Special Culture Included in Each Package—‘‘How to Make and Maintain a Lawn’’ 
Shumway’s Superior Lawn Grass 
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Seed for Homes and Golf Courses 
elie ana 1601 Shumway’s Rockford Park Refined 
Lawn Seed Mixture 
This is by far the best mixture of grasses for a fine 
textured lawn. [tis made up of the choicest and har- 
diest varieties that will winter well and thrive under 
varying climatic conditions. It has been recleaned, 
compounded and blended as perfectly as modern ma- 
chinery can do it. All of our grasses are analyzed by 
the seed laboratories and the degree of purity shows 
the elimination of practically all chaff and foreign 
seeds. 
If we could compound a better lawn mixture we 
would do so, but through tests we failed to find its 
superior. Postpaid, lb., $1.45; 24% lbs., $3.50; 5 Ibs. 
é 5 Ibs. used for 1000 sq. ft. or 50 x 20 ft. $6.75; 10 lbs., $13.00. Not Prepaid, 25 Ibs., $30.00: 
a 1605 Shumway’s Forest City Shady Place Lawn Seed 50 Ibs., $56.50; 100 Ibs., $110.00. 
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Getting an attractive lawn under trees or in between apartment buildings has been a prob- All Our Lawn Seed is Treated with Arasan 
lem with many home owners but this Forest City Shady Place Mixture will solve your difficulty. S. es giving 40% or more increase in Stand. 
It is a combination of fine, dwarf growing, evergreen varieties, which in their wild or natural 
state are to be found growing in the woods or other sheltered and shaded spots. Ground that 
has been densely shaded by trees is frequently ‘‘sour,’’ and if the drainage is defective it is 
~ apt to be covered with moss and coarse Grasses. In such cases an application of slaked lime, at 
_ the rate of one hundred pounds to each thousand square feet, or two tons to the acre, is an ex- 
cellent corrective and sweetener, but the moss should be first raked off. Sow seed at the rate 
_ of 11h. for 200 sq. ft., 5 Ibs. for 1,000 sq. ft. Postpaid, lb., $1.45; 21 Ibs., $3.50; 5 Ibs., $6.75; 10 
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1603 Shumway’s Rolling Green Mixture 
A compounded mixture of quick growing grasses and White Clover 
that will make a quick show of green over the lawn. This mixture, 
however, is not one that will give the very fine texture of Shumway’s 
Refined, but it will make a very creditable lawn and stand heavy usage 
when established. Postpaid, lb., $1.15; 21% ibs., $2.75; 5 Ibs., $5.25; 10 lbs., 
lbs., $13.00. Not Prepaid, 25 Ibs., $30.00; 50 lbs., $56.50; 100 lbs., $110.00. $10.00. Not Prepaid, 25 lbs., $23.00; 50 lbs., $45.50; 100 Ibs., $90.00. 
 . Special Grasses for Lawns, Pastures and Hay Crop 
1521 Kentucky Blue Grass (23 lb. Seed) 1851: Clover White Dutch 
For Lawns 
and Pastures 
1600 Rye Grass American Grown 
(Poa Pratensis.) Also called June Grass. This is known as For Early Seeding and Quicker Crops The famous pasture clover. Also used in lawns. Low 
+ one of the best grasses for the making of fine lawns, also de- . growing, drought resistant and very nutritious. Adds 
sirable for pastures and meadows. Seed at the rate of 1 Ib. to he, Ses A enon hay or pasture crop this year, Rye | ereatly to pasture value. The seed is very small. 8 to 4 
It starts quickly and keeps on the job 
It produces lots of feed. It is a grass some- 
what like Kentucky Blue Grass, only it grows much 
taller and the leaves are broader. Experiment Stations 
recommend using Rye Grass. It is becoming more popu- 
lar every year. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre when sown 
alone. Postpaid, % Ib., 40 cts.; 1b., 60 cts.; 2144 lbs., $1.35; 
5 lbs., $2.25. Not Prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.25; 25 lbs., $5.00; 
- 50 1lbs., $9.50; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
F 300 square feet. Fancy recleaned solid seed, sun dried. Postpaid, 
VY Ib., $1.15; lb., $2.00; 214 Ibs., $4.85; 5 Ibs., $9.25. Not Prepaid, 
+ 10 Ibs., $15.50; 25 Ibs., $37.50; 50 Ibs., $72.50; 100 Ibs., $140.00. 
pounds sows an acre. One seeding lasts many years. 
May be sown in early spring on old pastures or with new 
seedings, In mixtures sow 1 to 2 lbs. per acre. Since 
it r@quires so little seed per acre the cost of using it is 
small. Use More White Dutch Clover, Postpaid, %4 Ih., 
45 cts.; % Ib., 80 cts.; 1b., $1.50; 24% Ibs., $3.60; 5 lbs., $7.00. 
Not Prepaid, 10 lbs., $11.00; 25 lbs., $25.00; 50 lhs., $48.00; 
100 Ibs., $95.00. ‘ 
all summer. 
