CHAPTER X 



WEEDS IN LAWNS, DRIVES, ETC. 



A NUMBER of weeds occur in a variety of positions not 

 yet considered, and it will be convenient to deal with 

 these together in a single chapter, although they differ 

 among themselves both in character and in the harm 

 they do. Certain weeds which occur on lawns, paths, 

 and drives are frequently exceedingly troublesome, 

 while Moss and Lichens growing on trees and stone- 

 work are equally noxious, and may well be discussed 

 here. (Moss in pastures has been dealt with in Chap. 

 V., at p. 229.) 



WEEDS IN LAWNS 



Lawns are unfortunately often much disfigured by 

 Plantains, Daisies, Dandelions, and occasionally even 

 with fungus ft fairy rings." Lawns, bowling-greens, 

 and cricket pitches, which are weed infested, may be 

 much improved by dressing them in spring with some 

 rich, fine soil, in which a small amount of sulphate of 

 ammonia has been mixed in quantity sufficient to give 

 about i Ib. to the square rod. This plan tends to the 

 growth of the finer grasses, and helps to suppress weeds 

 and clovers. 



Lawn Sands. Weedy lawns may be improved by 

 the application of what are termed " lawn sands." 

 These consist chiefly of dry fine sand and sulphate 

 of ammonia, and have a magical effect in clearing 

 lawns of Plantains and Daisies. An application of 



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