GRASS SEEDS 



Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



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 



We sell only the highest grade ol Grass Seed produced; of most other Grass Seeds here offered then- are \arious grades on the market — 

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



Grasses marked with an asterisk ( ) are imported from Europe and, owing to the present embargo on same, there is no probability that we 

 will be able to secure any stock for the season 1018. Prospective buyers, however, can later on write us, as in the event of the embargo 

 being raised, we will be able to supply. 



CLOVER SEED, continued 

 Bokhara Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba). Very valuable for soiling. 

 Grows to a height of 33~S to 5 feet. Grown on rich soil, it can be cut 

 as many as three times a season. Good for ensilage and bees. Will last 

 two years if cut before it blooms. Lb. 25c, 25 to 100 lbs. market price. 



Crimson (T rijolium incarnatum). Very productive; greedily 

 eaten by cattle. Lb. 20 cts., bus. of 60 lbs. market price. 



Mammoth Red (Trijohum pratense perenne). Best grade. Bus. 

 of 60 lbs. market price. 



60 Red (Trifolium pratense). Best grade. Best grown. Bus. of 

 60 lbs. market price. 



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

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

 the season. Fancy Grade, lb. 65 cts., 10 lbs. $6.30. 



Crested 

 D o g ' s - T a i 1 



(Cynosurus cris- 

 tatus). Valua- 

 ble for pasture 

 on hard, dry 

 soils. Bus. 21 

 lbs. Lb. 45 cts., 

 10 lbs. $3.70, 

 100 lbs. $35. 



Italian Rye 

 (Lolium Itali- 

 cum). Thrives in 

 any soil, and 

 yields abundant 

 crops. Bus. 22 

 lbs. Lb. 25 cts., 

 10 lbs. $1.70, 

 100 lbs. $15. 



Perennial 

 Rye (Lolium 

 perenne). Af- 

 fords pasture 

 very early in the 

 spring. Sow 

 early in the 

 spring at the 

 rate of 1 to 1 

 bushels to the 

 acre. Bus. 22 

 lbs. Lb. 25 cts., 

 10 lbs. $1.70, 

 100 lbs. $15. 



Kentucky Blue i 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. Extra-fancy quality. Lb. 

 35 cts., bus. of 14 lbs. $3.90,' 100 lbs. $27. 



Lawn Grass, Beckert's Evergreen. See third cover page. Bus. 

 of 24 lbs. S5, bus. of 14 lbs. $3. 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). Valuable for mixtures for 

 permanent pastures. Write for prices. 



Orchard (Daclylis glomerata). Rapid in growth and yields a 

 large aftermath; earlier than other Grasses. Choicest grade. Lb. 40 

 cts., bus. of 14 lbs. S4.25, 100 lbs. S29. 



Red-Top (Agrostis vulgaris). Very suitable for pasture on low 

 ground. Fancy, lb. 30 cts., bus. of 32 lbs. $6.40, 10 lbs. $2.20, 100 

 lbs. S20. 



Red-Top, Choice. Lb. 20 cts., 10 lbs. $1.70, bus. of 14 lbs. $2.10, 

 100 lbs. SI 5. 



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. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $4.80, 100 lbs. $46. 



Timothy (Pbleum pratense). Leading grass for hay. 45 lbs. to 

 bushel. Best grades only. Market price. 



Yellow Oat Grass (Avena flavescens). Adapted for sowing in 

 mixture with other grasses for dry meadows and postures. Lb. 90 cts. 



"Creeping Bent. "Sweet Vernal. 



"Fine-leaved Fescue. "Sheep's Fescue. 



"Hard Fescue. "Tall Meadow Fescue. 



"Meadow Foxtail. "Tall Meadow Oat. 



"Rhode Island Bent. "Various-leaved Fescue. 



"Rough-stalked Meadow. "Wood Meadow. 



CLOVER SEED (Highest Grades Only) 



For Inoculating Clover and Legumes, see Farmogerm, page 56 

 Alsike (Trijolium bybridum). Fine for pasturage or for ensilage. 



Lb. 30 cts., bus. of 60 lbs. market price. 



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



during the season. Best clover for bringing up poor land. Lb. 25 cts., 



bus. of 60 lbs. market price. 



White Dutch Clover 



SPECIAL GRASS SEED MIXTURES 



For Permanent Hay Crops and Pastures 



These mixtures are a combination of the most suitable grasses 

 and clovers, the proportionate 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 satis- 

 factory crops than when only one or two varieties are sown, and will 

 continue producing good crops for years. 



PERMANENT MIXTURES FOR HAY 

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

 For Dry Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 20 lbs. $4.75. 

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



PERMANENT MIXTURES FOR PASTURE 

 For Medium Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $4.50. 

 For Dry Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 20 lbs. $5. 

 For Heavy, Wet Land. 2 bus. to the acre. Bus. of 21 lbs. $4.75. 

 These mixtures can be sown either in spring or fall 



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