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of the Juniper, Fir, and Pine tribes might be added, and 

 the attractive little Euonomus radicans. These should be 

 plunged (in their pots) in the boxes, and if some early 

 spring bulbs such as Tulips, Hyacinths, and Dwarf 

 Daffodils are grouped in the spaces between, the 

 changes of seasons need not seriously affect the aspect 

 of the porch or window-garden. 



CHAPTER XI 



TREATMENT OF LAWNS 



THE lawn, when well kept, is a most important feature in 

 every garden, though it does not always find the attention 

 which it properly demands. At its first formation the 

 essential thing is to secure a level surface. The whole extent 

 should be regularly broken up so that it may settle down 

 evenly ; wherever there has been a path or a hole where a 

 tree has been dug up, the ground should be carefully 

 rammed to avoid the danger of a subsequent settlement. 

 The best surface for a lawn is a sandy loam. The soil 

 ought to be thoroughly cleared of the roots of all coarse 

 perennial weeds, and worked to a fine tilth to make ready 

 for turfing or sowing. 



The more expeditious method is to lay down turf or 

 sods. These should be freed of weeds and cut and 

 rolled up in strips of about I foot wide, 3 feet long, and 

 not much more than I inch thick. The season /or laying 



