For a Fine Lawn Use Our Ever green Lawn Seed 



OOD soil and proper drainage are absolutely necessary to produce a good lawn. There should be no less than one 

 foot of good surface or sandy soil, heavy loam w here possible. In light or sandy soil the grass has a tendency to burn 

 out in hot, dry weather. Where it is necessary to grade the surface, the subsoil should be removed and replaced 

 with good earth. 



Unless the soil is sufficiently rich, apply a liberal quantity of well-rotted manure; dig or plow this in and incorporate 

 with the soil. Rake or harrow the surface even, and after sowing the seed rake again lightly and firm the soil with a Iawn- 

 roller. Never attempt to dig, rake or roll a lawn when the ground is wet. 

 The best time to make a lawn is early in spring as soon as the ground is in good tillable condition, although very satisfactory 

 results are obtained from lawns made during the summer and autumn. 



When the young grass is from 3 to 4 inches high, it should be mown, but not too short, as close cropping is injurious to a new 

 lawn. Repeat the mowing at intervals of about ten days. After the lawn is once well established, frequent rollings are beneficial, 

 especially early in spring, after the soil and with it the roots of the grass have been drawn up by the winter's frost. 



On banks and terraces, where the seed is liable to be washed off by rains before it has sprouted, a quick catch can be secured by 

 mixing the seed with moist earth about one week before sowine; at the expiration of that time much of the seed is ready to sprout. 



BECKERTS EVERGREEN LAWN 



Good seed is as necessary to make a lawn as the proper prepara- 

 tion of the ground. We have made many experiments to determine 

 the grasses best adapted for lawn purposes, and the above mixture 

 is composed of a combination in proper proportions, of the best 

 latural lawn grasses, so as to produce a continuous good lawn from 

 \nlv spring throughout the summer until late in fall. 



The ingredients of this mixture are the highest grade of re-cleaned 

 seeds only. The value of Lawn Grass Seed can be best determined 

 by it' weight per measured bushel; the better the quality the heavier 

 the weight. This Lawn Seed is sold by the standard bushel of 32 

 quarts (dry measure) and weighs 24 pounds per bushel. 



Lawn Seeds are generally sold on a basis of 14 pounds to the 

 bushel, which will invariably fall one-third or more short of actual 

 measure if composed of choice clean seeds, and where a bushel of 14 

 pounds holds out in measure, it must of necessity be largely com- 

 posed of light, chaffy matter of no value. 



Use 1 qt. to 300 sq. ft., 4 to 5 bus. per acre. Qt. 20 cts., postpaid 

 27 cts.; 2 qts. 35 cts., postpaid 49 cts.; 3 qts. 50 cts., postpaid 71 cts.; 

 4 qts. 60 cts., postpaid 86 cts.; pk. SI. 15, ^bus. $2.25, measured 

 bushel of 24 pounds, $4.50, or $2.65 for a bushel of 14 pounds. 



PUTTING-GREEN MIXTURE 



The very finest, hardy, low-growing grasses are contained in this 

 mixture, producing a close and lasting green turf. Qt. 30 cts., 

 postpaid 37 cts.; pk. $1.75, J^bu. $3, bus. of 20 lbs. $6. 



GOLF-LINKS MIXTURE 



Composed of such grasses as will produce a turf suitable for golf- 

 links, cricket-tables or polo-grounds. Qt. 20 cts., postpaid 27 cts.; 

 pk. 90 cts., bus. of 20 lbs. $3.50. 



SHADY NOOK LAWN MIXTURE 



A mixture of grasses best adapted for sowing in shady places 

 where other grasses will not thrive. In nearly all lawns, where 

 there are trees, there will be found bare, unsightly spots which can 

 be made green and bright by using this mixture. Qt. 25 cts., post- 

 paid 35 cts.; pk. $1.75, Hhus. $3, measured bus. of 20 lbs. $6. 



LAWN FERTILIZERS 



Stable manure should never be used as a top-dressing on a lawn, 

 as it always contains large quantities of noxious weed seeds, and is 

 objectionable on account of unsightliness and disagreeable odor. 



BECKERT'S ODORLESS LAWN AND GARDEN FERTILI- 

 ZER. A clean, high-grade fertilizer, free from disagreeable odor, 

 especially prepared for us. When applied to the lawn, it produces a 

 rapid and rich green growth of grass and can be applied in the fall 

 or spring. When used in the garden, it can be applied before or after 

 planting, and during the growing season several additional applica- 

 tions at intervals will intensify its beneficial action. Apply about 10 

 lbs. to 300 square feet, or 1,500 lbs. per acre, more or less according 

 to the condition of the soil. 10 lbs. 45c, 25 lbs. 90c, 50 lbs. $1.50, 100 

 lbs. $2.50, 200 lbs. $4.80, 500 lbs. $11.75, 1,000 lbs. $22.50, $1,500 lbs. 

 $33, ton $43. 



CANADIAN UNLEACHED HARDWOOD ASHES. Unequaled 

 as a fertilizer for lawns. Acts as a stimulant and supplies natural 

 plant-food, permanently enriching the soil. Apply in the fall or early 

 in spring, so that the rain may carry the elements down to the roots 

 of the grasses, producing a rapid and rich green growth. Apply 1,500 

 to 2,000 lbs. per acre. Per sack of 100 lbs. $1.50, per 500 lbs. S6.50 

 per 1,000 lbs. $11.50, per ton $22. Nothing smaller than sack lots. 



PURE RAW BONE MEAL. (Highest grade.) Contains nothing 

 but pure raw animal bone. Vastly superior to steamed bone. 5 lbs. 

 25 cts., 10 lbs. 40 cts., 25 lbs. 75 cts., 50 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $2.10, 200 

 lbs. $3.90, 500 lbs. $9, 1,000 lbs. $17.50, per ton $33. 



