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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



October, 1909 



at the sides, the glass of the conser- 

 vatory and the benches inside is well 

 elevated. Fig. i is a sectional elevation 

 of the conservatory. Fig. 2 is a plan in 

 which the disposition of the benches is 

 shown and explains itself. 



The heating is by hot water pipes not 

 shown in the plans. The main pipe is 

 carried round the house above the bench- 

 es and at the front runs immediately 

 under the eave inside the house so as 

 by heating the steel gutter to keep it 

 clear of snow and ice. The drainage 

 passes down the pipe posts inside the 

 house to an underground drain con- 

 nected with the house drain. By this ar- 

 rangement no icicles are formed on the 

 eave and the roof quickly clears itself 

 from the winter snows. The balance of 

 the heating is done by pipe coils under 

 the benches in the usual manner. 



A separate boiler is used for the heat- 

 ing and is placed in the basement of the 

 dwelling house. Independent connec- 

 tions are made to the kitchen hot water 

 tank so that the boiler can be used to 

 heat water for household purposes, which 

 is specially convenient in this instance, 

 the boiler being placed beside or con- 

 venient to the wash tubs. It also assists 

 materially in the heating of the dwelling. 

 It appears from a season's trial that an 

 additional three tons of coal to the usual 

 winter supply is sufficient to heat this 

 conservatory in the manner described. 



Making New Law^ns in Fall 



R. L. Canning, Earlscourt, Ontario 



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Commence now planning for next 

 year's garden. Many things that require 

 changing may be noticed now. 



'HE .season is upon us once more 

 when our lawns will have to be 

 taken in hand. The past summer 

 has been a very trying one for all lawns 

 and grass plots in general, and it has 

 been a test whether a lawn has been true 

 ;md well laid or only half done, or in 

 other words just squares of turf laid 

 down on unprepared ground. 



To those about to make a lawn for 

 next year's use, now is the time to take 

 the work in hand, and start in earnest. 

 It should be borne in mind that a well- 

 kept lawn or grass plot, is a thing of joy 

 and beauty, and no pains should be 

 spared to make it perfect. 



When a site has been selected, the first 

 thing essential to the making of good 

 grass is the drainage. Be sure on that 

 point. If the land is naturally heavy 

 and soggy or retentive, it will be a bog 

 after a rain storm. Place drain pipes 

 about two feet under the surface and let 

 them lead to a drain or outlet. Grass 

 loves lots of moisture, but excessive 

 dampness means the rotting of the finest 

 grasses and textures, and a predominant 

 growth of the rankest kinds of grass. 



To ensure success, dig the ground to 

 the full depth of a spade or even a foot 

 deep, mixing in and well incorporating 

 a good and copious supply of well rotted 

 manure. Break the soil up finely while 

 working the ground to ensure evenness 

 when completed. 



If the ground is sandy and light, mix 



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in a proportion of clay where possible ; 

 if heavy, mix with sand when digging. 

 This will modify extremes. 



If the ground is to> be laid with turf, 

 see that the ground is true and level and 

 free from roots of all kinds and particu- 

 larly dandelions. Lay the turf even and 

 well, making the joints fit perfect. Beat 

 well with a beater or with a spade "back 

 on" and when finished roll thoroughly. 

 If any little spaces remain fill up with 

 fine soil, and level with the back of a 

 rake. 



In the spring time examine closely the 

 new growth in the turf for any weeds 

 and eradicate them by going down on 

 your knees and with a knife dig them 

 up. Afterwards fill the holes with soil 

 and sow with grass seed. 



A good and permanent lawn should be 

 raked in the spring with an iron rake 

 and the rubbish and dead grass cleared 

 away and seed sown evenly all over. 

 Birds will be troublesome for a few days, 

 but sow the seed rather thickly. When 

 it is up and strong, roll well and pack 

 the edges on the walks, and then edge 

 with a good sharp edging iron. 



When ready for mowing care must 

 be taken not to have the knives too close 

 for the first few mowings. Go easy for 

 a time and let the grass grow so as to 

 have a firm root hold. 



If the ground is to be sown with seed 

 let it rernain until the spring. As soon 

 as the ground is in a fit condition to re- 

 ceive the seed, level off with a rake and 

 make it as fine as possible. Sow the 

 seed broadcast evenly and thickly, as 

 birds may be troublesome. When the seed 

 has taken root and is well up, look for 

 any bare patches and sow at once, slight- 

 ly .scratching the soil with a rake to 

 freshen up the surface. Follow the same 

 course as advised for the turf laid lawn, 

 and roll well. Look out for weeds and 

 dandelions and root them up while they 

 are small. Don't forget that the more 

 the grass is rolled in spring the firmer 

 it becomes ; it will not be soft and 

 springy, and it will stand the dry weath- 

 er much better. 



A little judicious management will en- 

 sure a perfect lawn and the trouble taken 

 at first will be well repaid by having a 

 beautiful green sward, h. splendid help 

 to jaded grass is an application in the 

 spring of a little nitrate of soda sown 

 broadcast very thinly just before a rain. 

 The results are astonishing. 



Take an interest in the work 

 local horticultural society. 



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Sectional Elevation of Conserratoff Deicribrd in Accompanjinf Article 



Photograph the garden, or a portion 



of it, when it is at its best, and send 



same for publication in The Canadian 

 Horticulturist, 



