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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



GRASS SEEDS. 



If by Mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cents per pound. Prices on grass seed vary constantly. Rates here given are 

 those ruling at this date. If wanted in quantity write for prices. 



Fancy Kentucky Blue Grass. {Poa pratensis.) 

 Universally known. Furnishes a moderate pasture of the 

 best quality. Sow in the fall or spring at the rate of two or 

 three bushels per acre. Fourteen pounds to the bushel. 

 Extra clean. Qt.. 25 cts.; pk., $1; bush., $3.75 



Orchard Grass. {Dactylis Glomerata.) Very rapid in 

 growth, and yields a large aftermath. Nearly two weeks 

 earlier in its growth than any other grass. It has a strong 

 tendency to grow in clumps, and should be sown with clover, both ripening 

 at one time. Fourteen pounds to the bushel. Qt., 20 cts.; pk., 70 cts.; 

 bush., $2.50. 



Red Top. {Agrostis Vulgaris.) Very suitable for pastures on low 

 ground. Produces late in the season a reddish purple or greenish panicle of 

 lowers. Fourteen pounds to the bushel. Qt., 15 cts. : pk., 50 cts.; bush., $1.50. 

 Perennial Rye Grass {Lolium perenne.) Excellent for permanent 

 pasture. Best adapted for moderately moist soil. Very nutritious and greatly relished 

 by stock. Twenty-four pounds to the bushel. Qt., 20 cts.; pk. , 75 cts.; bush., $2.25. 



Sweet Vernal {Anthoxanthum odoratum.) Mixed with other grasses, it is 

 valuable for pasture on account of its earliness It is one of the earliest grasses in 

 spring as well as the latest in fall Possesses a pleasant fragrance. Ten pounds to the 

 bushel. Lb.. 50Jcts. 



Italian Rye Grass. {Lolium Ltalicnm.) Thrives in any soil, and yields 

 abundant crops. Twenty pounds to the bushel. Qt , 20 cts.; pk., 75 cts.; bush., $2.25. 



Meadow Fescue. {Festuca pratensis.) Good for permanent pasture. Fifteen 

 pounds to the bushel. Lb., 50 cts. 

 Rhode Island Pent Grass. {Agrostis Canina.) Sown by itself it is excellent for 

 the lawn. Ten pounds to the bushel. Qt., 2i cts.; pk , $1 00; bush., §3.50. 



Johnson Grass. {Sorghum Halapense.) Valuable forage plant, very popular in the 

 South. Ten pounds to the bushel Qt., 20 cts.; pk , $1.50; bush., $3.50. 

 Creeping- Bent Grass {Agrostis stolonifera.) Well adapted for lawns. Fifteen 

 pounds to the bushel. " Qt., 20 cts.; pk., $1.00; bush., $3.50. 



Meadow Foxtail. {Alopecuris protensis.) Desirable for permanent pastures on moist 

 soil. Early and rapid in growth. Seven pounds to the bushel. Lb., 50 cts. 



Hard Fescue. {Festuca durinscula.) Thrives well in dry situations. Dwarf in growth. 

 Twelve pounds to the bushel. Lb., 40 cts 



Rough- Stalked. Meadow Grass. {Poa trivialis.) Valuable for damp meadows and 

 pastures. Fourteen pounds to the bushel. Lb., 40 cts. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass. {Avena elatior.) Rapid and luxuriant ingrowth. Valuable 

 for soiling. Thirteen pounds to the bushel. Qt., 20 cts.; pk., 90 cts.; bush., $2.00 s 

 Timothy. [Phleum pratense.) Grown very extensively for hay, and is the most valuable of all grasses. Thrives best 

 on moist, loamy soil. Should be cut when the blossom falls. Sow at the rate of twelve pounds to the acre. Price variable. 

 45 pounds to the bushel. 

 Hungarian Grass. A species of Millet. Lb., 8 cts.; pk., 60 cts.; bush., $2.00. 

 Common Millet Height 2 to 4 feet; excellent for forage. Pk., 65 cts.; bush., $2.25. 

 Golden Millet. An improved variety. Lb., 10 cts.; pk., 60 cts.; bush., $2.25. 

 Pearl Millet. A very valuable fodder plant. Lb., 30 cts. 



CLOVER SEEDS. 



Alsike, or Swedish. {Trifolium Hybridum.) An 

 excellent variety, of luxuriant growth and very sweet. 

 Valuable for pasturage or ensilage. Lb., 40 cts. ; postpaid, 

 48 cts. 



A falfa, or Lucerne. {Medicago Sativa.) One of the 

 best varieties, succeeding in almost every situation, and 

 bearing heavy crops of forage. Will bear cutting three or 

 four times during the season. For bringing up poor land it 

 is the best of the clovers, as it not only produces large masses 

 of foliage, but forces its roots down fully three feet into the 

 earth. Sow early in spring to secure a good stand before 

 winter if to be used for pasturage or for curing. Lb., 40 cts.; 

 postpaid, 48 cts 



Bokhara Clover. {Melilotus Alba.) A rapid growing 

 white-flowered sort, excellent for bee food, for which purpose 

 it should be largely grown. Lb., 30 cts.; postpaid, 38 cts. 



Japan Clover {Lespedeza Striata.) A low-branching 

 clover that does well in the South. It thrives on poor land, 

 and produces continual herbage. Not adapted to Northern 

 latitudes, as it is only half-hardy. Lb., 50 cts.; postpaid, 

 58 cts. 



Red Clover. {Trifolium Pratense.) The leading variety 

 of clover for pastures or meadows. The seed we offer is 

 recleaned and free from weeds. Lb., 15 cts.; postpaid, 23 cts. 

 Bushel (60 lbs.), subject to market changes. 



Scarlet Clover. {Trifolium Incarnatum.) Brilliant 

 scarlet flowered, very productive, and greedily eaten by 

 cattle. Remains green longer than the red variety, and is 

 excellent for bee food. Lb., 20 cts.; postpaid, 28 cts. 



Sainfoin, Esparsette, or Holy Clover. {Hedysarum 

 Onobrychis.) A valuable clover for the Middle and Southern 

 States. In some sections it is considered indispensable, as it 

 increases the flow of milk. The seeds are more nutritious 

 than oats, and are readily eaten by fowls. Lb., 35 cts.; 

 postpaid, 45 cts. 



White Dutch Clover. {Trifolium Repens.) The best 

 variety for lawns, as it forms a close herbage and remains 

 green throughout the season. It also offers excellent food for 

 bees. We offer highest grade of seed only. Lb., 40 cts.; 

 postpaid, 48 cts. 



