AMAZING NEW GRASS STAYS GREEN 
UNDER SCORCHING SUMMER SUN 
BUILDS A PERMANENT LAWN .. . LICKS CRAB GRASS . . .CHOKES WEEDS 
Fabulous New MEYER Z-52 ZOYSIA 
The famous hybrid grass developed after years of research sponsored by theU. S. Government 
Meyer Z-52 Zoysia is a recently selected 
hybrid strain of a hardy Korean lawn grass. 
It was developed as a joint effort of the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture and the 
U. S. Golf Association Greens Section. It 
was tested and released as a superior turf 
grass by these agencies. It has only been 
commercially available since 1952. Meyer 
Z-52 Zoysia has been featured since 1953 in 
articles in Fortune, Kiplinger Magazine, 
National Geographic, Pageant, Garden Jour- 
nal, Scientific Monthly, Newsweek and Pop- 
ular Gardening. Arthur Godfrey extolled 
its virtues on one of his TV programs in 
April, 1954. 
Being a hybrid, Meyer Z-52 Zoysia cannot 
be grown from seed, but must be propa- 
gated by planting plugs or sprigs. This 
grass forms a firm, resilient turf that is 
resistant to drought, disease and _ insects. 
It needs little watering after once estab- 
lished, requires less mowing and will grow 
in a wide variety of soils; thrives in hot, dry 
weather when other grasses cannot survive. 
Since it is sun-loving, it is not recommended 
Department of Agriculture. 
for use in the shade. Meyer Z-52 Zoysia im- 
proves with age, can withstand heavy wear 
and tear the year around and never needs 
replacing. It crowds out summer weeds and 
crab grass and will ultimately crowd out 
common Bermula. 
In areas of frost-free weather Meyer Z-52 
Zoysia is evergreen. In other localities, it 
will brown out after the second or third 
hard frost and remain a thick brown carpet 
until spring weather starts growth again. 
This has not proven to be a handicap, since 
the turf is a lush green during the scorching 
summer months when a lawn is appreciated 
most. 
RATES OF COVERAGE: Meyer Z-52 
Zoysia sprigs, planted 8 inches apart, in bare 
soil should cover in one year. As much as 
two growing seasons are required for cover- 
age where it is set into an existing lawn. 
The sprigs will cover very much faster if 
competing grass and weeds are pulled from 
the area immediately around them. Other- 
wise, Meyer Z-52 Zoysia sends its stolons 
underground and may seem to be lost in 
Can plant 3 times the area with these sprigs, as compared to plugs. 
Permanent . . . self-renewing—improves year by year. 
Plants like ivy, grows from bottom up... 
Stays green the year round in frost-free areas. 
Tough . . . both drought and disease-resistant. 
Requires less care . . . less mowing. 
your lawn at the end of the first year, thus 
eliminating the fascination of watching the 
growth from week to week. Frequent light 
feedings and above average watering hasten 
coverage the first year. 
YOUR OWN NURSERY: With a very 
small investment and a little patience, you 
can rebuild your entire lawn by establishing 
your own “nursery” in it. An initial order for 
$10.00 worth of bare-root runners contain 
about 300 “planting pieces” when cut into 
3-inch sprigs. Set 8 inches apart, these will 
plant an area of 125 square feet. When this 
area is covered, you can transplant sprigs 
from it to other parts of your lawn. Your 
original investment of $10.00 will have in- 
creased to $625.00 worth of planting ma- 
terial—sufficient to sprig out an area of over 
7,500 square feet. 
The popular starting package costs but 
ten dollars . . . with air shipment where 
service is available. Contains enough bare 
root runners to cut with scissors into about 
300 sprigs, three inches long. 
$10.00, Postpaid. 
MAXIMA 
SPECIAL LAWN SEED 
This mixture is especially prepared for 
growing along the Eastern Seaboard, and 
conforms to the recommendations of leading 
Agricultural Colleges in this area. 
20% Kentucky Blue Grass 
30% Illahee Fescue 
30% Chewings Fescue 
10% Highland Bent 
10% Red Top 
Prices: $1.55 per Ib.; 5 Ibs., $7.25 ($1.45 
per lb.); 10 Ibs., $14.00 ($1.40 per Ib.); 25 
Ibs. $33.75 ($1.35 per 1b.); 100 Ibs., $130.00 
($1.30 per Ib.). 
MAXIMA 
SHADY NOOK LAWN SEED 
Especially prepared for growing in partial 
shade where other mixtures will not pro- 
duce good results. 
20% Roughstalk Meadow Grass (Poa triv- 
ialis) 
30% Wllahee Fescue 
30% Chewing’s Fescue 
10% Red Top 
10% Highland Bent 
Prices: $1.50 per Ib.; 5 Ibs., $7.00 ($1.40 per 
Ib.); 10 Ibs., $13.50 ($1.35 per Ib.); 25 Ibs., 
$32.50 ($1.30 per Ib.); 100 Ilbs., $125.00 
($1.25 per Ib.). 
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NEW ZEALAND GROWN 
WHITE CLOVER 
This clover may be used to make a pure 
Clover Lawn or in combination with lawn 
seed at the rate of one pound of Clover to 
19 Ibs. of grass. 
Prices: $1.95 per 1b.; 5 Ibs., $9.25 ($1.85 
per lb.); 10 Ibs., $18.00 ($1.80 per Ib.); 25 
Ibs., $43.75 ($1.75 per Ib.); 100 Ibs., $170.00 
($1.70 per Ib.). 
MERION BLUE GRASS 
We have a very limited quantity of Merion 
Blue Grass, the new “Miracle Grass” you’ve 
heard so much about. It differs from regu- 
lar Kentucky Blue Grass in that it is much 
more resistant to heat and disease, and, 
therefore, it is better suited for use in this 
area. 
Prices: $5.50 per lb.; 5 Ibs., $25.00. 
SPECIAL MERION 
BLUE GRASS MIXTURE 
30% Merion Blue Grass 
50% Illahee Fescue 
20% Highland Bent 
Prices: $2.75 per Ib.; 5 Ibs., $12.50. 
