ON LAWN BEAUTIFICATION 



If such a system is properly constructed and 

 cared for, little is wasted because it is placed very 

 close to the point where it is needed. 



For small areas, sprinklers are generally used. 



The fault with most of the common sprinklers 

 used to irrigate small areas, such as lawns and 

 small gardens is that they do not distribute the 

 water evenly. Most of them cover a circular space 

 and there is always some part of the soil which has 

 too much water or too little. One of the most im- 

 portant points in irrigation is to have the water 

 distributed evenly. 



Some flat or fish-tail sprinklers distribute water 

 quite evenly, but the newer system of overhead 

 irrigation known as the Skinner system is, in my 

 judgment, by far the best for small areas, and 

 possibly for all areas of any size. 



This consists of a number of one-inch galvan- 

 ized pipes with nipples placed along the sides 

 about 12 to 20 inches apart. These pipes with the 

 nipples inserted are mounted upon supports about 

 6 feet above the ground. The pipes are connected 

 with the water supply and the water turned on 

 when needed. 



Depending upon the pressure, this system will 

 distribute water evenly for a space of from 25 to 50 

 feet on either side of the pipe. The pipe may be 

 located between two beds so that it may be turned 



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