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PAGES 



The terrace c . . . 62 



The hounding lines c .... 64 



Walks and drives 67 



The question of drainage, curbing, and gutters ... 69 



The materials 73 



Making the borders ... ....... 74 



Making the lawn .......... 77 



Preparing the ground 77 



The kind of grass , . 78 



When and how to sow the seed ...... 80 



Securing a firm sod 81 



The mowing 82 



Fall treatment . . 82 



Spring treatment 83 



Watering lawns 83 



Sodding the lawn 84 



A combination of sodding and seeding 85 



Sowing with sod . . . - 86 



Other ground covers 86 



CHAPTER IV 



The Handling of the Land . 87-114 



The draining of the land 88 



Trenching and suhsoiling 90 



Preparation of the surf ace 92 



The saving of 7noisture 97 



Hand tools for weeding and subsequent tillage and other hand vmrk 101 



The hoe 101 



Scarifiers 105 



Hand-weeders 106 



Trowels and their kind 106 



Rollers , 108 



Markers 108 



Enriching the land .110 



CHAPTER V 



The Handling of the Plants 115-177 



Sowing the seeds . . . 116 



Propagating by cuttings 118 



Dormant stem-cuttings . . . . . ... 118 



