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in place. For quick results small yards are frequently 

 sodded entirely, but this plan is not so successful as seed- 

 ing ; sodded yards are likely to be uneven, and it is difficult 

 to find turf suited to the conditions found in most yards. 



FIG. 45. A Century Plant 



The tub containing the plant is set in the lawn. Foliage plants are growing in the 

 mound of good soil that covers the top of the tub 



Mowing. The lawn should be mowed regularly the 

 first summer, care being taken not to clip it too fre- 

 quently during the dry season. The general rule of 

 keeping a lawn mowed to a height of two inches is a 



