YOUR LAWN— SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE 



The two best times to start a lawn or pasture are early spring and early autumn — -the seasons of abundant moisture, warm days, 

 and eool nights. Spring sowings should be made as soon as the ground can be prepared to receive the seed, while tall sowings should 

 be made during September. 



Good Soil and Proper Drainage ale absolutcK ncccssan In produce a line la w n. I< >i I >esl resu It s, there should be no less than 

 a foot of good surface soil — preferably a heavy loam. \\ here it is necessary to grade the surface, all subsoil should be removed and 

 replaced with good earth. Unless the soil is sufficiently rich, apply a liberal quantity of well-rotted manure and dig or plow it in, 

 to thoroughly incorporate it with the soil. A heavj application <>l manure is particularly advisable on light or sandy sods where, 

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



Prepare the Seed-Bed Thoroughly. Rake or harrow tin sui face fine and even. After sowing the seed, rake again lightly and 

 Brm the soil with a lawn roller. Do not attempt to dig, rake, or roll a lawn when the ground is wet. On Banks and Terraces, 

 where th< seed is liable to be washed off by rams before it has sprouted, a quick catch can be secured by mixing the seed with moist 

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

 to sprout. 



The First Cutting should not be made until the young grass is 3 to 4 inches high and even then it should not be cut too short 

 as (.lose cropping is injurious to a new lawn. Mow the lawn, thereafter, at intervals of about ten days and rake oil the clippings. 

 Grass sown during September will, under favorable conditions, grow sufficiently to necessitate one cutting before frost, in which ease 

 the clippings should be lelt on the lawn to serve as a mulch. 



Frequent Rollings are beneficial alter a lawn is once well established, especially in early spring after the winter frosts have 

 draw n up the roots of the grass. 



Sow Good Seed. There are many grades of lawn seed sold. Needless to say, it pays to use nothing but the best obtainable. 

 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 many different grasses adapted to many different conditions. The subject of lawns has been a 

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

 grasses, free from chair and weed seeds, and strong in vitality. You can depend on them to produce lasting lawns of the finest texture 

 and most attractive appearance. 



BECKERT'S EVERGREEN LAWN SEED 



We offer in our Evergreen Mixture a well-balanced blend of the finest and most enduring grasses we know — the result of years of 

 studv and trial. It is our masterpiece. Tested and proved, we can recommend it with the highest confidence for permanent and 

 satisfactory results under even the most trying conditions. Its ingredients are the highest grade of recleaned seeds only. This lawn 

 seed is now sold onlv bv weight. Use one pound to 350 square feet, 125 pounds to the acre. Lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. $2.25, 10 lbs. $4.25, 

 25 lbs. $10.00, 50 lbs. $18.50, 100 lbs. $35.00. 



(Parcel post or express prepaid in the United States within a radius of 1500 miles from Pittsburgh.) 



SHADY-NOOK LAWN MIXTURE 



A mixture of grasses particularly adapted for sowing in shady places where the ordinary lawn grasses do not thrive. It will produce 

 a bright, green lawn under trees and in the shade of buildings and shrubbery where bare, unsightly spots so often appear. Lb. 60 cts., 

 5 lbs. $2^75, 10 lbs. $5.50, 25 lbs. $12.25, 50 lbs. $21.50, 100 lbs. $40.00. 



PUTTING-GREEN MIXTURE 



The finest, hardy, low-growing grasses are contained in this mixture, which will produce a close and lasting putting-green turf. 

 Lb. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $3.85, 10 lbs. $7.65, 25 lbs. $18.50, 50 lbs. $36.00, 100 lbs. $70.00, postage extra. (Prices subject to change.) 



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

 Lb. 40 cts., 5 lbs. $1.85, 10 lbs. $3.50, 25 lbs. $8.50, 50 lbs. $16.00, 100 lbs. $30.00, postage extra. 



DUNHAM WATER-WEIGHT LAWN-ROLLERS 



These RoIIe 

 poured until the 

 same Roller may 

 empty, it is light 

 anteed for five y 

 No. \VB 3 Diam 

 No. W'B 5 Diam 

 No. YYB 7 Diam 



rs have strong, one-piece, hollow steel drums into which water or sand can be 

 Roller is just the right weight for any job. By varying the amount of water, the 

 be used on soft lawns or on the tennis-court or drives, and, when not in use and 

 enough to be easily handled and stowed away in the basement or garage. Guar- 

 ears against defects in materials or workmanship. 



. 14 in., length 20 in.; weight empty 50 lbs., filled with water 150 lbs. . . .$16 50 

 . 18 in., length 24 in.; weight empty 85 lbs., filled 'with water 300 lbs. . . . 19 50 

 . 24 in., length 24 in.; weight empty 110 lbs., filled with water 500 lbs. . . . 22 75 



LAWN AND GARDEN HOSE 



Beckert's Brand. This is an extra high-grade, long-wearing rubber Hose made especially for us. 

 As we handle it in large quantities, we are able to offer it at exceptionally low prices, quality con- 

 sidered. 



J^-inch (with couplings), 50 foot lengths $8 50 



%-inch (with couplings), 50 foot lengths 9 75 



Extra couplings, 50 cts. per pair. 

 Spray Hose. J^-inch. 15 cts. per foot; j^-inch 

 14 cts. per foot. 



Electric Two-Braid. An extra-heavy garden hose. £ — r ^mP J° SE a rubber^ 



J^-inch (w ith couplings), 50 ft. lengths S10 >'i=E5 - ELECTRIC u 



%-inch with couplings , 50 ft. lengths 11 75 ^BBRg&iZS«* »-pi:i> v "3 p" 



Extra couplings, 50 cts. per pair. 



