. Spring catalogue : roses, plants, seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit. YOUNG'S LAWN GRASS SEED. Anew LawD, thick, velvety and green, may be had in three months time by sowing Young's Lawn Grass Seed. A soft, velvety lawn is one of tne greatest charms of the suburban home, without it even the fin- est beds of flowers lose half their beauty and effect. IN MAKING A NEW LAWN, the first point is to spade the ground we
. Spring catalogue : roses, plants, seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit. YOUNG'S LAWN GRASS SEED. Anew LawD, thick, velvety and green, may be had in three months time by sowing Young's Lawn Grass Seed. A soft, velvety lawn is one of tne greatest charms of the suburban home, without it even the fin- est beds of flowers lose half their beauty and effect. IN MAKING A NEW LAWN, the first point is to spade the ground well. If it is unusually poor, spread over it a layer of rich, top soil to the depth of three or four inches. As soon as the ground is thor- oughly pulverized and made perfectly smooth: run our "Lawn Grass Mixture" thickly, after which sow 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 nave 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. RENEWING OLD LAWNS.—Early in the spring have the lawn raked, removing all dead grass and leaves, then sprinkle it with our Lawn Grass Seed, sowing it 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 re- newing lawns. It has been carefully prepared, and thorough testing has shown it to be the best seed for sowing in 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 renovating old lawns, 1 to 2 bushels per acre; for a lot 15 by 20, or 300 square feet, 1 quart is required fo
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