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first. This method will prevent streaks and thin places 

 in the lawn, caused by unequal distribution. After scat- 

 tering the seed, pass over the ground with a garden rake. 

 Care must be taken to cover none of the seed to a depth of 

 more than one inch. Where it is convenient to water the 

 lawn it should be 

 sprayed each even- 

 ing, so that the soil 

 will keep moist to 

 a depth of five or 

 six inches, until the 

 grass is well started. 

 A little spraying that 

 merely moistens the 

 top and dries out the 

 next day in the hot 

 sun is of no value. 

 Later the lawn need 

 not be watered so 

 frequently. After the 

 roots have acquired 

 considerable length, 

 the grass will make a stronger growth if the topsoil is 

 somewhat dry, so that the roots will be obliged to reach 

 down for moisture. 



Sodding. For sloping banks it is often necessary to use 

 sod, as the rain will wash away grass grown from seed be- 

 fore the roots have time to gain a foothold. In sodding 

 steep banks, wooden pins may be used to hold the sod 



FIG. 44. Lawn Decoration in the Boston 

 Public Garden 



