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7. This has been a natural lawn for at least fifty years. 

 The soil is a gravel, and is rolling; no fertilizer except 

 ashes ; heavily shaded ; regular mowings ; occasional water- 

 ings. Results : 



Blue grass 75% 



Bermuda grass 5% 



Sheep fescue 3% 



Weeds : White clover, hop clover, plantain in small amount, smut 

 grass plentiful in spots. 



8. The lawn was so\^ti in 1904 with Wood's evergreen 

 mixture. The soil is a loam and is rolling. No preparation 

 was made previous to sowing except lawn cleared from 

 stumps, rocks, etc. The seeds were raked in with a small 

 hand rake. No fertilizer was used. There is but little shade. 

 It receives careful attention in being regularly mowed and 

 watered. Results : 



Blue grass 80% 



Red top 5% 



Creeping bent 5% 



Rye grass 5% 



Weeds : White clover, hop clover, plantain, Paspalum sp. Very 

 little clover in spring of 1915. 



9. Wood's lawn mixture was used on this lawn in 1909, 

 following a preparation of good plowing, stable manure and 

 peas. The soil is a gravelly loam. There is partial shade. 

 The lawn is frequently mowed and occasionally watered. 

 Results uneven: 



Blue grass 20% 



In north side about 90% 



Sheep fescue a little 



Bare ground 10% 



Weeds : Plantain abundant, smut grass and plantain forming most 

 of growth in south side, some hop clover, daisies, and dandelion. 



10. This lawn wa^ sown with Wood's lawn mixture in 

 fall of 1904. The fertilizer used was stable manure. Part 

 of the lawn has been resown. The soil is loam. Some shade ; 

 regularly watered and mowed. Results: 



