38 LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



the average conditions is 2 bn. of bent-grass, i.e., red-top 

 or its varieties, 2 bu. of June-grass, and 10 Ibs. of white 

 clover. One half of this quantity would be sufficient if it 

 all was certain to germinate and if no weed-seeds started 

 into growth. 



SOWING THE SEED. 



After the land has been made perfectly smooth and fine 

 by raking, rolling, and reraking the seed should be divided 

 into two or more lots. The first lot is then sown in strips 

 or lands, as evenly over the surface as is possible, and then 

 raked in, taking care not to move the soil from place to 

 place, thus bunching up the grass-seed with it. The second 

 lot of seed is then sown in strips crossing the land in the 

 opposite direction from the first sowing, thus securing the 

 most even distribution of the seed possible. 



A rake with long teeth set about 2 inches apart is better 

 than the common iron-toothed garden-rake. If nothing 

 better can be obtained, the common wooden hay-rake will 

 be found to work well. 



It is the general practice to roll the ground with the 

 garden-roller after the seed is sown, but in extremely hot 

 and dry weather, while the soil may be more thoroughly 

 firmed about the seed by rolling, the smooth rolled surface 

 leaves the young seedling so much exposed to the action of 

 burning sun and drying winds that grass often does better 

 if the surface is not rolled at all. 



BORDERING WALKS AND DRIVES WITH TURF. 



Before the seed is sown, if the edges of walks and drives 

 are bordered with strips of fine- turf on each side, much 



