. - -._ _ ?"")( )I ) m.i I i hi I proper drainage a re absolutck m\ osvar\ to produce a «ihmI lawn. 'I here should be 00 less than a fool "I good 

 lt&/>3Si?<Bg| surface or sandy soil, — heavy loam where possible. In light or sandy soil the grass has a tendency to burn out in hot, dry 

 i . V - : ' ' weather. W lie re n is nee ess a r\ in grade the surface, the subsoil slum Id be removed and replaced with good earth. 



.•'"'•-p-4 - Unless the soil is sufficiently rich, apply a liberal quantity of well-rotted manure; dig or plow this in and incorporate 



tin, Nf**^*] QUI w ' ,n ln e soil. Rake or harrow the surface even, and after sowing the seed rake again lightly and firm the soil with a lawn- 

 <r*N-^~^i~^?l roller. Never attempt to dig, rake or roll a lawn when the ground is wet. 



5=^^- The best time to make a lawn is early in spring as soon as the ground is in good tillable condition, although very satis- 



factory 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 



Good seed is as necessary to make a lawn as the proper prepara- 

 tion of the ground. We have made many experiments to determine 

 the grasses best adapted for lawn purposes, and the above mixture 

 is composed of a combination, in proper proportions, of the best 

 natural lawn grasses, so as to produce a continuous good lawn from 

 early spring throughout the summer until late in fall. 



The ingredients of this mixture are the highest grade of recleaned 

 seeds only. This Lawn Seed is sold by the standard bushel of 32 

 quarts (dry measure) and weighs 24 pounds to the bushel. 



Lawn Seeds are generally sold on a basis of 14 pounds to the 

 bushel, which will invariably fall one-third or more short of actual 

 measure if composed of choice clean seeds, and where a bushel of 14 

 pounds holds out in measure, it must of necessity be largely com- 

 posed of light, chaffy matter of no value. 



Use 1 qt. to 300 sq. ft., 4 to 5 bus. to the acre. Qt. 20 cts., postpaid 

 27 cts.; 2 qts. 35 cts.; 3 qts. 50 cts., 4 qts. 60 cts., pk. $1.15, J^bus. 

 $2.25, measured bushel of 24 pounds, S4.50, or $2.65 for a bushel of 

 14 pounds. 



PUTTING-GREEN MIXTURE 



The very finest, hardy, low-growing grasses are contained in this 

 mixture, producing a close and lasting green turf. Qt. 30 cts., post- 

 paid 37 cts.; pk. SI. 75, J^bus. $3, bus. of 20 lbs. $6. 



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 trees, there will be found bare, unsightly spots which can 

 be made green and bright by using this mixture. Qt. 25 cts., post- 

 paid 32 cts.; pk. SI. 75, J^bus. $3, measured bus. of 20 lbs. $6. 



GOLF-LINKS MIXTURE 



Composed of such grasses as will produce a turf suitable for golf- 

 I links, cricket-tables or polo-grounds. Qt. 20 cts., postpaid 27 cts.; 

 pk. 90 cts., bus. of 20 lbs. $3.50. 



LAWN FERTILIZERS 



Stable manure should never be used as a top-dressing on a lawn, 

 as it always contains large quantities of noxious weed seeds. 



LAWN FERTILIZER. A high-grade Lawn Fertilizer. Also 

 adapted for the vegetable- and flower-garden, trees, shrubbery, and 

 pot-plants. Ammonia, 3 J4 to 5 per cent; available phosphoric acid, 

 4 to 6 per cent; insoluble phosphoric acid, 12 to 14 per cent; total 

 phosphoric acid, 16 to 18 per cent, equal to bone phosphate of lime, 

 35 to 40 per cent. 100 lbs. S2, 500 lbs. $9.25, 1,000 lbs. $18, ton $35. 



BONE MEAL, PURE RAW NO. 1. Highest grade. Contains 

 nothing but pure, raw animal bone. Vastly superior to steamed 

 bone. Ammonia, 4'/2 to 6 per cent; phosphoric acid 22 to 24 per cent, 

 equal to bone phosphate 48 to 52 per cent. 5 lbs. 25 cts., 10 lbs. 

 40 cts., 25 lbs. 75 cts., 50 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $2.25, 200 lbs. $4, 

 500 lbs. $9.75, 1,000 lbs. $19, ton $37. 



UNLEACHED HARDWOOD ASHES. Acts as a stimulant and 

 supplies natural plant-food, permanently enriching the soil. Apply in 

 fall or early in spring, so that the rain may carry the elements down 

 to the roots of the grasses, producing a rapid and rich green growth. 

 Apply 1,500 to 2,000 lbs. to the acre. Not sold in less quantities than 

 a barrel. Bbl., 200 lbs., $2.75, 1,000 lbs. $11.50, ton $21. 



SHEEP MANURE, PULVERIZED. A stimulant, promoting a 

 strong, healthy, and rapid growth. 2 lbs. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 20 cts., 10 lbs. 

 I 35 cts., 25 lbs. 75 cts., 100 lbs. S2, 500 lbs. S9, 1,000 S16, ton $30. 



LAWN SEED BY PARCEL POST. In quantities in excess of 1 qt. add for postage according to your zone rate, for the quantity you 

 order as follows: Beckert's Evergreen Lawn Seed: 4 qts. equal 3 lbs.; pk. equals 6 lbs.; J-^bus. equals 12 lbs. Putting-Green, Golf-Link 

 and Shady-Nook Mixtures: 4 qts. equal 2Y 2 lbs. (requires postage for 3 lbs.); pk. equals 5 lbs.; ^bus. equals 10 lbs.; bus. equals 20 lbs. 



