Your Lawn— Some Practical Advice 



'I'lu- two best times to start a law n or pasture are early sprint? earl\ ininmn ilie seasons of aijunciant moisture, warm clays, 

 and cool riifihts. Spring; sowin-^s sliould be made as soon as tne jirouiul can \>v prrp.iicd to receive tiie seed, while fall sowinfzs slioiild 

 l)e madi' durriin Scptiinber. 



Good Soil and Proper Drainage are absolutely necessary to produce a liiu- law n. I'or bi'st results, there should be no less ihan 

 a loot of ;j:ood surface soil- -prelerablx ,i heavy loani. Wheie it is necessary to tirade the suri'ace, all subsoil should be removed :im\ 

 leplaced with t^ood e.irth. Unless the soil is sulliciently rich, apply a liberal <iuanlity of well-rotted manurt' and dig or plow it in, 

 to thoroughly incorporate it with the soil. A he.-ivy application of manure is particularly .idvisable on lit;ht or sandy soils where, 

 otherwise, the fir.iss is liable to burn out in hot, dry weather. 



Prepare the Seed-Bed Thoroughly. Rake or harrow the surface line and even. After sowin-i the seicl, rake .iti.iin li^htlN' ;ind 

 lirni llie soil with a lawn roller. Do not attempt to difi, rake, or roll a lawn wlien the ground is wet. On Banks and Terraces, 

 where the seed is liable to be washed oil b\ lains before it has sprouted, a (|uick catcii can be secured by nuxintj; the seed with moist 

 earth about one week before sowing; then, ,il the expiration ol' that time, when the seed (with the earth) is sown, much of it is ready 

 to sprout. 



The First Cutting should not be made uiilil 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 da>s and rake off the clippings. 

 Gr;iss sown during September will, under favorable conditions, grow sulliciently to necessitate one cutting before Irost, in whicfi case 

 the clipiiings should be left on the lawn to serve as a mulch. 



Frequent Rollings are beneficial after' a lawn is once well established, especially in early si:)ring after the winter frosts have 

 drawn up the roots o! the grass. 



Sow Good Seed. There are man\- grades of lawn seed sold. Needless to say, it |)ays to use nothing but the i)est obtainable. 

 No one kuul of grass w Ml make a good lawn. The changeable moods ol our cimiate, the widely varying conditions of soil and moisture- 

 suppl\ reciuire a combination of man\' dilU'rent glasses adapted to many dillcrent conditions. The subject of lawns has been .-i. 

 long and thorough stud\ with us. Beckert's Lawn Grass Mixtures are carefully composed ol the finest domestic and imported turf 

 grasses, free from chall and weed seeds, and strong in vitality. \ ou can depend on them to produce lasting lawns of ttic finest te.xturc 

 and most attraeti\e appearance. 



Beckert's Evergreen Lawn Seed 



\\ c oiler in our Evergreen Mixture a well-balanced blend of the finest and most enduring grasses wc know — the result ol years of 

 ^tudy and trial. It is our masterpiece. Tested and proved, we can recommend it witli the highest confidence for permanent and 

 ■-atisfactory results under e\'en the most trying conditions. Its ingredients arg^B^Jiighest grade of recleaned seeds only. This lawn 

 seed is sold b\- the bushel l24 pounds). Use one quart to 300 squ;i<!(>:.iett,^g^^jH:)ushels to the acre. Qt. 35 cts., 2 qts. 65 cts., 

 3 qts. 90 cts., 4 qts. $1.15, peck (6 lbs.) $2.00, half-bushel (12.4ib^ $^^J^shel (24 lbs.) $7.50. 



(Parcel post prepaid in tlie United States within a radius oi i'if^griul^^^^n Pittsburgh. 



Shady-No6|^awipi^ixture 



A mixture of grasses particularly adapted for sowing in .sI^T\ jA^^Mrncre the ordinary lawn grasses do not thrive. It will produce 

 a bright, green lawn under trees and in the shade of build in A^'ffid^^MjlvTV where bare, unsightly spots so often apjiear. Qt. 40 cts., 

 2 qts. 75 cts., 3 qts. $1.00, 4 qts. $1.25, peck (5 lbs,>.,pf2,^^5|^ushel (10 lbs.) $4.00, bushel (20 lbs.) $8.00. 



Pn^ii^SFeen Mixture 



The finest, hardv, low-growing grasses are contain^LnEms mixture, which will produce a close and lasting putting-green turf. 

 Lb. 60 cts., 5 lbs. $2.75, 25 lbs. $12.00, 100 lbs. $45Ji»»6stage extra. 



-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 suppiv a special formula, according to the particular requirements of the soil. 

 Lb. 40c., 5 lbs. $1.75, 25 lbs. $7.75, 100 lbs. $30.00, postage extra. 



Anyweight Lawn-Roller 



Built with hollow steel drum w ith the feature of a rounded edge, a construction which over- 

 comes any marking or turf-cutting. Entrance for the water or sand for weighting is provided by 

 a 34'-inch opening of threaded bronze. This bronze opening eliminates the bad feature of rusting 

 111 the threads which is so common in some other makes. We have added to our list No. 1420, a. . 

 Rolk r w hicli is found to be popular with the owners of stiiall city lawns. 

 No. 1420. 141^-in. diam., 20-in. width; each 46 lbs. weight empty, 148 lbs. weight filled 



with water ^. . . . $15 50 



No. 1824. IX'^-in. diam., 23J4-in. w idth; each 76' lbs. weight empty, 274 lbs. weight 



(illed with water V- • 18 75 



No. 2424. llVi-'m. diam., 2l-li\n. width; each 94t.flbs. weigli!-emptv, 318 lbs. weight 



filled with water .• . . . . ' 23 00 



The Pennsylvania Lawn- 

 Sweeper 



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This Lawn-Sweejjcr will do 

 nu n and will do it thoroughly. 



24-inch rake S35 00 



36-inch rake 48 50 



Leaf-Rack 



Complete, S35. 00 