SEE dei op Solid Seed’ Fancy 
If you have some light, worn down: soil that you would 
like to put into permanent pasture, use this Fancy Red 
Top Seed in equal proportions with Orchard Grass and 
_ Kentucky Blue Grass, and you will be delighted with the 
results obtained. These are all Perennial Grasses; when 
¥ once established will live for years. We recommend sow- 
cw ing 20 lbs. per acre when seeded alone or equal propor- 
1597 Astoria or Colonial Bent Grass 
Special mixture of domestic Bent Grasses. Your lawn, 
seeded with this mixture and properly cared for will be 
as beautiful as a putting green. For lawns it is better 
1586 Creeping Red Fescue 
This is a perennial grass with creeping roots that 
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tions as a mixture recommended above. Red Top is also 
especially valuable as a mixture with Kentucky Blue 
Grass and White Dutch Clover for a permanent lawn. 
Postpaid, 1% lb., 80 cts.; lb., $1.45; 214 lbs., $3.50; 5 lbs., 
‘86.75. Not Prepaid, 10 lbs., $11.00; 25 lbs., $25.00; 50 lbs., 
makes an exceptionally fine turf. It makes a fine mixture 
with Blue Grass for lawns. Thrives well in sandy soils 
and shade. Sow either in the spring or fall. 5 lbs. to 
1,000 square feet. Postpaid, 4% 1b., 80 cts.; lb., $1.50; 214 
lbs., $3.60; °5 lbs., $7.00. Not Prepaid, 10 lbs., $7.25; 25 lbs., 
to use the seed than the Stolons, because the lawn will 
not grow so rapidly and the home owner can keep up 
with the mowing. Seed at the rate of 3 to 4 lbs. per 
1,000 square feet, Postpaid, 1% Ib., $1.00; 1b., $1.75; 244 lbs., 
$4.00; 5 lbs., $7.50. Not Prepaid. 10 Ibs., $11.00: 25 Jbs..- 
$48.00; 100 Ibs., $95.00. 
$17.75; 50 lbs., $34.50; 100 1bs., $68.00. 
$25.00; 50 lbs., $48.00; 100 Ihbs., $95.00. 
1606 Orchard Grass 
A valuable grass for pasture or hay land, and on ac- 
count of its earliness especially valuable for a permanent 
pasture. It furnishes green grass very early in the spring 
and until late in the fall. When closely cropped grows 
up very quickly and is ready for grazing again in ten to 
twelve days. It is succulent and nutritious, furnishing 
excellent pasture or hay. When grown for hay, two good 
erops ean be obtained in one season. Sow 20 Ibs. per acre. 
Postpaid, % Ib., 50 ets.; 1b., 85 ets.; 24% Ibs., $2.00; 5 Ibs., 
$3.75. Not Prepaid, 10 Ibs., $3.30; 25 lbs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., 
$14.50; 100 Ibs., $28.60. 
1612 Annual Hog Pasture Mixture 
Especially prepared for quick results and a full crop. 
This mixture is composed of the following annual va- 
rieties: Peas, Soy Beans, Vetches, Crimson Clover, Rape, 
Sugar Cane, Millett, Turnips, Rutabagas, Barley, Rye and 
other grains and forage plants, all in the right propor- 
tion. This mixture will provide an abundant pasture with- 
in six weeks from day of sowing the seed, continuing 
green and bountiful until destroyed by frost. Almost 
all of these varieties will come up again as fast as they 
are eaten down and will furnish 4 to 5 times as much 
forage as can be obtained from any clover-grass mix- 
ture. This mixture will prove a most profitable investment 
for every farmer. It is usually sown about corn planting 
time, but can also be sown as a catch crop any time during 
the season until August. Sow 50 Ibs. per acre. Postpaid, 
Ib., 60 ets.; 24% Ibs., $1.35; 5 lbs., $2.25. Not Prepaid, 10 
Ibs., $2.50; 25 Ibs., $5.75; 50 Ibs., $10.50; 100 Ibs., $20.00. 
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1588 Meadow Fescue 
or English Blue Grass 
One of the most valuable hardy grasses grown—suited 
to almost every climate; dry or wet—hot or cold, this is 
one dependable cropper, producing immense pasturage very 
early in the spring and late in the fall. Also makes 
wonderful hay crop growing 2%4 to 3 feet high. Sow in 
spring 15 lbs. per acre. Postpaid, % Ib., 55 ets.; Ib., 95 ets.; 
2% ths., $2.15; 5 Ibs., $4.15. Not Prepaid, 10 Ibs., $4.30; 
25 Ibs., $10.25; 50 Ibs., $19.50; 100 Ibs., $38.00, 
1608 Permanent Pasture Mixture 
’ Big Value for Little Money 
For many years hundreds of my satisfied customers from 
all sections of the country come back to me annually for 
a supply of my especially prepared permanent pasture 
and meadow mixture which I have been blending and sell- 
ing with satisfaction for many, many years. This mix- 
ture contains proper proportions of the very finest ““EX- 
CEL” Brands of Medium and Mammoth Red Clover, Sweet 
Clover, Alsike, Alfalfa, Kentucky Blue Grass, Red Top, 
Orchard Grass, Timothy, Rye Grass and Bromus. By 
proper blending, this combination of grasses has given 
perfect satisfaction under every and all conditions. It is 
adapted to dry or moist lands. Sow in spring 15 pounds 
per acre. Postpaid, % Ib., 55 ets.; Ib., 95 ets.; 2% Ibs., 
$2.15; 5 Ibs., $4.15. Not Prepaid, 10 Ibs., $4.30; 25 Ibs., 
$10.25; 50 Ibs., $19.50; 100 Ibs., $38.00. 
