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lawn. It is the floor, and the trees and shrubs and 

 flowers and seats are the furniture. In the far South 

 Bermuda is the best grass for lawns, but wherever it 

 can be made to grow, Kentucky blue grass is preferable. 

 The land should be made smooth, and enriched with 

 lime and well-rotted manure or other fertilizer. If 

 the space is small it may be sodded, but if large it will 

 be 'cheaper to use seed. Blue grass seed is light, and 



SCREEN OF GRASSES FOR A GARDEN. 



it should be sown thick. Sow lengthwise, crosswise 

 and on both diagonals in order to get an even stand, 

 and from four to six bushels per acre can be used to 

 advantage. The seed should be sown in winter, but 

 the land is best prepared in the fall. If Bermuda is 

 used quickest results can be had by setting the plants 

 in rows or small blocks about a foot apart. 



Selection and Site of Trees to Provide Shade. 

 Most of the planting of the lawn should be near its 

 borders, and the greatest care is necessary in the choice 

 and placing of trees. Since the lawn is most enjoyed 



