BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS AND SEEDS 



Grass Seed, Highest Grade 



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

 at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. to prices. Write for special prices on large quantities 



We sell only the highest grade of Grass Seed produced; of most of the Grass Seeds here offered there are various grades on the market- 

 as many as five grades of some varieties. The weight of the best grades of Grass Seed is in some cases double the weight of lower 

 grades of seed, consequently there is a corresponding difference in value and cost. We shall be pleased to submit samples. 



for hay. 45 lbs. to 



Creeping Bent (Agrosiis siolonifera) . Succeeds well in moist 

 situations. Bus. 15 lbs. Lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. I2.70, 100 lbs. $25. 



Crested Dog's Tail {Cynosurus cristatus). Valuable for pasture 

 on hard, dry soils. Bus. 21 lbs. Lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $2.90, 100 lbs. $28. 



Fine-leaved Fescue (Festuca ovina tenuifolia). Flourishes well 

 on dry and sterile soils; well suited for lawns. Bus. 14 lbs. Lb. 40 cts., 

 10 lbs. I3.70, 100 lbs. $35. 



Perennial Rye (Lolium perenne). Affords pasture very early in 

 the spring. Sow early in the spring at the rate of i to iJ4 bushels 

 to the acre. Bus. 22 lbs. Lb. 15 cts., 10 lbs. $1.20, 100 lbs. |io. 



Kentucky Blue (Poa pratensis). Sow in fall or spring at the 

 rate of two to three bushels per acre. Our seed is free from chaff and 

 may be sown almost as easily as Timothy. Fancy quality. Lb. 2Sc., 

 bus. of 14 lbs. S2.2S, 100 lbs. lis. 



Lawn Grass. A mixture of the finest grasses for this purpose. 

 See second page of cover. Bus. of 24 lbs. $4.50. 



Orchard {Dactylus glonierata). Rapid in growth and yields a 

 large aftermath; earlier than other Grasses. Choicest grade. Lb. 30 

 cts., bus. of 14 lbs. $2.40, 100 lbs. |i6. 



Sweet Vernal (Anlhoxanlhum odoratum). Mixed with other 

 grasses, it is valuable for pasture on account of its earliness; pleas- 

 ant in fragrance. Lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $5.50. 



Red Top {Agroslis vulgaris). Very suitable for pasture on low 

 ground. Choice, Lb. 15 cts., bus. of 14 lbs. $1.60, 100 lbs. $10. 

 Fancy, Lb. 25 cts., bus. of 32 lbs. S5.4S, 100 lbs. |i6. 



Red or Creeping Fescue {Festuca rubra). Very suitable for 

 sandy or dry impoverished soil, gravelly banks or bleak hillsides; 

 withstands extreme drought. Bus. 14 lbs. Lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.60, 

 100 lbs. $24. 



Rhode Island Bent {Agrostis canina). A very fine variety for 

 lawn or pasture. Bus. 14 lbs. Lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. I2.90, 100 lbs. $27. 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). Short, very thick in growth; ex- 

 cellent for sheep pasture. Bus. 12 lbs. Lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. 12.50, 100 

 lbs. S23. 



Timothy {Phleiim pratense). Leading 

 bushel. Best grades only. Market price. 



Wood Meadow (Poa netnoralis) . Very suitable for sowing under 

 trees. Catches quickly and well. Bus. 14 lbs. Lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. 

 $3.40, 100 lbs. $32. 



Permanent Mixture for Hay 

 For Medium Land. 2 bus. per acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $3.75. 

 For Heavy, Wet Land. 2 bus. per acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. 83.75. 



Permanent Mixture for Pasture 

 For Medium Land. 2 bus. per acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $4.25. 

 For Heavy, Wet Land. 2 bus. per acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $4.25. 

 These mixtures can be sown either in spring or fall. 



Clover Seed (Highest Grades Only) 



Prices variable. Add 8 cts. per lb. for postage 



Alsike (Trifolium hybridiim). Fine for pasturage or for ensilage. 

 Lb. 25 cts., bushel of 60 lbs. market price. 



Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Will bear cutting three or four times 

 during the season. Best clover for bringing up poor land. Lb. 

 30 cts., bushel of 60 lbs. market price. 



Crimson (Trifoliutn incarnatmn) . Very productive; greedily 

 eaten by cattle. Lb. 25 cts., bushel of 60 lbs. market price. 



Mammoth Red (Trifolium. pratense perenne). Best grade. 

 Bushel of 60 lbs. market price. 



Red Clover (Trifolium pratense). Best grade. Bushel of 60 lbs. 

 market price. Best grown. 



White Dutch (Trifolium repens). Very scarce. The best variety 

 for lawns, as it forms a close herbage and remains green throughout 

 the season, and comes up every spring. Highest grade of seed. Lb. 

 45c., 10 lbs. S4> 25 lbs. S9.S0. 



California Privet 



For Ornamental Hedges 



Now used very extensively for 

 ornamental hedges; of very free 

 growth and thrives under the most 

 adverse conditions. Foliage dark, 

 glossy green and remains on the 

 plant until severe winter sets in. 

 Of very rapid and uniform growth, 

 and in a few years will form a fine 

 hedge which is perfectly hardy, and 

 can be trimmed to any desired 

 shape or height. 



Plant 10 to 15 inches apart, 

 according to size of plants, in 

 double rows, alternating the plants; 

 requires a severe pruning the first 

 two or three years to produce a 

 dense hedge from the base up. 



Orders now booked for spring 

 delivery 



100 1,000 

 12 to 18 inches high.Ss 50 $30 00 

 18 to 24 inches high. 4 50 40 00 

 24 to 36 inches high. 5 50 50 00 



Hedge of California Privet 



Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



Planted early in fall will produce good crops the next season, all at $3.75 per 100. Orders taken for 50 plants and upward. 



Brandywine Excelsior Marshall Success 



Bubach Glen Mary New, York Sample 



Commonwealth Gandy Nick Ohmer Sharpless 



Climax Jessie Oom Paul Wm. Belt 



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