuttings in late 
winter, many are already in bloom at planting time in late May 
and June. 
Our potted plants have no set-back when planted out. 
Out of the thousands of kinds and colors offered in the 
market, we select and grow a selected list of special merit, true 
to color and name. 
Husky, healthy plants in everything from alyssum to zinnias 
are ready May 15th. 
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