GRASS AS A FOUNDATION II5 



plants instead of taking off their tops. After 

 this, at intervals, the usual routine of roiling 

 and mowing may be followed, not omitting 

 watering if the weather proves dry. 



Should plantains — the weeds which come 

 most often to mock the lawn maker — appear, 

 they may be effectually dealt with by placing 

 a pinch of dry table salt on the crown of each 

 plant. This kills them in a day or two. 



Sown grass is materially assisted if treated 

 early with an approved fertilizer, of which the 

 seedsman may be trusted to recommend one 

 suitable. 



If moss makes its appearance, it implies 

 that the soil is out of condition, either owing 

 to the need for drainage, or to the absence of 

 food for the grass plants. In most cases the 

 application of a fertilizer, by stimulating the 

 vigour of the grass plants, will cause the moss 

 to disappear. Moss in itself is in no sense 

 harmful, but is always an indication of a poor 

 soil. 



Tennis and Croquet Lawns — These, of course, 

 should not only be dead level, but should 

 have faultlessly flat surfaces, and I may here 

 give a few directions for levelling. 



