A good lawn like this does just as much to improve the ap- 
pearance of your place as trees or shrubs or a new coat of 
paint. It is much easier to establish a good new lawn, or 
Kentucky Blue Grass is the “back 
bone” of all good lawns. This is hardy, 
permanent and drouth resistant new 
crop seed of highest germination and 
heaviest weight. A premium grade of 
carefully harvested seed, cleaned and 
recleaned. Will make a lawn like a 
thick green carpet. The last word and 
our finest quality. 8001—1 Ib., 1.45; 3 
Ibs., 3.69; 5 Ibs., 5.98; 10 Ibs., 11.69, post- 
paid. 
Just like the Kentucky Blue Grass listed 
above excepting the seed is not quite as 
heavy in weight—still far better than the 
average and as good as any for all practical 
purposes. 80GO—I Ib., 1.29; 3 Ibs., 3.42; 
5 Ibs., 5.49; 10 Ibs., 10.45, postpaid. 
The base of this fine lawn seed mixture is 
heavy weight Kentucky Blue Grass. Other 
quick-growing grasses and clover make it 
ideal for patching up an old lawn, or to help 
cut the cost of seeding a new one. Not quite 
as good as our Best and Better Grades listed 
below, but it is honest, and you will get 
your money’s worth. 8044—1 Ib., 1.09; 
3 Ibs., 2.79; 5 Ibs., 4.29; 10 Ibs., 8.29, 
postpaid. 
Our most popular lawn mixture of heavy 
weight, weed-free seed with just the right 
amount of each grass in the mixture for 
a perfect, quick starting, permanent, green 
lawn, Well adapted for all soil types. Gives 
immediate results and contains lots of 
Kentucky Blue Grass seed. Now Hormone 
treated. 8040—1!I Ib., 1.19; 3 Ibs., 2.98; 
5 Ibs., 4.59; 10 Ibs., 8.98, postpaid. 
Extra heavy weight, weed-free, bright, 
top quality seed, cleaned and recleaned on 
special mills. A blend of best grasses with 
large percentage of Kentucky Blue Grass 
of our own harvest. For open and sunny 
or lightly shaded lawn. Makes a per- 
manent turf of deep green, healthy lawn. 
Good on all soil types. Hormone treated. 
Worth the little difference in cost. 8042— 
{ Ib., 1.29; 3 Ibs., 3.49; 5 Ibs., 5.49; 10 
ibs., 10.49, postpaid. 
For Velvety Lawns 
Makes greenest, most velvety lawn of all 
grasses in full sun or part shade. Sow sep- 
arately or mix with other seed. Spreads 
quickly by underground and overground 
root system. Used on golf greens. Only one 
pound needed per 500 square feet. Hormone 
treated. 8020—! Ib., 1.39; 3 Ibs., 3.39; 
5 Ibs., 5.49; 10 Ibs., 10.49, postpaid. 
\ 
This is the little 3 and 4-leafed clover that 
carpets the ground, Thrives on poor soil 
and enriches it.~Makes excellent nurse erop; 
helps keep out weeds while grass is getting 
established. Hormone treated. 8030—1 
Ib., 1.49; 3 Ibs., 4.20; 5 Ibs., 6.45; 10 
Ibs., 11.95, postpaid. 
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All Henry Field 
LAWN GRASS SEED 
‘is HORMONE TREATED 
Henry Field’s Hormone Treated Lawn Seed will give you a 
healthier, more drouth-resistant, greener, more permanent 
lawn than untreated seed will. The hormone treatment 
causes more seeds to grow and makes them more resistant 
It promotes 
deeper root growth, which makes a heavier lawn more able 
to stand drouth. And you get these advantages at no extra 
to “damping off’ and other soil-borne diseases. 
cost to you. 
A home is only as beautiful as its lawn. The most ex- 
pensive house doesn't look right with a poor lawn, and the 
most humble home is attractive with a good lawn. 
compared with today’s high building costs, the cost of : 
sood lawn is very low. Just start with the right lawn grass 
seed. 
Finest of all Lawn Grasses 
Merion Blue Grass is the finest of all lawn grasses—bar none. 
The lawn it produces is beautiful, thick, velvety smooth and dark 
sreen in color. And, unlike most lawn grasses, Merion holds its lush 
green color even in hot, dry summer months! 
Here, in short are the main advantages of this outstanding lawn 
grass: 
(1) Has an excellent dark green color and appearance, 
(2) Is highly resistant to heat and drouth—stays lush green even 
in the hottest, driest weather. 
(3) Helps crowd out Crabgrass and other weeds. 
(4) Has high resistance to leaf spot and 
other diseases. 
(5) Requires less mowing. 
(6) You use less seed when planting be- 
cause the plants spread fast. 
We know that Merion is every bit as good 
as we say it is. We planted a new lawn of 
it behind our Seedhouse, and in just one 
year’s time, the lawn was as thick as a car- 
pet, healthy and beautiful. ,The lawn looked 
to be at least four or five years old! 
