50 Making a Lawn 



that a word of caution should be given 

 as to its handling. It is very volatile 

 and, when near flame, powerfully explo- 

 sive, and should be handled with great 

 care. Pour it into the runways of the 

 ants, and then throw over these a mat. 

 The fumes will speedily kill all the ants. 

 A better way, however, is to drive a stick 

 into the ground in several places where 

 the colony is located, and in these holes 

 pour the carbon, afterwards plugging 

 the holes up tightly. 



Moles are frequently found on lawns, 

 but they are not serious because they 

 can be easily controlled by heavily rolling 

 or by traps made to catch them. Where 

 there is a suspicion of the presence of 

 moles, no time should be lost in getting 

 after them. They sometimes work for a 

 long time before their destructive borings 

 are evident, and then it will take much 



