. Barnard's seeds bulbs. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. 56 The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago HOW TO MAKE A LAWN OUR LAWN GRASS MIXTURES WILL MAKE A BETTER LAWN THAN SOD MAKING- A LAWN—How and When to Sow Barnard's Lawn, Seed—The soil should be rich and care- fully prepared by being pulverized. Tou cannot hope to get a good lawn on the soil that came from the cellar, 8 or 10 feet below the surface. If you are building a new house make the contractor save the top soil, provided it is
. Barnard's seeds bulbs. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. 56 The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago HOW TO MAKE A LAWN OUR LAWN GRASS MIXTURES WILL MAKE A BETTER LAWN THAN SOD MAKING- A LAWN—How and When to Sow Barnard's Lawn, Seed—The soil should be rich and care- fully prepared by being pulverized. Tou cannot hope to get a good lawn on the soil that came from the cellar, 8 or 10 feet below the surface. If you are building a new house make the contractor save the top soil, provided it is not on filled land. If the soil is not suitable, have enough good dirt hauled in to make a top surface a foot or more deep. A thick, rich green turf, that will look well in a dry time, will only come on deep, well fertilized soil; when the roots will strike deeply. The best soil is a good medium texture; the surface should be thoroughly pulverized and smoothed to the desired grade; remove all large stones, roots and hardened pieces of earth that cannot be readily broken; ample time being allowed for the thorough setting of the soil, which is greatly aided by a few heavy showers of rain. When the soil is firm, level and suitably moist, sow Barnard's Lawn Grass Seed at the rate of 75 to 100 lbs. per acre — one lb. will sow 200 square feet (or 300 square feet). It is unwise to be too economical in the quantity of seed used. The seed should be sown broadcast and as evenly as possible in early spring or late fall. For even distribution, sow on a light sward or mark oft* in 10 foot squares, then give a thorough rolling or pat well with the back of a spade, to press the seed into moist soil. When the young grass attains a height of 4 inches, mow with a high set mower and rake off. If later mow- ings are frequent, the short clippings will form a useful mulch, but if these are long rake off and use to mulch roses and perennials. GENERAL SURFACE RENOVATING-.—When your lawn has b
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