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know that the roots o some grasses go deeper than others; for this 

 reason good mixtures utilize the whole top soil most advantageously. 

 Reputable seedsmen can be depended upon to supply proper mixtures 

 for various purposes. Go to them, tell them your soil conditions, and 

 they will give you the proper mixture. 



Kentucky Blue Grass is no doubt the most used. It does not 

 make a good sod the first year, but improves in subsequent years. It 

 succeeds admirably on the limestone soils. In Midsummer, it is apt 

 to become somewhat brown. Canada Blue Grass is useful for dry and 



A lawn, soft and smooth as velvet 



clayey soils and seems able to resist drought. Many of the Fescues 

 are extremely valuable. The Fine-leaved Sheep's Fescue has the nar- 

 rowest blades. The Hard Fescue is useful in forming a dense mat and 

 stands drought. -Besides these, the Creeping, the Sheep's and the 

 Meadow Fescues all form sods, and are useful for mixtures. 



For immediate results, but not lasting,' a little Italian Rye Grass 

 can be used. Red Top seems to succeed even on slightly acid soils, 

 and forms a dense mat. The Sweet Vernal Grass is odorous and gives 

 a softness to the lawn. Wood Meadow and Rough Stalked Meadow 

 Grass both succeed well in the shade. White Clover is also useful in 

 mixtures; it forms a dense ground cover and thrives in most soils and 

 climates. A quart of grass seed, which is a little over half a pound, 

 should be used for every three hundred square feet of surface. The 

 Clover is to be sown separately, as the seed is heavier. 



SOWING. Grass may be sown as soon as the snow has gone and the 



