LAWN SEEDS and LAWN CARE | 
Astoria Bent. This strain of Bent differs 
from the Seaside variety in that it 
spreads ae underground, sending up 
many root stalks that produce a splendid 
turf. The growth is upright, of fine tex- 
ture and is a richer green than Seaside 
Bent. It is more practical for lawns and 
sueceeds best in heavy soils. Excellent 
for golf course use. Sow 1 pound to 200 
square feet. 
Chewings Fescue. Used extensively on 
fairways and tees on golf courses, and 
does well on any kind of soil. It also pro- 
duces a stiff, upright plant. Sow 1 pound 
to 150 square feet. 
Creeping Red Fescue. Fine, round bladed 
grass, excellent for lawns. Slightly red- 
dish at base. Fine for shade. Hardy. Sow 
1 pound to 150 square feet. 
Highland Bent Grass (Agrostis tenuis). 
Highland Bent is a strong surface and 
underground creeper that makes a dense, 
uniform, fine turf and is adapted to a 
wide range of soil and climatic condi- 
tions. A low grower, it is usually consid- 
ered as requiring less irrigation and 
standing more abuse than other bents. 
The dark green color holds well through- 
out the year. Very good for lawns, parks, 
and playgrounds. 
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 
OO nae Sow 1 pound to 200 square 
eet. 
Shadyland Blue Grass (Poa ftrivialis). 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. 
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Ammonium Sulphate is a valuable ferti- 
lizer for all plants in which large leaf 
development or rapid growth is desired. 
It is also used for top dressing lawns, 
producing a thick velvet growth and 
discouraging the weeds. It is a highly 
concentrated nitrogenous product, con- 
taining 254%4 per cent ammonia, 20% per 
cent nitrogen. One pound to 200 square 
feet is sufficient application for lawns. 
Note. Not recommended for blue grass. 
Bone Meal. Fine for lawns, rose bushes, 
grape vines, especially where a moder- 
ately slow fertilizer is needed for the 
deep-rooted shrubbery and where a per- 
fectly safe fertilizer is required. It con- 
tains phosphoric acid and some nitrogen. 
SPECIAL LAWN MIXTURE 
Especially Adapted for Your Locatily 
THE BEST ALL-PURPOSE LAWN GRASS SEED, ; 
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.). 
Drainage is the first consideration. Water 
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. 
How to Care 
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, 
FERTILIZERS For Your Lawn 
Granulated Peat Moss. For greenhouse, 
garden and home. Our peat moss is of 
the finest quality you can buy anywhere 
at any price. Its use contributes to the 
humus content of the soil, lightening 
heavy clay and binding sandy soils. It 
insulates soil against freezing and thaw- 
ing in winter and conserves moisture in 
summer. Clean, odorless, economical. 
Sheep Guano. An efficient fertilizer to 
use on lawns, in the garden, the peren- 
nial border, shrubbery beds, small fruit 
garden, flower beds, etc. It is safe and 
dependable. A natural plant food and not 
a chemical stimulant. 
Superphosphate (Acid or Rock Phos- 
phate) is a water soluble combination of 
Careful light 
_ watering 
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. 
for At a2’. 
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 unsterilized rotted 
manure which is being sold to inexperienced 
gardeners. It may be full of wild clover and 
other weed seeds and pests. 
phosphoric acid and lime which is formed 
by the action of sulphuric acid on raw 
phosphate rock. It aids in plant nutri- 
tion and assists the plant to assimilate 
other ingredients. Good for lettuce, truck 
crops, cereal crops, and alfalfa. 
Hydrated Lime. The constant watering 
of lawns tends to sour the soil and eventu- 
ally the lawn becomes foul with sorrel, 
Creeping Charlie, and other weeds which 
thrive in an acid soil. This condition may 
be improved by applying hydrated lime. 
NOTE: Before applying lime to your 
lawn, consult your county agent or your 
seedsman. 
Muriate of Potash. This fertilizer is espe- 
cially valuable for fruit trees and berries. 
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