. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 24 C. YOUNG & SONS CO., ST. , HO. YOUNG'S LAWN GRASS SEED Per Quart, 25c; Peck, $; Bushel, $ HAvS ]VO EQUAL for MAKING A NEW LAWN or RENEWING AN OLD ONE A NEW LAWN, Thick, velvety and green, may be had in three Seed. A soft, velvety lawn is one of the greatest charms of the suburban home; without it even the finest beds of flowers lose half their beauty and effect.
. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 24 C. YOUNG & SONS CO., ST. , HO. YOUNG'S LAWN GRASS SEED Per Quart, 25c; Peck, $; Bushel, $ HAvS ]VO EQUAL for MAKING A NEW LAWN or RENEWING AN OLD ONE A NEW LAWN, Thick, velvety and green, may be had in three Seed. A soft, velvety lawn is one of the greatest charms of the suburban home; without it even the finest beds of flowers lose half their beauty and IN JMAinNn A NPW I AWN The first point is to spade the ground well. If it is u 111 JTl/\IVlliVJ i\ 11L»tt L,/\tT11, rich top soil to the depth of three or four inches. RENEWING OLD LAWNS. ! unusually poor, spread over it a layer oi As soon as the ground is thoroughly pulverized and made perfectly smooth, sow our "Lawn Grass Mixture" thickly, after whichrun over it with a rake, then pat the surface smooth with the back of a spade or shovel, or, if the lawn is large, use a roller. By all means get the seed in as early in the spring as possible. "When the shoots of young grass have grown to the height of three or four inches, it should be mown with a sharp scythe; after this it should be mown every week with a lawn mower. Early in the spring have the lawn raked, removing all dead grass and leaves, then sprinkle it with our Lawn Grass Seed, sowing very thickly in the bare spots and thin spaces, so that the seed and grass will grow up at the same time, forming a smooth, perfect sod. Our Improved Lawn Grass Seed is the best mixture for sowing or renewing lawns. It has been carefully prepared, and thorough testing has shown it to be the best seed for sowingin this climate, producing a smooth and durable turf, that will remain green throughout the summer. As a guide for the proper quantity to order, we may state: For making new lawns, 5 bushels per acre; or for renova
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