LAWNS 



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87. Turfing. — On account of the care and trouble 

 necessary to seed a lawn it is a common practice in cities 

 to produce results quickly by laying on fresh turf cut from 

 an old grass plot. If properly done this will give good 

 results. The turf or sod should be pure grass free from 

 weeds and should be laid on well-prepared, rich, loamy 

 soil such as described under seeding. The custom of apply- 

 ing a layer of vegetation, part grass and part a miscellane- 

 ous collection of weeds, to a soil consisting of the refuse 

 from the building operations will never give satisfactory 

 results. Such a lawn is a permanent source of regret and 

 no amount of faithful watering can materially improve 

 it. It is better to dig it up and start again in the proper 

 manner. (See Farmers' Bulletin No. 494.) 