If you want some of this finest of all lawn 
grasses, place your order soon. As you can 
expect, there is a terrific demand for this 
grass. We sold out early last year and the 
crop is even shorter this year. Merion goes 
more than twice as far as other lawn 
grasses, sO when determining your needs, 
figure 1 pound of Merion to 750 sq. feet of 
lawn surfaee. 8010—1!I Ib., 4.15; 3 Ibs., 
11.553 5 Ibs., 17.75; 10 Ibs., 31.15, post- 
paid. Supply limited. 
Our Best Lawn Mixture 
The best lawn mixture we’ve ever of- 
fered. 100% perennial grasses. Con- 
tains: 830% Merion Bluegrass—finest of 
all Bluegrass, 50% Creeping Fescue—to 
thicken turf, 10% Highland Bent Grass 
—most disease and drouth tolerant of 
all Bents, and 10% Red Top—for thin 
soils and to act as nurse crop. The seed 
in this mixture goes more than twice as 
far as most lawn mixtures, so figure 1 
Ib. per 750 sq. ft. 8012—1 Ib., 2.29; 3 Ibs., 
6.27; 5 Ibs., 9.45; 10 Ibs., 17.90, postpaid. 
Supply limited. 
keep an old one in proper condition, if you use the proper lawn 
seed. Choose from this page the lawn grass seed that best fits 
your need—all of it is good clean seed of tested germination. 
Our special purpose blend of 
best grasses selected to do best 
and give better results in dense 
shade. Absolutely winter hardy. 
Grass under trees often lacks 
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For the New Lawn 
Fortunately, grass seed is not harmed by cold 
weather, even freezes. That means you ean get the 
new lawn planted early, long before you can plant 
most flowers. And you should do so because the 
weeds are loafers and come up late, That gives the 
early planted lawn a chance to get going while 
the weeds are still sleeping. So don’t hesitate to 
start even before all the frost has left the ground, 
A late thin snow even helps. Many prefer to sow 
on a late snow, excepting on steep terraces where 
the melting snow may carry the seed away. . 
So sow early if you can. Get the jump on the 
weeds, get the lawn well established before the hot, 
dry weather comes. Grass seed will not germinate 
during hot weather, 
To do the job right, first work the soil. Spade it, 
or if the area is large, have it plowed, disced or 
harrowed. If you are going to use fertilizer, do it 
now. Then rake it in as you smooth the surface. 
Unless otherwise directed, sow at least 1 Ib. of 
seed per 200 square feet. Broadcast the seed by 
hand, or use a hand seeder. Divide the seed into 
two parts—sow one-half in one direction; the other 
half at right angles to the first. This gives more 
uniform coverage. Then thoroughly rake the seed 
into the top soil and roll to firm up the seed bed. 
Don’t roll when the soil is too wet. Wait until the 
soil is free of frost, but not sticky. 
Caring for Lawn 
Don’t mow a new lawn until the grass is 2 or 3 
inches high. After that, mow only after the grass 
has grown at least an inch after last mowing. Don t 
ever mow too close. Don’t mow too often in hot, 
dry weather. And let the grass go into the winter 
2 or 3 inches high. 
About watering, when you do water, do a soaking 
job and do it less often. If you just sprinkle a 
lawn, wetting only the top of the soil, the roots 
come up to get the moisture. That makes them 
susceptible to further drying out. Water deep, and 
the roots go down, as they should. Deep rooted 
grass stands more drouth and more foot traffic. 
Don’t be afraid to water in the day time, even in 
full sun. Some people also think chlorine or other 
chemicals in water will harm a lawn. If the water 
is fit for human consumption, it won’t hurt the 
lawn. 
About weeds, the best insurance against them is 
a healthy stand of grass to crowd them out. Sowing 
early and mowing high also are good insurance. 
But if your lawn needs some help in combating 
weeds, try the weed killers listed on page 48 of this 
catalog. 
Repairing Old Lawn 
To thicken the grass of an old lawn, sow 1 lb. of 
seed for every 400 square feet. For bare spots, 
work the soil and sow just like for a new lawn. 
There are several reasons for ‘bald spots’? in 
lawns, but the most common cause is lack of mois- 
ture and fertility. The grass is starving. The cure 
usually is a good fertilizer, particularly one high in 
nitrogen. Bald spots under trees usually are caused 
because the grass can’t compete with the tree roots 
for the food and water, not by the shade. Very few 
trees have shade so dense grass won’t grow under 
them if the soil has proper fertility. fe FS) 
About Terraces and Shady Spots 
If you have a terrace that is so steep that it is 
difficult to mow, or one where the grass washes 
out, consider these: Bee 
Hall’s Honeysuckle. Listed on page 27 of this 
catalog. Will grow in full sun. aude 
Baltic Ivy. Listed on page 28 of this catalog. 
This is the one to use on the shaded terrace, where 
it thrives. In fact, it requires shade for good 
growth. 
Andorra Juniper Evergreen.- Listed on page 28 
of this catalog. It is a low, spreading evergreen 
that covers well and stops soil erosion. Grows well 
in sun or partial shade. 
proper plant food so fertilize 
during growing season. Hor- 
mone treated. 8043—1 Ib., 1.38; 
3 Ibs., 3.69; 5 Ibs., 5.98; 10 Ibs., 
11.69, postpaid. 
Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., “MIDWEST’S LEADING SEEDHOUSE,” Shenandoah, Iowa 
