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have two-feet alleys, and three feet beds, to allow of 

 two rows of plants. The drills should be drawn 

 at nine inches from the edge on both sides, and at 

 intervals of eighteen inches ; in the row place a few 

 seeds and cover over with fine soil. There is there- 

 fore a space of eighteen inches between the rows, and 

 this space will give good " grass ". The bed, being 

 narrow, is more easily cleaned, and there is no need 

 to tread on it when cutting. April is the month to 

 sow, but the precise date depends on the locality and 

 weather. In the north it will be later than in the 

 south. If larger beds are preferred, a five-feet space 

 may be given, and three rows of plants, but there is 

 really no need for beds at all, in fact in light soils 

 sowing on the flat is advisable, with ample space 

 between the rows to admit of cleansing and cutting. 

 Grown thus the soil is not so likely to get dry in the 

 summer months, and better material is secured. Make 

 the beds by throwing out a few inches of the top soil 

 from the two-feet alleys on the surface of the beds 

 before the sowing or, if planted, the soil may be used 

 to cover the roots. When the seedlings are a few 

 inches high, thin out, leaving one strong plant at 

 every station in the row, or two may be left not 

 quite close together, removing the more weakly in 

 a fortnight. The only point in doing this is that 

 should these seedlings be very close together care 

 must be taken not to injure them. The thinning is 

 often overlooked, but it is a most important matter. 

 One must be severe at the start, and thin even to 



