Grass Seeds for Any Use. 



WM. C. BECKERT. 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



GRASS SEED, 



Prices of Grass Seed fluctuate ; rates here given are those ruling at this date. 



For Grass Seed sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cents per pound to prices. 



on large quantities. 



Write for special prices 



Creeping Bent Grass. (Agrostis stolonifera.) Succeeds well in 

 moist situations; excellent for lawns. 20 pounds to the bushel. 

 Lb. 20 cts., bu. I3.50. 

 Sheep Fescue. (Festuca ovina.) Short, very thick in growth; e.x 

 cellent for sheep pasture. 12 pounds to bushel. Lb. 25c., bu. ^2.50. 

 Lawn Grass. See page 72. 



Kentucky Blue Grass. {Poa pratensis.) Sow in fall or spring at 

 the rate of 2 or 3 bushels per acre. Our seed is free from chaff, and 

 ma.v be sown almost as easily as timothy. 14 pounds to the bush. 1. 

 Fancy e.xport ijuality, lb. 20c., pk. 60c., bu. S2.20; extra clean, lb. 15c., pk. 40c., bu. Si. 50. 

 Rhode Island Bent Grass. {Ag-rostis canina.) Avery fine variety for lawn or pas- 

 ture. 12 pounds to the bushel. Lb. 25 cts., bu. $2.50. 

 Fine-tieaved Fescue. {Festucea ovhia tenuifoHa.) Flourishes well on dry and sterile 



well suited for lawns. Lb. 35 cts. 

 Perennial Rye Grass. {Loliiivi perenne.) (Rye grass.) Considered quite valuable, 

 as it i.ffords pasture very early in the spring. The leaves are flat, long and glossy; the 

 stalks rather short, seldom over 18 inches in length ; grass variable in size and appearance. 

 Sow in early spring, at rate of i to 1'^ bushels per acre. 24 pounds to the bushel. Lb. 20 cts., 

 pk. 80 cts., bu. S3. 



Orchard Grass. (Daclylits glomerala). Very rapid in growth, and yields a large aftermath : 

 nearly two weeks earlier in its growth than an}-" other grass. It has a strong tendency to grow in 

 clumps, and should be sown with clover, as both ri{>en at one time. 14 pounds to the bushel. 

 I.b. 20 cts., pk. 75 cts., bu. ?2.8o. 

 Sweet Vernal. (Ayithoxanthitm odoralum.) Mixed with other grasses, it is valuable for 

 pasture on account of its earliness. It is one of the earliest in spring as well as one of the latest 

 ■ grasses, and is pleasant in fragrance. Lb. 50 cts. 

 Red Top. (Agroslis vulgaris.) Very suitable for pastures on low ground. Produces late in 

 ion a reddish purple or greenish panicle of flowers. Fancy, about 40 pounds to the bushel, lb. 25 cts., 

 •?i7; extra clean, 14 pounds to the bushel, lb. 15 cts., bu. $1.60. 

 Crested Dog's-tail. {Cynosurus crislalus.) Valuable for pastures on hard, dry soils. 21 pounds to the 

 bushel. Lb. 40 cts. 



"Wood 3Ieadow Fescue. {Poa iieiuoralis.\ Suitable for under trees. 14 pounds to bushel. Lb. 40 cts. 

 Italian R.ye Grass. (Lolitim Ilalirum). Thrives in any soil, and yields abundant crops. 20 pounds to the 



bushel. Lb. 20 cts., pk. 80 cts., bu. $3. 

 Meadow Foxtail. {Alopfctwus pratensis. \ Desirable for permanent pastures on moist soil ; early and rapid 



ingrowth. 7 pounds to the bushel. Lb. 50 cts. 

 Tall Meadow Oat Grass. {Ave>ia elalior. ) Rapid and luxuriant in growth ; valuable for soiling. 10 pounds 

 to the bushel. Lb. 20 cts. , i)k. 80 cts. , bu. $2.50. 



H1U Oerma/iicion.) A valuable 

 e bushel to the acre. 48 pounds 



Hungarian Grass. { Pa>i 

 annual forage plant. Sow 1 

 to the bushel. Bu. S1.75. 

 German, or Golden Millet. (True southern-grown.) (ierman rnillet, grown in 

 northern and western states, deteriorates, and soon resembles Foxtail in quality and 

 yield. This is because the grass is a native of a warm climate. Southern seed is worth 

 double northern or western-grown. Lb. 10 cts., pk. 60 cts., bu. S2.25. 



CLOVER SEED. 



Add 8 cts. per pound for postage. 

 Alsike, or Swedish. {TrifoliiDu hyhridum.) A good variety of luxuriant growth; 



very sweet ; fine for pasturage or ensilage. Lb. 20 cts., postpaid, 28 cts.; 100 lbs. S18. 

 Alfalfa, or Lucerne. [Medicago sativa.] Will bear cuttting 3 or 4 times during the 



season. Best clover for bringing up poor land. Lb. 20c. ; postpaid, 28c. ; ioolbs.,Si6. 

 Bokara Clover. (Melilotus alba.) .\ rapid-growing, white flowered sort, excellent 



for bee-food. Lb. 30 cts., postpaid 38 cts. ; 100 lbs. S25. 

 Japan Clover. (Lespedeza striata.) Alow-branching clover that does well m the 



south. It thrives well on poor land, and produces continual herbage ; not adapted to 



northern latitudes, as it is onlv half hardv. Lb. 35 cts. ; postpaid, 43 cts. 

 Scarlet Clover. {Trif'oliiini incarnatiiui.) Flowers scarlet ; very productive, and 



greedily eaten bv cattle. Lb. i.s cts., postpaid, 23 cts.; 100 lbs. ?9. 

 Sainfoiii Espars'ette, or Holy Clover. (Hedysarum onohryclns. ) A valuable Clover 



for the middle or southern states ; the seeds are more nutritious than oats, and are 



readilv eaten bv fowls. Lb. 20 cts. ; postpaid, 28 cts. 

 AVhite'l>utch Clover. ( Tri folium repens. ) The best variety for lawns, as it forms 



a close herbage, and remains green throughout the season. We oflTer highest grade of 



seed only. Lb. 35 cts. , ])0stpaid, 4 3 cts ; 100 lbs. S30. 



Special Mixtures of Grass Seed for Hay and Permanent Pastures. 



We prepare a number of mi.vtures of Grass Seed for hay and for permanent pastures. 

 These mixtures are preoared to suit any particular condition of soil and location— as 

 land that is wet or dry ,'high land or bottom land, land that is poor or in good condition. 

 Buvers will please state kind of soil thev wish to use it on, and we will quote them prices 

 of the particular mixture they want, .\verage price, about ^2.50 per ba., and quantity 

 required to acre, about 3 bushels. 



