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comes from the machine that little raking 

 is afterwards necessary. If you prefer 

 the rake it is best to use a wooden one, 

 as iron teeth do great damage to a heavy 

 sod. 



Where the grass is cut frequently the 

 clippings may safely be left on the 

 ground, but heavy grass should be al- 

 ways gathered up. 



THE LAWN-MOWER 



There are hundreds of makes of lawn- 

 mowers on the market, but of these very 

 few will stand the test of a season's hard 

 usage. These few will be found to be the 

 standard makes of good design, and cost- 

 ing a seemingly high price. When you 

 can get a lawn-mower with a pound of tea 

 you may be sure that it is time to be 

 suspicious, regardless of the pretty paint 

 and ornamentation that makes it a sym- 



