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late August. The disadvantage of the Autumn sowing is the 

 possibility of thunder showers washing the seed into small depres- 

 sions, but if this can be overcome the Autumn is really to be 

 preferred. The seed germinates quickly, becomes well established 

 before frost, and is quite tough enough to withstand the heat of 

 the following Summer. If sowing is done in Spring, it is advisable 

 to include a quick growing grass (Italian Rye) to shade the other 

 while young and tender. Another method is to cover the newly 

 seeded lawn with light burlap or cheesecloth. 



SEEDING 



Select a still, preferably dull day for seeding. Mark the area to 

 be seeded in strips of a width that can be reached with a sweep of the 

 arm. Go over the ground twice, seeding in opposite directions, so as 

 to insure a perfectly even stand. Don't be afraid of sowing thickly — 

 five pounds to one thousand square feet, or about six bushels or more 

 to an acre is not too much. Remember it is much more difficult to 

 patch up a spotty lawn than it is to secure a good stand at first. 

 In shady places where a different mixture of seed is used this quantity 

 can be increased slightly. 



Then rake the seed in lightly and go over the lawn with a light 

 roller. It is then most important that the soil be kept moist to induce 



Fig. 16— Where traffic is practically all in one direction, a branching road, drive or walk 

 should join the main highway at a tangent so as to create a natural, easy curve 



