Round the Year in the Garden 



Mrs. Stewart Clark, rose ; Conrad P. Meyer, pink ; Aimee 

 Vibert, white ; Felicit< Perpetue, white ; Griiss an Teplitz, 

 crimson. For a north aspect one probably could not 

 do better than select Gloire de Dijon, Felicit6 Perpetue, 

 and Conrad F. Meyer. Some of the climbing " sports " 

 from bush Roses for example, Climbing Liberty, Climb- 

 ing Caroline Testout, and Climbing Lady Ashtown are 

 useful Roses for a fairly sunny wall. Really any of the 

 vigorous Hybrid Teas or Hybrid Perpetuals will climb if 

 they are put out in good soil against a warm wall for 

 example, Hugh Dickson, La France, Avoca and Madame 

 Abel Chatenay. 



Renovating the Lawn. The present is a suitable 

 time to sow grass seeds either for the purpose of making 

 a new lawn or for renovating an old one. If the former 

 purpose is in view, the ground should have been prepared 

 some weeks ago by digging, removing stones, and raking 

 and rolling to obtain a level surface. The seed is sown 

 fairly thickly, say, 1 oz. to each 1J square yards; it should 

 be distributed from north to south and from east to west 

 to ensure that the surface is well and regularly covered. 

 When sowing is completed the seed is raked beneath the 

 soil, the surface is then trodden over and again raked ; 

 providing the ground is sufficiently dry, rolling should 

 follow. It is far easier to maintain an established lawn 

 in good condition than it is to renovate an unsatis- 

 factory one, especially if the grass is given hard wear. 

 Frequent light applications of sand help considerably 

 towards the maintenance of a good sward. 



The work of repairing bare places needs to be done 

 thoroughly, or little good is accomplished. It is not 

 sufficient to loosen the soil with a rake, sow seeds, and 

 cover them ; following such a practice some of the seeds 

 may germinate, but many of them will not do so, 

 especially if dry, warm weather follows. The soil should 

 be dug to the depth of 12 inches and to the extreme edge 

 of the bare patch. The surface having been raked to a 



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