Beckert Seed and Bulb Company's 

 Choicest Lawn Mixtures 



Your home deserves a lawn of smooth, velvety texture which 

 fall; a lawn that will bring out all the beauties of your shrubbery, 

 house itself. Such a lawn is possible only by sowing the highest 

 to prove their dependability. 



B. S. & B. Co. Lawn Mixture 



While our Evergreen Lawn Mixture surpasses by far the gen- 

 eral run of Lawn Mixtures, we find there is a demand for a still 

 better mixture. To meet this demand we have experimented with 

 various formulas until we have developed a mixture which pro- 

 duces a lawn that compares favorably with the finest Bent Grasses 

 but which at the same time does not require the special care and 

 attention that Bent lawns require. 



B. S. & B. Co. Lawn Mixture is composed of only the finest, 

 thoroughly recleaned domestic and imported grasses in the proper 

 proportions to produce a deep, springy, long lasting turf. Sow 

 at the rate of one pound to 250 square feet. 



Price: 1 lb., 60c; 2 lbs., $1.15; 5 lbs., $2.50; 10 lbs., $4.75; 

 25 lbs., $11.00; 100 lbs., $42.00, postage or express extra. 



Terrace Lawn Mixture 



Terrace Mixture is, as the name implies, a special mixture for 

 slopes and terraces. It is made up from a number of deep rooting, 

 drought-resisting grasses, and once established makes a thick, long 

 lasting turf. 



Price: 1 lb., 65c; 2 lbs., $1.25; 5 lbs, $3.00; 10 lbs, $5.50; 

 25 lbs, $12.50; 100 lbs, $45.00, postage or express extra. 



will remain a deep emerald-green through the spring, summer and 

 trees and gardens, and provide the most appropriate setting for the 

 quality lawn mixtures that have been carefully tested time and again 



Evergreen Lawn Mixture 



Our Evergreen Lawn Mixture represents the utmost in quality 

 Lawn Mixtures. The different grasses used are all extra recleaned 

 seeds and are selected for their value in producing a lawn of fine- 

 leaved, dwarf growing grasses. 



Carefully tested for germination and purity, this mixture cannot 

 be surpassed for quick and lasting results. On soil which has been 

 properly prepared, Evergreen Lawn Mixture will produce a close, 

 vigorous, velvety turf remaining green throughout the season. 

 One pound will sow 250 square feet. 



Price: 1 lb., 50c; 2 lbs, 95c; 5 lbs, $2.10; 10 lbs, $4.00; 

 25 lbs, $9.25; 100 lbs, $35.00, postage or express extra. 



Shady Lawn Mixture 



A carefully blended mixture of those varieties of grasses whose 

 natural habitat is shaded places. The best lawn seed to plant 

 under trees and on the shaded sides of walls and buildings. Makes 

 a thick, dense lawn where other grasses will not thrive. 



Price: 1 lb, 65c; 2 lbs, SI. 25; 5 lbs, $3.00: 10 lbs., $5.50; 

 25 lbs, $12.50; 100 lbs, $45.00, postage or express extra. 



How to Care for Your Lawn 



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. It makes the most appropriate setting for trees, shrubs and flowers, and helps to make a house "home." 



SOIL. The soil for a fine lawn requires a very thorough prep- 

 aration as the physical composition cannot be materially changed 

 once the lawn is established. The ideal lawn soil is well drained, 

 well fertilized and heavy enough to hold moisture without be- 

 coming soggy. 



Raw subsoil exposed in grading should be covered or replaced 

 by at least 8 inches of good top soil. 



FLORIDA HUMUS is excellent material for making new 

 lawns or repairing old ones. Florida Humus is 91.25% organic 

 matter (humus) and contains better than 3'/2 per cent nitrogen, 

 therefore it combines in one material the advantage of both peat 



moss and a fertilizer. 100 lbs, $3.00; 200 lbs, $5.00, delivered 

 in Pittsburgh. 



FERTILIZING. Thoroughly rotted barnyard manure is the 

 best fertilizer to mix with the soil before making a lawn, but un- 

 fortunately it is very difficult to obtain. Fresh manure is invariably 

 full of weed seeds and should not be used. Pulverized sheep 

 manure is an ideal lawn fertilizer. Apply at the rate of 100 

 pounds per 1000 square feet and as an additional fertilizer apply 

 bone meal, 50 pounds per 1000 square feet. Sheep manure and 

 bone meal are best applied after spading and raked in. If barn- 

 yard manure is used, it should be dug in. 



PREPARATION. Spade or plow as deeply as soil conditions 

 permit: then rake roughly to fill in hollow spaces, removing all 

 rubbish, coarse lumps and stones. At this stage, particularly if 

 much grading or filling has been necessary, allow the ground to 

 settle for a week or ten days before the final fine raking. This 

 will also give weed seeds, that have been brought to the surface, 

 a chance to sprout so that they will be killed by the final raking. 



CHOICE OF SEED. High grade dependable lawn mixtures 

 will, as a rule, give better results than the separate grasses alone. 

 B. S. 8C B. Co. Lawn Mixture contains one variety that sprouts 

 quickly, one variety that makes dense lateral roots, another that 

 is deep rooting, and still another because of its ability to withstand 

 drought. Our other mixtures, Evergreen, Shadyland and Terrace, 

 are made with the same care and will be found to be the best 

 in the market for their particular purposes. 



SEEDING. To insure a thick, even stand sow plenty of seed, 

 1 pound for each 250 square feet or an excessive quantity will do 

 no harm. The best way to be sure of sowing seed evenly is to 

 divide it in half and go over the plot twice, making the second 

 sowing at right angles to the first. 



COVERING THE SEED. The seeds in our lawn mixtures 

 are very fine and should be covered lightly, in fact rolling with a 

 medium weight roller to press the seed into the soil is the best 



method. 



WATERING. It is often necessary in dry weather to water 

 the lawn. This should be done in the late afternoon or evening 

 to prevent scalding and a thorough soaking twice a week is better 

 than nightly light sprinkling. 



MOWING. Frequent mowings will help to produce a fine 

 thick turf. Do not set the blades too close to the ground in hot 

 weather. 



ROLLING. All lawns should be rolled in the spring to bring 

 the roots in firm contact with the soil and to level out bumps and 

 hollows that have appeared over winter. An occasional rolling 

 in the summer is also beneficial. 



FEEDING. All lawns, new and old, require a top dressing or 

 feeding in spring and fall, and we know of no better fertilizer to 

 use for this purpose than bone meal, applied at the rate of 50 

 pounds per 1000 square feet. For summer feeding use one-half 

 the above quantity and water thoroughly after applying. 



RESEEDING. Reseed lightly in the spring and fall, even on 

 well established turfs. Large bare spots should be dug up, well 

 fertilized and reseeded, while small bare spots need only be 

 scratched deeply with a steel rake so as to make a fine seedbed. 



THE USE OF LIME. We are well aware of the fact that 

 many authorities do not recommend the use of lime on lawns. 

 However, our experience has been that lawns that are limed every 

 two to three years seem to withstand both cold and heat better 

 than the unlimed lawns. 



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