1525 Bromus Inermis—Brome Grass 
It is a long lived hardy northern grass that withstands 
drought better than other grasses. It makes good hay of 
about the same quality as Timothy, but it is much more 
valuable for pasture either alone or with Alfalfa. 
Alfalfa and Brome Grass. Recent tests at Michigan State 
College have shown that a mixture of Brome Grass and 
Alfalfa makes ideal summer pasture during the mid-sum- 
mer season when it is needed the most. On light sandy 
soil in northern Michigan this mixture produced over a ton 
of hay per acre from the first cutting and good pasture for 
the balance of the season. 
For this purpose 10 Ibs. of Alfalfa and 5 lbs. of Brome 
grass seed are sown per acre either in the spring or in 
August. When sown alone, Brome grass is seeded at the 
rate of 20 lbs. per acre. It may be seeded with Oats, 
Barley or Wheat. The mixture of Alfalfa and Brome 
Grass gives best results when a good top growth is per- 
mitted before pasturing. Cattle will eat the Brome Grass 
in preference to the Alfalfa, giving the latter a chance to 
become well established. 
Postpaid, 1% Ib., 45 cts.; lb., 75 ets; 2% Ibs., $1.75; 
5 Ibs., $3.25. Not Prepaid, 10 Ibs., $2.65; 25 Ibs., $6.25; 
50 Ibs., $12.00; 100 Ibs., $25.00. 
Farm Seed Prices Subject to 
Change without Notice. 
1615 Timothy (45 lbs. Bu.) 
Purity 9914%, Germination 90% 
Sow in Spring or Fall 12 Ibs. per acre. As a crop to cut for hay, Timothy is 
probably surpassed by no other grass now cultivated. It is usually sown with 
other grasses about one-half to one-third of the above amount. Timothy Seed 
is one of my specialties. Postpaid, Ib., 65 ets.; 2% Ibs., $1.50; 5 Ibs., $2.50. 
Not prepaid, ™%4 bu., $2.60; 1% bu., $5.00; 1 bu., $9.75; 2 bu. and over @ $9.65 
per bu. 
1618 Timothy and Alsike Mixture (45 Ibs. Bu.) 
Mixture Contains 20% Alsike; 80% Timothy 
The Greatest of All Pasture and Hay Crops 
By far the best and cheapest seeding. On low-bottom, moist soils where other 
grasses fail, this will give perfect satisfaction, and on upland it’s amazing 
what wonderful crops you can raise. : 
By experimenting it was found that Alsike and Timothy made a combination 
that was excellent and ahead of anything yet discovered for hay and pasture. 
They blossom and the seed ripens together and are suited to the same soils. 
On low, moist lands, where other grasses would fail, they do especially well. 
They do well on any land where common grasses and clover grow. 
One great advantage that is realized by a mixture of these grasses is the 
fact that they are both perennials and make a better combination than most 
any other two. When you once get them established they stay right with you 
until you wish to break up the sod. They do not winter kill. Sow 10 to 12 Ibs. 
per acre. Postpaid, % 1b., 45 ets.; Ib., 75 ects.; 2% Ibs., $1.75; 5 Ibs., $3.25. 
Not Prepaid, %4 bu., $2.95; 4% bu., $5.65; L bu., $11.00; 2 bu. and over @ $10.95 
per bu. 
1585 Alta Fescue 
An improved strain of tall fescue which was developed at the Oregon 
Agriculture Experiment Station. Produces high yields of palatable 
forage over a long growing season. For pasture sow 15 pounds per 
acre with*®other legumes such as Ladino Clover. Grows well on wet 
soil even when poorly drained, but also will endure drought, Because 
of its extensive root system it has the ability to prevent soil erosion 
in waterways and to form a dense turf on banks. It stands up under 
traffic and though coarse is excellent for athletic fields. airports, play- 
grounds and lawns where there is heavy traffic. Postpaid, % lh., 45 
cts.; 1lb., 75 cts.; 2% Ibs., $1.75; 5 1bs., $3.25. Not Prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.65; 
25 Ibs., $6.25; 50 lbs., $12.00; 100 lbs., $23.00. 
