Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



GRASS SEEDS 



HIGHEST GRADE CLOVER SEEDS 



Sow Pine Tree Brand Seeds and insure a good crop at harvest 



Alfalfa or Lucerne (Medicago sativa). Alfalfa will 

 grow on any well-drained soil, but seems to prefer the 

 upland soils containing an abundance of lime. It 

 yields large crops of the most valuable hay. As a soil 

 enricher, Alfalfa has few equals. After a field has been put in 

 Alfalfa for several years, it is in better shape than it could ever 

 be put by using tons and tons of manure. Sew broadcast at the 

 rate of 25 to 35 pounds per acre. We carry the highest grade 

 northwestern-grown seed only. Write for prices. 



Alfalfa, Grimm. Very hardy. Because of its root-system, it 

 will grow well over a hardpan soil, and is adapted to a wetter 

 soil than the other Alfalfa. We recommend 15 pounds of the 

 seed, sown broadcast, to the acre, as its stooling habit requires 

 less seed to be sown than other Alfalfa offered. 



Alsike or Swedish {Trijolium hybridum). This is one of the 

 hardiest varieties of Clover and the only Clover that will thrive 

 on damp or slightly acid land. It is finer and more leafy than 

 Medium Red but does not grow so high. It is often sown with 

 Medium Red Clover and Timothy, and the quality of hay 

 thus produced is excellent. Write for prices. 



Mammoth Red (Trijolium pratense perenne). Also known as 

 Cow Grass and Pea Vine Clover. Grows larger and lasts longer 

 than Medium Red. Valuable for reclaiming exhausted land by 

 plowing under as a green manure. Write for prices. 



Crimson or Scarlet (Trijolium incarnatum). This makes the 

 earliest possible spring pasture, blooming the latter part of 

 April or May. The seed may be sown any time from June to 

 October, at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds to the acre. For feed- 

 ing as hay, it should be cut just before it comes into bloom. 

 Write for prices. 



Inoculate this 

 Seed with 

 NOD-O-GEN 



Medium Red (Trijolium pratense). The most widely 

 grown of all the Clovers and one of the most valuable. 

 It makes two crops a year; the first is usually cut when 



in blossom for hay, while the last crop may be harvested 



for seed, cut for hay, or plowed under to add fertility to the soil. 

 Like all of the Clovers, Medium Red does not exhaust the soil on 

 which it is grown but actually enriches it with nitrogen. It may 

 be sown either in spring or fall, at the rate of 10 to 15 pounds 

 per acre if no other grasses are used. Write for prices. 

 White Sweet or Bokhara (Melilotus alba). Biennial. Largely 

 planted on light, sandy soils for turning under to improve the 

 soil, and to inoculate it for future crops of Alfalfa. If wanted 

 for feed or forage, it should be cut when quite young. Also a 

 valuable bee-pasture. Write for prices. 

 Hubam or Annual White Sweet Clover. Discovered at the 

 Iowa State Agricultural College in 1916, its valuable qualities 

 were recognized at once and every effort has been made to save 

 and increase the seed from the original twenty-two plants. 

 Hubam Clover is an annual form of the White Sweet Clover, 

 accomplishing in one year everything that ordinary Clovers 

 do in two. It begins to bloom in about 3 months after seeding 

 and continues for several months, attaining a height of 6 to 

 7 feet. It thrives on any kind of soil and, once started, it is 

 not in the least affected by the severest drought. Sow in early 

 spring at the rate of 2 to 3 pounds to the acre if sown in rows, 

 or 8 to 12 pounds to the acre if broadcast. Write for prices. 

 White Dutch (Trijolium repens). Sow 8 pounds to the acre alone. 

 Oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 30 cts., KIb. 50 cts., Ib. 95 cts., postpaid. 

 Bv express or freight, at purchaser's expense, Ib. 85 cts., 5 lbs. 

 $4.00, 10 lbs. $7.75, bus. (60 lbs.) $45.00, 100 lbs. $75.00. 



HIGHEST GRADE GRASS SEEDS 



Prices on Grass and Clover Seeds subject to change without notice. Our Grass and Clover Seeds are the very best obtainable- 

 we do not carry the cheaper grades. Write for special prices on large quantities 



Of the Grass Seeds here offered there are various grades on the market— as many as five grades of some varieties. The weight of 

 the b^^rJ^mSdi^mSl cases double the weight of lower grades of seed, consequently there is a corresponding difference 

 in value and cost. We shall be pleased to submit samples. 



Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). The well-known standard 

 American pasture grass. It thrives anywhere, although it displays 

 a distinct preference for soils containing lots of lime. Where per- 

 mitted to develop naturally, it grows from 10 to 15 inches high and 

 lasts for years. Our seed is of fancy quality, heavy and free from 

 chaff. Sow (if alone) 40 pounds to the acre. Lb. 45 cts., bus. 

 (14 lbs.) $5.00, 100 lbs. $32.00. 

 Canadian Blue Grass (Poa compressa) Coarser than Kentucky 

 Blue, but thrives better on clay and slightly acid soils. Lb. 4i> cts., 

 bus. (14 lbs.) $5.00, 100 lbs. $30.00. 

 Crested Dog's-Tail {Cynosurus cristatus). Used with other grasses 

 for lawns and pastures on hard, dry soils. Lb. 75 cts., bus. (21 lbs.) 

 $13.00, 100 lbs. $60.00. 

 Creeping Bent Grass (Agrostis stolonifera) . The true South Ger- 

 man Bent, imported directly by us. This is the best grass for put- 

 ting greens. It is of rapid growth and spreading habit and the 

 stoloniferous roots which it sends down into the soil form a strong, 

 enduring turf that is positively improved by trampling. Lb. 5.1.45, 

 bus. (20 lbs.) $30.00, 100 lbs. $140.00. 

 English Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). A quick-growing pasture 

 grass for all but very dry locations. It produces an abundance ot 

 fine foliage, tillers out close to the ground, and grows up again in 

 a very short time after cutting. Also valuable for hay it cut when 

 in blossom. Generally used with other grasses but may be sown 

 alone where a very quick stand is desired Sow (if alone) 50 to 60 

 pounds to the acre. Lb. 30 cts., bus. (24 lbs.) $6.00, 100 lbs. $23.00. 

 Sweet Vernal Grass (Antboxantbum odoratum). Imparts a sweet 

 odor to hay. Relished by all kinds of stock Use 2 to 5 pounds per 

 acre, in mixture. Lb. $1.00, postpaid; 10 lbs. $9.00. 



Lawn Grass Mixtures 



Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). For lawns and grazing pastures. 



Good in shadv locations and on poor or dry soils. Lb. 50 cts., bus. 



(12 lbs.) $4.25, 100 lbs. $35.00. 

 Italian Rye Grass (Lolium italicum). An annual grass, used mostly 



in pasture mixtures for the sake of its quick growth and to assist 



other grasses the first year. Lb. 30 cts., bus. (24 lbs.) $4.00, 100 



lbs. $18.00. 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). One of the most nutritious and 

 durable pasture grasses. Lb. 45 cts., bus. (24 lbs.) $10.60, 100 lbs. 

 $32.50. 



Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata). A hardy, vigorous grass, 

 valuable for both hay and pasture. It thrives in shade and pro- 

 duces large crops even on poor soil. Sow at the rate ot M to Zt> 

 Pounds per acre Lb. 40 cts., bus. (14 lbs.) $4.20, 100 lbs. $27.50. 

 Red Fescue (Festuca rubra). A semi-creeping, fine turf grass which 

 thrives on the sandiest soils and in deep shade. Used in golt mix- 

 tures. Lb. 70 cts., bus. (14 lbs.) $8.00, 100 lbs. $50.00. 

 Redtop Globe (Agrostis palustris). A valuable all-round grass for 

 hay, pasture, and lawn. As a turf grass, it withstands the hardest 

 kind of usage, and it is one of the few grasses that will thrive on 

 damp, sour land. Pure hulled seed. Lb. 50 cts., bus. (32 lbs.) 

 $13.00, 100 lbs. $30.00. 

 Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). For pastures, on thin, poor soil. 



Lb 50 cts., bus. (12 lbs.) $4.25, 100 lbs. $35.00. 

 Timothy (Pbleum pratense). The great American hay grass. Per- 

 fectly hardy. Often sown with Red Clover at the rate ot » to IV 

 pounds of Timothy with 3 to 4 pounds of Red Clover per acre. 

 Best grade only. 45 pounds to the bushel. Lb. 25 cts., postpaid. 

 Write for prices per bushel, 

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