LAWN SEEDS and LAWN CARE 
Astoria Bent. This strain of Bent differs 
from the Seaside variety in that it spreads 
mostly underground, sending up many 
root stalks that produce a splendid turf. 
The growth is upright, of fine texture and 
is a richer green than Seaside Bent. It is 
more practical for lawns and succeeds 
best in heavy soils. Excellent for golf 
poe reG use. Sow 1 pound to 200 square 
eet. 
Bent, Seaside. Also often called Coos 
County Bent. This is a true Creeping 
Bent, stoloniferous in habit and when 
once established spreads rapidly and 
makes a strong enduring turf. Succeeds 
best in lighter soils. Use one pound to 
500 square feet. 
Bermuda Grass (Cynodon Dactylon). A 
broad leaved creeping grass, used for 
golf course fairways, polo and athletic 
fields. Will stand a great deal of hard 
usage. 
Domestic Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium 
Perenne). While Rye Grass does not pro- 
duce a lawn of as fine a texture as Blue 
Grass, it is extremely hardy, requires less 
fertile soil and withstands more hard- 
ships. Plant 1 lb. to every 100 square feet. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Makes an excel- 
lent lawn of a dark green color. It forms 
a fine mat, and with care and water 
makes one of the best lawns. Sow 1 
pound to 200 square feet. 
Red Top. A fine-bladed grass that suc- 
ceeds on almost any soil, although it does 
best under moist conditions. It is used 
in almost all lawn mixtures. Should not 
be planted by itself unless specifically 
peromimended. Sow 1 pound to 200 square 
eet. 
Shadyland Blue Grass (Poa trivialis). An 
ideal perennial grass for shady spots. Is 
closely related to Kentucky Blue Grass, 
but somewhat finer and softer in texture. 
It is a creeper with an apple-green color. 
Requires plenty of water. Sow 1 pound 
to 200 square feet. 
Shady Lawn Mixture. This grass is espe- 
cially adapted for growing in very shady 
places or near building where other 
grasses will not grow. If you have a 
shady, barren place, try it. Sow 1 pound 
to 200 square feet. 
White Dutch Clover. Very low growing 
sort, principally used in poor ground to 
give a green color. Many like it in lawns, 
especially where grass does not do well. 
Sow 1 pound to 300 square feet. 
How to Care for lt... 
Mowing, watering, fertilizing, weed control 
and insect control are the routine requirements 
of a well kept lawn. Three of these needs can 
be taken care of at one time by using one of 
the new three-way preparations in which fer- 
tilizer, weed killer and insecticide are skillfully 
combined. Ask us for details. 
When possible give your lawn a good top- 
dressing of organic matter at least once a year, 
preferably in Spring. This will not remove the 
need for chemical fertilizers, but it will do for 
your turf what no chemical fertilizer can pos- 
sibly do. Peat Moss is excellent. 
WARNING: Do not use the unstferilized rotted 
manure which is being sold to inexperienced 
gardeners. It may be full of wild clover and 
other weed seeds and pests. 
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SPECIAL LAWN MIXTURE 
Especially Adapted for Your Locality 
THE BEST ALL-PURPOSE LAWN GRASS SEED I 
A wonderful mixture that is the result of years of experimenting. It is espe- 
cially prepared by us from the highest quality seeds that can be produced. It 
makes a smooth, green, velvety lawn with a thick bottom, free from common 
grasses which are inclined to produce clumps or knots. Only the very finest 
of varieties of the most suitable grasses composing this well-balanced blend 
are fine-bladed and deep rooting, sure to produce the best results under average 
conditions of soil and climate. It is all plump, heavy seed of finest quality. Sow 
1 pound for a plot 10 by 20 ft. (200 sq. ft.). 
Water 
Drainage is the first consideration. 
logged soil will not support a good turf. Tiling 
is one way to promote good drainage; another 
is to work liberal quantities of sand and gravel 
into the subsoil. 
Topsoil is important. In many instances the 
site for the lawn is covered to a considerable 
depth with subsoil from the basement excava- 
tion. If you cannot prevent this the next best 
thing to do is to have the lawn site covered 
with a 6-inch layer of good loam. Into this top 
layer of live soil work garden compost, peat 
moss and commercial fertilizer. 
At this point it is a good idea to rake the 
ground thoroughly and water it well to bring 
up the weeds. When they come up chop them 
off. Repeat the watering and hoeing until the 
weeds have been reduced. 
Coreful light 
watering i 
Roll the ground before seeding, to prevent it 
from settling unevenly, and then rake the surface 
lightly. Sow the seed so as to cover the ground 
thoroughly, and then rake lightly to cover with 
soil. Roll again so as to press the seed in firmly. 
If you have no roller, use boards and tramp on 
them so as to pack the ground firmly, but a 
roller is preferred. 
Grass seed will germinate in from 8 to 15 
days, according to the weather. If a lawn is 
made during the summer, the ground should be 
covered lightly with peat after the seed has 
been rolled, so as to retain the moisture. New 
lawns should not be allowed to dry out, not 
even for a half day. For the first 15 days the 
lawn should be sprinkled as often as necessary 
to prevent seed drying out. A lawn should be 
fertilized after the first cutting, and at least 
twice a year. Water well after applying. 
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