. Choice selections in seeds and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Tarrytown Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 71 F. R. PiERSoN, Taheytown, New PIERSON'S CELEBRATED Emerald Green Lawn Grass Seed. THE BEST MIXTURE MADE FOR AMERICAN LAWNS, LAWN TENNIS COURTS, GRASS PLATS, ETC. Nothing adds so mnch to the attractiveness of a country place as a well-kept velvety laivn. In order to seenre this it is necessary that the proper grasses should be sown. More disappointment results fr
. Choice selections in seeds and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Tarrytown Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 71 F. R. PiERSoN, Taheytown, New PIERSON'S CELEBRATED Emerald Green Lawn Grass Seed. THE BEST MIXTURE MADE FOR AMERICAN LAWNS, LAWN TENNIS COURTS, GRASS PLATS, ETC. Nothing adds so mnch to the attractiveness of a country place as a well-kept velvety laivn. In order to seenre this it is necessary that the proper grasses should be sown. More disappointment results from sowing- inferior seed than from any other cause. Our ''Emerald Green" Mixture is composed of the finest American grasses, in proper proportions, of such grasses as are Dest adapted for our hot dry summers, and will form a close velvety lawn very quickly after being sown, and will keep that rich, dark, emerald green color that is so much admired, during the seasou, better than any other mixture. HOW TO MAKE A , For New Lawns, TJsb Four Bushels rEit Acre. " The preparation in laying down lawns is too often hastily and imperfectly made. The first point is to get the ground shaped to the desired grade, taking care in grading that when hills are removed sufficient sub- soil is also removed, to be replaced with top-soil, so that at cast six inches of good soil will overlay the whole in all places. "When the grading is finished drains should Be Jaid wherever necessary: then the whole should be thoroughly plowed a sub-soil following in the wake of the common plow, until it is completely pulverized. A heavy harrow should then be applied, until the surface is thorouu'hly fined down; all stones, roots, etc. should be removed, so that a smooth surface may be obtained. The lawn is now ready to be sown. "When the seed is sown a light harrow should again ba applied, and after that a tliorough rolling given, so that the surface is made as smooth as possible. In th
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