CHAPTER VIII 



GRASS AS A FOUNDATION 



THERE is something delightfully soothing 

 in a well-kept stretch of verdant turf. It is 

 nature's embodiment of the sense of repose, 

 the mantle with which she covers the crudities 

 of man's handiwork, the best background for 

 our flowers, and, in most cases, the criterion 

 by which we may judge the capabilities of the 

 gardener. If turf we must have, let us have it 

 green and fresh and innocent of spot or blem- 

 ish. Secondary as it is to the flowers, yet it 

 must receive the best attention we can give it. 

 The picture loses much of its charm if the frame 

 is unworthy of it. 



We may obtain our grass in any of three 

 ways: we may import turfs, sow seed, or be 

 content with the old pasture grass as we find 

 it. Just which we decide upon will be governed 

 by circumstances. 



Old pasture is not always a success, particularly 



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