86 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 



PLANT GROWING FOR GARDEN AND LAWN. 

 By W. H. Allen, Augusta. 



We are well aware that there are few, if any, callings, where 

 more hours and longer days are necessary, than on the farm ; 

 yet there is need in this particular direction for a small share of 

 our time, which would be to our advantage. A good slick look- 

 ing animal will often times sell for double what an inferior 

 looking, though far better one, will bring, but when we have the 

 two qualities combined ; the value is greatly enhanced. The eye 

 is quick to detect the beauty of the surroundings of the most 

 humble looking home, that has a well kept lawn and a few flower- 

 ing plants to speak for the thrift of the owner. It is not neces- 

 sary for us to engage the services of a landscape gardener, to 

 carry these suggestions into effect. Let us suppose we have 

 determined to improve the grounds surrounding our homes and 

 we find old trees — it matters not what kind — old, simply from the 

 lack of proper trimming and pruning ; we will trim these up and 

 shape them ; if there are others that have outlived their useful- 

 ness, we will take them out ; now if there is nothing to interfere, 

 we will plow to the road and make the improvements look as if 

 all on our own land ; before grading it would be advisable to 

 remove the top soil from and depressions, to be replaced when 

 poorer earth has been used to bring the grade up, thus keeping 

 the best soil on the top ; we should now grade and even up the 

 surface, get our elevations from the house to the road and make 

 it uniform and equal. We are doing something now, which we 

 hope to be permanent, so we use plenty of well rotted manure, 

 made fine, and if a liberal quantity of bone meal and ashes art 

 added ; so much the better. 



Lawn grass seed mixtures that can be had already for sowing, 

 produce the best results. Not less than one quart of seed should 

 be sowed to an area of 300 square feet, or four bushels to an acre. 

 A perfect lawn cannot be obtained with a light seeding. After 

 the seed is thoroughly harrowed, it should be rolled smooth and 

 firm ; this rolling is of great importance to insure a uniform catch. 

 A lawn to continue smooth and even, should be mowed often. 

 We now have a rich velvetv lawn and we wish to further beautify 



