THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



June If the two are found to be mixed in one bag when they 



^-^5 arrive, they should be remixed thoroughly before the 



seed is spread on, because the Clover seed is the heavier, 



and will tend to collect at the bottom. The result of 



this may be a superabundance of Clover in some parts 



of the lawn. In a season of slow germination it will 



..... ^ come before the Grass, 



-;•;•■•'•'•• ,••••■•;■■'..■. •;.._..,. •*"''".,„ mat itself over the 



ground, and reduce the 

 opportunity of the 

 Grasses to get a good 

 foothold. 



As regards mowers, 



three guineas seems a 



long price to pay for 



a lo-inch machine, 



when one of the same 



size can be got for a 



guinea, but, personally, 



I would pay it. There 



may not be much 



difference in the degree 



of ease with which the 



respective machines are 



worked for the first few 



months, but afterwards 



it will grow steadily more and more marked. A lo-inch 



is a suitable size. A man is satisfied with it because it 



runs so easily that he can get over the lawn quickly, 



yet it is not too heavy for a woman if she cares to 



indulge in a bout of mowing. The best of mowers may 



be rendered harsh and slow by bad management, such 



as neglect of oiling, and putting away wet and uncleansed. 



Grass should not be cut when it is really wet, nor should 



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Fig. 38.— Patching a Faulty Lawn. 

 a. New soil. b. Level surface. 



c. How to cut the turf across, so that it can 



be easily rolled back both ways. 



d. How to cut the turf lengthwise. 



e. A faulty place marked for renewal. 



