A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



third each to the bushel of Kentucky Blue 

 Grass, Long Island Bent Grass and Red 

 Top. Roll thoroughly, and if the weather 

 be dry have the newly sown paths sprinkled 

 daily and kept moist. The tender grass 

 should appear in two weeks, and will 

 continue to grow during October. 



About Thanksgiving time of the first year, 

 cover with a layer of straw, and uncover 

 about the twenty-fifth of JNIarch. At this 

 time it is well to sow thinly some more 

 grass seed of the same kinds, and again roll, 

 the reason for the additional spring sowing 

 being to replace any of the grass that may 

 have been winter -killed. About the twen- 

 tieth of April spread cotton-seed meal, the 

 best of all fertilizers for grass, all over the 

 paths. For years we have had the lawns 

 covered with stable manure in February 

 and raked off the first of April, and for 

 years I have waged war with the weeds 

 and wild grasses. But sow cotton-seed meal 

 early in April, and if possible give the paths 



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