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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Your Lawn Comes First 



Nothing will add to the appearance and, for that matter, actually enhance the value of your 

 home to such a degree as a well-made, well-kept lawn. 



A good lawn, one that will stay green through the drought of midsummer and maintain a com- 

 pact, smooth, velvety green surface year in and year out, is easily made. 



The ideal lawn soil is a well-drained, moderately rich, and moderately heavy loam. If raw 

 subsoil has been exposed in grading, cover or replace it to a depth of 8 inches with top-soil from an old 

 meadow or garden. If the soil is too sandy, add manure or prepared humus to act as a binder and 

 moisture-holder. If it is stiff clay, add sand or ashes to make it lighter, and manure to make it 

 mellow. Avoid fresh stable manure as it is almost invariably full of weed seeds. Pulverized Sheep 

 Manure is excellent. Do not be sparing of fertilizers at this stage. 



Spade up the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches, mixing in the manure or other fertilizer, and then 

 rake the surface as fine and level as possible. 



Sow the seed evenly over the surface. To insure a thick, even stand, use plenty of seed; an 

 excessive quantity will do no harm. It is a good idea to divide the seed in half and go over the plot 

 twice, making the second sowing at right angles to the first. Then go over the surface with a roller 

 to compact the soil about the seed. Make the first cutting when the young grass is 3 to 4 inches high. 



If the soil contains plenty of moisture-retentive humus, little artificial watering should be re- 

 quired. If it becomes necessary to use the hose during the dry spells, an occasional thorough soaking 

 is better than frequent light sprinklings. 



In shady places sow Shadyland Lawn Seed and give extra attention to fertilizing and watering, 

 as trouble under trees and shrubs is more often due to the fact that their roots have absorbed all 

 food and moisture from the soil, than to their shade. 



Even on well-established turf it is advisable to scatter seed every spring and fall. One-third to 

 one-half of the quantity recommended for seeding a new lawn is generally sufficient for this purpose. 

 Bare spots on old lawns should be dug up, well fertilized, and re-sown. Thin places need only be 

 scratched up with the rake, seeded, and rolled. 



Evergreen Lawn Seed 



Weight per measured bushel, 24 pounds 



Nothing but extra-seiected recleaned seeds of 

 the best fine-leaved, low-growing turf grasses 

 are used in this special B. S. & B. Co. blend. 

 Carefully tested for germination and purity, 

 it cannot be surpassed for quick and lasting re- 

 sults. Will produce a close, vigorous, velvety 

 turf, rich green throughout the season. One 

 quart will sow a plot 20 x 15 ft., or 300 sq. ft.; 

 a peck will sow 60 x 40 ft., or 2,400 sq. ft.; 5 

 bushels will sow an acre. Qt. 40 cts.; 2 qts. 

 75 cts.; 4 qts. $1.25; pk. I2.25; bus. (24 lbs.) 

 $8.50; 100 lbs. S30. Postage extra. 



Shadyland Lawn Seed 



A special mixture for shaded places, composed 

 of only those turf grasses which will thrive un- 

 der trees or in the shade of walls and buildings. 

 It will produce a good, close, bright green lawn 

 where ordinary grasses do not last. Qt. 45 cts.; 

 2 qts. 85 cts.; 4 qts. |i 50; pk. S2.50; bus. (20 

 lbs.) I9; 100 lbs. $40. Postage extra. 



Putting Green Mixture 



Only a few of the rarer and more expensive 

 turf grasses will meet the strict requirements of 

 the golf putting green. This is an extra-high 

 grade blend of the best grasses that will make a 

 firm, close, springy turf of good color and that 

 will withstand constant trampling. Qt. 60 cts.; 

 4 qts. $2; pk. S3. 75; bus. (25 lbs.) S14; 100 lbs. 

 $50. Postage extra. 



Fairgreen Golf Mixture 



A special mixture for golf fair greens. Will 

 produce quick results and stand rough usage. 

 Qt. 30 cts.; 2 qts. 55 cts.; 4 qts. Si; pk. Si. 75; 

 bus. (20 lbs.) 16. 50; 100 lbs. S27.50. Postage 

 extra. 



White Dutch Clover 



A very dwarf-growing Clover, with deep green 

 foliage and white blossoms. Makes a fine turf 

 and withstands hot weather well. Not included 

 in any of our mixtures. Choicest grade. }i\h. 

 25 cts.; lb. 90 cts.; 5 lbs. S4-25. Postage extra. 



