BECKERT'S evergreen lawn seed 



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

 good surface or sandy soil, — heavy loam where 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 incor- 

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

 with a lawnroller. Never attempt to dig, rake or roil 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 sowing; at the expiration of that time much of the seed is ready to sprout. 



BECKERT'S EVERGREEN LAWN SEED 



No one kind of grass will make a good lawn. The changeable moods of our climate, the widely varying conditions of soil and 

 moisture supply require a combination of grasses that will make a closely interwoven and permanent lawn. We have made the subject 

 of lawns a thorough study and offer, in our Evergreen Mixture, a well-balanced combination of the finest and most enduring grasses 

 we know. The ingredients of this mixture are the highest grade of recleaned seeds only. This Lawn Seed :s sold by the bushel (24 

 pounds). Use 1 quart to 300 square feet, 4 to 5 bushels to the acre. 



Qt. 35 cts., postpaid 40 cts.; 2 qts. 65 cts., 3 qts. 90 cts., 4 qts. $1.15, pk. $2, V 2 bus. $3.75, bushel (24 lbs.) $7.50, 100 lbs. 

 $30. 



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 

 tries, there will be found bare, unsightly spots which can be made green and bright by using this mixture. Qt. 40 cts., postpaid 45 

 cts., 2 qts. 75 cts., 3 qts. $1, 4 qts. $1.25, pk. $2.25, V 2 bus. $4, bus. (20 lbs.) $8. 



PUTTING-GREEN MIXTURE 



The very finest, hardy, low-growing grasses are contained in this mixture, producing a close and lasting green turf. Lb. 60 cts., 

 5 lbs. $2.75, 25 lbs. $12, 100 lbs. $45. 



FAIR -GREEN MIXTURE 



The finest selection of Grasses that will give an even, tough, and lasting turf. We can supply a general good mixture that will give 

 satisfaction but in cases where a lot of seeding is to be done we should like to supply a special formula, according to the requirements oi 

 the soil. Lb. 40 cts., 5 lbs. $1.75, 25 lbs. $7.75, 100 lbs. $30. 



