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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Grass and Clover Seeds 



All the seeds offered are of the highest purity and vitality, and are grown in the 

 best producing sections. We shall be glad to forward samples on request. Prices are 

 subject to market changes. Write for latest prices when ready to order. 



Hay and Turf Grasses 



All Highest Grade, Becleaned Stocks. 



Canadian Blue Grass (Poa compressa). 

 Tougher and a little smaller than Ken- 

 tucky Blue Grass but thrives every- 

 where, even on poor, slightly acid soils. 

 An excellent bottom grass for pastures. 

 Lb., 50c; 10 lbs., $4.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). 

 The most valuable of our natural 

 grasses; a true perennial, improving 

 year after year. Fine for pasture and 

 largely used for lawns. Lb., 50c; 10 

 lbs., $4.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata). A 

 hardy, quick growing grass that gives 

 a large yield of excellent hay, and may 

 be cut several times during the season. 

 Does well on a variety of soils and in 

 slightly shaded locations. Lb., 40c; 10 

 lbs., $3.25; 100 lbs., $27.50. 



Bed Top (Agrostis vulgaris). Extra re- 

 cleaned. Fancy hulled seed. A vigor- 

 ous, spreading turf, pasture and hay 

 grass, thriving on both dry and damp 

 sub-acid soils. Lb., 55c; 10 lbs., $4.50; 

 100 lbs., $40.00. 



Timothy (Phleum pratense). The most 

 widely grown and profitable hay grass. 

 Its nutritive value is increased by sowing 

 one of the clovers or Red Top with it. If 

 sown alone, 1*5 pounds per acre. "Write 

 for prices. 



Miscellaneous Grasses for 

 Special Purposes 



Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera). Chiefly 

 used for putting greens. Our strain is 

 the pure South German Bent so difficult 

 to obtain in recent years. Lb., $1.50; 10 

 lbs., $14.00; 100 lbs., $125.00. 



Crested Dog's Tail (Cynosurus cristatus). 

 Used in lawns and pastures; does well in 

 shade. Lb., 90c; 10 lbs., $8.00; 100 lbs., 

 $75.00. 



English Bye Grass, Facey's (Lolium perenne 



Pacey). Used for quick lawns but in this 



section is not perennial. Lb., 35c; 10 lbs., 



$3.00; 100 lbs., $25.00. 

 Italian Bye Grass (Lolium italicum). Makes 



quick pasture and is occasionally used as 



a nurse crop for finer grasses. Lb., 35c; 



10 lbs., $2.75; 100 lbs., $22.50. 

 Bed Fescue (Festuca rubra). For putting 



greens and lawns; should be mixed with 



other varieties. Lb., 60c; 10 lbs., $5.00; 



100 lbs., $45.00. 

 Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). Used on 



fair greens and in mixtures. Lb., 50c; 



10 lbs., $4.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 

 Wood Meadow (Poa nemoralis). Does well 



in shady places. Lb., 90c; 10 lbs., $8.00; 



100 lbs., $75.00. 

 Special Grass Seed Mixture for Hay. Sow 



50 lbs. per acre. 10 lbs., $3.25; 100 lbs., 



$27.50. 



Special Grass Seed Mixture for Pasture. 



Sow 50 lbs. per acre. 10 lbs., $3.25; 100 

 lbs., $27.50. 



In ordering Hay and Pasture Mixtures, 

 please state if for well drained, wet or dry 

 soU. 



Red Clover. 



Highest Grade Clovers 



The recently enacted Federal Seed Act 

 provides that all imported seed of Bed and 

 Alfalfa Clover be artificially stained in the 

 following manner: 



No. 1. Unadapted for general use in this 

 country, must be stained 10% Red. 



No. 2. Adapted for general use in this coun- 

 try, must be stained 1% Green. (Except 

 Canada grown). 



No. 3. Adapted for general use in this coun- 

 try (Canada grown) must be stained 1% 

 Violet. 



No. 4. No stain is required on American 

 grown Clover. 



Alfalfa. Purest northwestern grown seed 

 only. The most valuable hay crop and 

 soil enricher. Requires well drained, 

 limestone soil and should be inoculated 

 with Farmogerm. Sow in Spring or late 

 Summer, 20 lbs. to the acre. 



Alsike. Excellent hay Clover, thriving on 

 poorly drained and slightly acid soils. 

 Sow in early Spring, 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 



Crimson. A quick growing annual Clover, 

 used on light soils as a green manure. 

 Sow 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 



Medium Bed. The old standby and one of 

 the most valuable for hay, pasture, and 

 green manure. Thrives best on well 

 drained, sweet soil. Sow 10 to 15 lbs. 

 per acre. 



Mammoth Bed- Grows larger, yields 

 heavier, and is a little hardier, particu- 

 larly on damp soils, than the common 

 Medium Red. Matures with Timothy. 

 Sow 10 to 15 lbs. per acre. 



Hubam or Annual White Sweet. A strain 

 of White Sweet Clover that produces a 

 large yield of good hay in one season. 

 Excellent for bees and a good soil en- 

 richer. 



White Sweet Clover. Biennial; makes good 

 hay and forage; thrives on poorer soil 

 than any other Clover and is considered 

 the greatest of all soil enrichers. For 

 hay, sow 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 



White Dutch Clover. Excellent for lawns 

 and pastures. 



