YOUR LAWN— SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE 



There are two seasons when lawns may be planted to advantage — spring and fall — the seasons of abundant moisture, warm days, and 

 cool nights. Spring sowings should be made as soon as the ground can be prepared to receive the seed, while fall sowings should be made 

 during September. 



Good Soil and Proper Drainage are absolutely necessary to produce a fine lawn. For best results, there should be no less than a foot 

 of good surface soil — preferably a heavy loam. Where it is necessary to grade the surface, all subsoil should be removed and replaced with 

 good earth. Unless the soil is sufficiently rich, the use of fertilizer is important. Apply sheep manure, or some other concentrated, weedless 

 soil-builder and rake it well into the surface soil. (See page 73.) A heavy application of manure is particularly advisable on light or sandy 

 soil where, otherwise, the grass is liable to burn out in hot, dry weather. 



Prepare the Seed-Bed Thoroughly. Rake or harrow the surface fine and even. After sowing the seed, rake again lightly and firm the 

 soil with a lawn roller. Do not attempt to dig, rake, or roll a lawn when the ground is wet. 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 

 sowing; then, at the expiration of that time, when the seed (with the earth) is sown, much of it is ready to sprout. 



The First Cutting should not be made until the young grass is 3 to 4 inches high and even then it should not be cut too short as close 

 cropping is injurious to a new lawn. Mow the lawn, thereafter, at intervals of about ten days and rake off the clippings. Grass sown during 

 September will, under favorable conditions, grow sufficiently to necessitate one cutting before frost, in which case the clippings should be left 

 on the lawn to serve as a mulch. 



BECKERT'S SPECIAL EVERGREEN LAWN J SEED 



We offer in our Evergreen Mixture a well-balanced blend of the finest and most enduring grasses we know — the result of years of study 

 and trial. It is our masterpiece. Tested and proved, we can recommend it with the highest confidence for permanent and satisfactory results 

 under even the most trying conditions. Its ingredients are the highest grade of recleaned seeds only. This lawn seed is now sold only by 

 weight. Use one pound to 350 square feet, 125 pounds to the acre. 1 lb. 60 cts., 5 lbs. $2.75, 10 lbs. $5.00, 25 lbs. $11.75, 50 lbs. $23.00, 

 100 lbs. $45.00. 



BECKERT'S EVERGREEN LAWN SEED 



1 lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. $2.40, 10 lbs. $4.60, 25 lbs. $11.00, 50 lbs. $21.00, 100 lbs. $40.00. 



SHADY-NOOK LAWN MIXTURE 



A mixture of grasses particularly adapted for sowing in shady places where the ordinary'lawn grasses do not thrive. It will produce a 

 bright-green lawn under trees and in the shade of buildings and shrubbery where bare, unsighdy spots so often appear. 1 lb. 55 cts., 

 5 lbs. $2.60, 10 lbs. $5.00, 25 lbs. $11.75, 50 lbs. $23.00, 100 lbs. $45.00. 



PUTTING-GREEN MIXTURE 



The finest, hardy low-growing grasses are contained in this mixture, which will produce a close and lasting putting-green turf. 1 lb. $1.00., 

 5 lbs. $4.75, 10 lbs. $9.00, 25 lbs. $22.00, 100 lbs. $80.00, postage extra. Prices subject to change. 



FAIR-GREEN MIXTURE 



The best selection of grasses for an even, tough, permanent turf. Gives general satisfaction but, where a lot of seeding is to be done, we 

 prefer to supply a special formula, according to the particular requirements of the soil. 1 lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. $2.25, 10 lbs. $4.00, 25 lbs. $9.50, 

 100 lbs. $35.00., postage extra. 



Note — All lawn seed prices are subject to change. For other grasses, see page 37. 



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