"LAWN Sced” oz "GRASS Seed" 
VERY IMPORTANT: 
Owing to extremely short crops harvested in 1953 of the base varieties of 
Seed used in Lawn Mixtures—the price of Lawn Seed this season will be the 
highest ever known. (A result of the sound and old fashioned law of supply 
and demand). 
All Lawn Mixtures are blended and labeled according to restrictions laid 
down in both the State and National laws of their respective Agricultural 
Departments. Wilfully breaking these laws by seedsmen is subject to a heavy 
fine. 
There is a wide difference between the thick, low growing, fine bladed 
varieties used in the blending of Lawn Mixtures and the so-called and well 
advertised ‘’Grass Seed’’ offered at a much lower price. 
Do not be misled! ‘Grass Seed’’ is the generally accepted term for the 
varieties used for hay and pastures. They are usually non-permanent, rank 
growing and coarse bladed, correct for their purpose, but not in any way suit- 
able to give you the fine carpet-like lawn you have in mind. 
Of course, we carry both—Lawn Mixtures and all the varieties of Grass 
Seed—each for its proper purpose. 
It seemed to us, however, that a frank explanation of the difference in both 
price and use of the two terms was especially necessary this season. 
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP 
269 Middle Street 
PORTLAND, MAINE 
For For 
STERLING QUALITY GRASS SEED VARIETIES 
LAWN MIXTURES See page 19 
See—lInside Front Cover of catalog. 
