Selected LAWN GRASS SEED for California Gardens 
SPECIAL LAWN MIXTURE 
We have compounded a special mixture of the finest grass seeds adapted to the Southern 
California climate. If you want to be sure to have a green lawn the year round, this is the 
mixture for you. Use steer manure as top dressing, 1 
lawn seed. 
One of the most 
important parts of 
a good lawn is the 
quality of seed 
sown. Practically 
all lawns sown in 
this area are from 
mixtures of seed 
containing the per- 
manent fine bladed 
grasses along with 
a predetermined 
amount of quick 
growing annual 
grass whose only 
funietion sis to 
nurse the slower 
grasses along un- 
til they can take 
over. 
sack of steer manure to 1 pound of 
The slow growing 
grasses are expen- 
sive, while the an- 
nuals are cheap. 
Cheap lawn mix- 
tures will natu- 
rally have more 
annual seed and 
will, therefore, not 
produce the best 
lawn. 
We offer and rec- 
ommend mixtures 
known to do well 
in our area. Please 
inquire. 
Grass Seed for Lawns, Golf Courses, tc. 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa _ pratensis). 
Premium grade. The most widely used 
variety for general lawn purposes. The 
foliage is fairly fine-leaved and bright 
bluish-green in color. Sow 1 pound to 200 
square feet. 
White Clover (Trifolium repens). Used 
largely as a nurse crop in grass seed mix- 
tures. Leaves are rounded, bright green 
in color. Plant at the rate of 1 pound to 
200 square feet. 
Red Top (Agrostis alba). Valuable as a 
nurse crop in grass seed mixtures. Leaves 
have a dull green color. Germinates with 
amazing rapidity. Sow at the rate of 1 
pound to 200 square feet. 
Dichondra. A dark green creeping plant 
that quickly forms a permanent thick 
lawn of small velvety leaves. Resembles 
clover but maintains a uniform appear- 
ance and requires mowing only twice a 
year. Makes a beautiful lawn in both sun 
or shade. Produces a strong turf and will 
choke back Bermuda grass. For new 
ne Dichondra should be sown with 
clover. 
Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon). 
Stands much hard usage and is particu- 
larly suitable for polo fields, golf course 
fairways, athletic fields, and playground 
areas. Bermuda Grass thrives in hot 
weather. Plant at rate of 1 pound to 200 
square feet. 
Poa Trivialis (Rough-Stalked Meadow 
Grass). Bluish-green color. Excellent for 
shady areas. Very fine texture. Sow at 
rate of 1 pound to 200 square feet. 
Chewings Fescue (Festuca rubra var. 
commutata). Fine, wire-like leaves, dark 
green color and upright growth. Does 
well in shady locations and tolerates a 
wide range of soil conditions. Very valu- 
able for lawns, also useful for greens, 
fairways, and tees. Sow at rate of 1 pound 
to 200 square feet. 
Creeping Red Fescue, Rainier Strain 
(Festuca rubra stolonifera). A vigorous 
grower, extremely hardy and is highly 
resistant to disease. The color is a beau- 
tiful shade of deep green, the growth 
exceedingly uniform. Rainier does well 
in the shade and is also highly desirable 
for sandy locations because of its deep- 
rooting characteristics. An excellent 
lawn variety. Resists cold, fairly tolerant 
of heat. Sow at the rate of 1 pound to 
200 square feet. 
Creeping Red Fescue, Illahee Strain. An- 
other pure line selection of Creeping Red 
Fescue. Color slightly lighter than Rai- 
nier but comparable in certain charac- 
teristics. Sow at the rate of 1 pound to 
200 square feet. 
Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). Much 
coarser than the other Fescues. Very 
deep rooting. Upright growth, dark 
green color. Recommended for athletic 
tields, fairways, and areas subject to 
hard usage. Sow at the rate of 1 pound 
to 150 square feet. 
Seaside Bent (Agrostis maritima). A true 
surface-creeping Bent. Very fine-leaved, 
light green in color. Makes a thick sod 
and tolerates very close cutting. Used 
for golf greens, fairways and lawns. Sow 
at the rate of 1 pound to 300 square feet. 
Astoria Bent (Agrostis astoriana). Darker 
green in color than Seaside Bent and a 
more upright-growing plant. Very fine- 
leaved. Recommended for lawns, golf 
greens and fairways, bowling greens, and 
polo fields. Makes a beautiful, thickly 
matted deep green lawn. Holds its color 
exceptionally well. Sow at the rate of 1 
pound to 300 square feet. 
Highland Bent (Agrostis tenuis). An un- 
derground creeping Bent. Light green in 
color. Very tenacious. Makes a perma- 
nent turf. Used for service lawns, polo 
fields, golf greens, playgrounds and air- 
ports. 
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). 
Coarse-leaved but fairly hardy. Germi- 
nates quickly and under favorable condi- 
tions will form a turf in 18 days. Does 
not require fertile soil. Sow at the rate 
of 1 pound to 100 square feet. 
Common Rye Grass (Lolium species). 
Similar to perennial Rye Grass in most 
respects but is an annual. Hardy and 
adapted for a temporary lawn or as a 
nurse crop. Sow at the rate of 1 pound 
to 100 square feet. 
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