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blue grass and white clover is wanted, the seeds should 

 not be mixed before planting. The mixture would be 

 uneven, for the clover seed is heavier and would settle 

 to the bottom. 



After the grass comes up, the ground should be rolled Caring for 

 to give it a smoother, firmer surface. The lawn mower 

 should be used as soon as the grass is high enough for 

 the blades to reach it. Cutting the grass early makes 

 the growth stronger. To keep it fresh and of a good 

 color, it should never be allowed to go to seed. To pre- 

 pare the lawn for winter, it is a good thing to give it a 

 mulch of well-rotted manure. This should be thin 

 enough so that the winter rains and snows will wash it 

 down out of sight about the roots of the grass. 



Shrubbery and trees. The beauty of a place is in- How to 

 creased by the presence of shrubbery if it is well arranged, 

 The most inartistic arrangement is one in which the 

 shrubs are regularly spaced, and only a little better 

 is a miscellaneous scattering of shrubs over the lawn. 

 It is best to group the shrubbery in clumps at corners 

 and along the edges of the lawn, leaving unbroken as 

 wide an expanse as possible (Fig. 115). A bend in a 

 walk makes a good place for a clump. Against the 



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FIG. 115. An artist's plan for improving a city yard. 



