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The Garden Magazine, April, 1921 
A Little Advice About Your Lawn 
Good soil and proper drainage are absolutely necessary to produce a good lawn. There should 
be no less than a foot of good surface or sandy soil, heavy loam where possible. In light or 
sandy soil the grass has a tendency to bum out in hot, dry weather. Where it is necessary to 
grade the surface, the subsoil should be removed and replaced with good earth. 
Unless the soil is sufficiently rich, apply a liberal quantity of well-rotted manure; dig or plow 
this in and incorporate with the soil. Rake or harrow the surface even, and after sowing the 
seed rake again lightly and firm the soil with a lawn roller. Never attempt to dig, rake or roll 
a lawn when the ground is wet. 
The best time to make a lawn is early in spring as soon as the ground is in good tillable 
condition, although very satisfactory 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 sprout- 
ed, 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 Seed 
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 grasses that 
will make a closely interwoven and permanent lawn. We have made the subject of lawns a thorough study and offer, in our Evergreen Mixture, a well-balanced combination of 
the finest and most enduring grasses we know. The ingredients of this mixture are the highest grade of recleaned seeds only. This lawn seed is sold by the bushel (24 pounds) . 
Use 1 quart to 300 square feet, 4 to 5 bushels to the acre. 
Qt. 35cts., 2 qts. 65cts., 3 qts. 90cts., 
4 qts. $1.15, pk. $2. t V 2 Bus. $3.75, bushel (24 lbs.) $7.50, 100 lbs. $30. 
Write for our free general seed catalogue. 
Parcel Post paid within a radius of 1500 miles from Pittsburgh. 
BECKERT’S SEED STORE 
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101-103 Federal Street 
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
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East Moriches , Long Island , N . Y. 
— DAHLIAS ii 
“Even Solomon in all his glory, 
was not arrayed like one of these.” 
The “GARDEN OF DREAMS” Collection 
Argyle. A glorious Decorative of rich apricot, suffused carmine, 
on long, strong stems. Gorgeously effective. $ 1 .OO 
California. A beautiful Peony-Flowered Dahlia from Holland, of 
a rich, deep yellow, the giant bloom standing well above foliage 
on long, stiff stems. $ 1 -OO 
Cour de la Paix. Another Peony-Flowered Dahlia of the colors 
our dreams are built of. A beautiful old rose, splashed and shaded 
old gold. One of the most beautiful for bouquets. Long, gracefully 
strong stems. $ 1.00 
Johnkeer Boreel Van Hooglander. A glowing orange salmon. 
Decorative. $ 1 -50 
Nokomis. A Peonv-Flower of Stillman’s that flaunts proudly all 
the “Glory that was Nineveh’s.” The flower has a base of white 
and canary, heavily striped and speckled red. A striking flower 
on good stem. $ 1 .OO 
Pierrot (Cactus.) An unique and beautiful variety. Deep amber, 
every petal boldly tipped white, it is always the “Great Allure” 
of our gardens. $ 1 -OO 
To all ordering this collection we will give free, two $1.00 tubers from 
our “Supreme Collection.” 8 Grand Dahlias Prepaid $5.00 
A BED OF BEAUTY 
lOO Gladioli— lO varieties Prepaid $5.00 
THE DAHLIA FARM, East Moriches, Long Island, New York 
"the taste lmIIhI 
LOOK STEADILY AT THIS DISH OF RASPBERRIES FOR A FEW 
SECONDS THEN THINK OF THE DELICIOUS MELTING FLESH, 
FULL OF RICH CREAMY JUICE. DID YOUR MOUTH WATER? 
Erskine Park Everbearing Red Raspberry 
The early ’till late berry 
SHOULD BE PLANTED IN EVERY GARDEN 
Conceive the joy and satisfaction of having such berries on your table 
all through the summer ; and autumn, the source of wonder to your neighbors, 
that you can pick the finest raspberries from the latter part of June 
until the snow flies. On November 20th we cut a large branch of the Erskine 
Park with blossoms, green berries and ripe fruit upon it. 
The plant is by far the strongest growing raspberry we have ever seen. 
It branches like a tree and it also has the largest and most roots of any with which 
we are acquainted. 
It was first discovered on the beautiful estate “Erskine Park” of Mr. 
George Westinghouse, Lee, Mass. This estate is in the midst of the beautiful 
Berkshire Hills, with a temperature in winter of 30 or 40 degrees below zero, so 
that the hardiness of this berry is unquestioned. 
Whether it is berries or fruit trees , shrubs or roses , evergreens, hedge 
plants, or ornamental shade trees, we are headquarters for a large stock 
in unlimited assortment. Send for our general catalogue — it describes 
all — it*s yours for the asking. 
GLEN BROS., Inc., Glenwood Nursery, 
Established 1866, Rochester, N. Y. 
