BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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Highest-Grade Grass Seeds 



Prices of Grass Seed fluctuate; rates here given are for those ruling at this date. For Grass Seed wanted by mail, add postage at 



your parcel-post zone rate. Write for special prices on large quantities. 



Wf sell only iho highest grade of Grass Seed produced; of most Grass Seeds here 

 ollerod there arc various grades on the market — as many as five grades of some varieties. 



I he weight of the best grades of Grass Seed is in some cases double the weight of lower 

 grades ol seed, c<)nse<|ucntly there is a corresponding dillcrence in value and cost. We 

 shall be pleased to submit samples. 



Kentucky Blue Grass {Poa pralinsis). This is the well-known standard American 

 grass wIik Ii lurnislu s tlie natural jjasture throughout the states embraced by the corn-belt. 

 It thrives anywhere, though it displays a distinct preference for soils containing lots of 

 lime. Where permitted to develop in its natural way, it grows from 10 to 15 inches high 

 and thrives year alter year. St)wn alone, it requires 40 pounds per acre. Our seed is of 

 extra lancv qualitv, free from chaff and put down as easily as timothy. Lb. 45 cts., 

 bus. of 14 lbs. $5.75, 100 lbs. $35. 



Orchard Crass {Duclylix filomcrata). A grass that deserves a place on every farm. 



I I will stand more rough treatment in the way of tramping on than any other grass we 

 know. Another valuable characteristic is that, because the seed is coarse and of very 

 \ igorous vitality, it takes hold well on even poor seedbeds. It thrives on poorest soil, does 

 well even in shaded situations, and yields an excellent amount of forage. To grow as hay 

 cither alone or in conjunction with other grasses, it will be found a most profitable grass 

 into which to put run-down acres or hillsides too rough to cultivate otherwise. Sow at 

 the rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. Choicest grade seed only. Lb. 40 cts., bus. of 

 14 lbs. S4.50, 100 lbs. $30. 



Timothy (Pbleum pratense). The great American hay crop. Under favorable con- 

 ditions it grows 4 to 5 feet tall, and, being perfectly hardy, it thrives year after year. It 

 is generally sown with red clover at the rate of 8 to 10 pounds per acre, using 3 to 4 pounds 

 of clover at the same time. Best grade only. Market prices. 



Crested Dog's-Tail (Cvnosurus cristatus). Valuable for pasture on hard, dry soils. 

 Bus. 21 lbs. Lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $4.25, 100 lbs. $40. 



Italian Rye {Lolium italicum). Thrives in any soil, and yields abundant crops. Bus. 

 22 lbs. Lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $20. 



Perennial Rye {Lolium perenne). Affords pasture very early in the spring. Sow early 

 In the spring at the rate of 1 to 1^2 bushels to the acre. Bus. 22 lbs. Lb. 30 cts., 

 10 lbs. S2.25, 100 lbs. $20. 



Red-Top (A^Tostis vulgaris). Very suitable for pasture on low ground. Fancy, lb. 

 35 cts., 10 lbs. $3, bus. of 32 lbs. $8.50, 100 lbs. $25. 



Red-Top, Choice. Lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $1.75, bus. of 14 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $15. 

 Red or Creeping Fescue (Festuca rubra). Very suitable for sandy or dry, impover- 

 ished soil, gravellv banks or bleak hillsides; withstands extreme drought. Bus. 14 lbs. 

 Lb. 75 cts., 10 Ihs. $6.50, 100 lbs. $55. 



Special Crass Seed Mixtures 



For Permanent Hay Crops and Pastures, Sown Either Spring or Fall 



These mixtures are a combination of the most suitable grasses and clovers, the propor- 

 tionate quantities of each being determined by the nature of the soil where they are to be 

 sown, the situation and the purpose intended for. A blend of the most suitable grasses 

 and clovers both for hay and pasture produces larger and more satisfactory crops than 

 Orchard Grass. Standby for hay and pasture when only one or two varieties are sown. 



PERMANENT MIXTURES FOR HAY 

 For Medium Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $5. 

 For Dry Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 20 lbs. $5.25. 

 For Heavy, Wet Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $5. 



PERMANENT MIXTURES FOR PASTURE 

 For Medium Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $5.25. 

 For Dry Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 20 lbs. $5.50. 

 For Heavy, Wet Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $5.25. 



Hedge Plants 



Privet, California. Plant 10 to 15 inches apart in 

 double rows, alternating the plants. 



100 1,000 



12 to 18 in. high, 2 yrs. old S5 00 $35 00 



18 to 24 in. high, 2 yrs. old 6 50 . 50 00 



24 to 36 in. high, 2 yrs. old 8 00 65 00 



Berberis Thunbergii. Of low, dense growth and 

 spreading habit, growing extremely dense right 

 from the base. Requires but little pruning. Leaves 

 bright green. The branches in the fall are covered 

 with bright red berries. Plant 8 to 12 inches apart 

 in single rows. 



100 



12 to 18 in. high. Heavy $15 (X) 



18 to 24 in. high. Heavy 20 (X) 



24 to 30 in. high. Heavy 35 00 



