CONSTRUCTION DETAILS— THE LAWN 





one part of Italian Rye 

 grass is included, as it 

 germinates and grows 

 quickly, shading the 

 ground while the other 

 seed is growing. The 

 best seed is most eco- 

 nomical, and it should 

 be bought by weight 

 rather than bulk. Good 

 seed weighs from twenty- 

 two to twenty-five 

 pounds to the bushel. 



FOR SHADY PLACES 



The following mix- 

 ture of grasses, used in 

 equal proportions (by 

 weight) will be found 

 very good for shady sit- 

 uations. Alternative 

 kinds are given, but the 

 first named should be 

 used whenever it can be 

 secured: 



Various-leaved Fescue, or Red Fescue 



Creeping Bent, or Rhode Island Bent 



Kentucky Blue Grass 



If the true Wood Meadow grass {Poa nemoralis) can be obtained 

 it can be substituted for both the Bent and Fescue grasses. In a very 

 densely shaded place it is sometimes impossible to get a good stand 

 of any permanent grasses. In such a case Italian Rye grass can be 

 sown each Spring and a new and practical lawn made each year. 

 This repetition is necessary as the Italian Rye grass is an annual. 



Fig. 18.— A simple but attractive and satisfactory ar- 

 rangement of the walk and its border planting when the 

 house is located at one side of the property 



As soon as the grass is well started the area should be rolled lightly 

 to firm the soil about the roots. Allow the grass to grow to about 

 three inches high, then cut with a freshly sharpened lawn mower, 

 setting the blade high. The clippings may be left on the lawn. There- 



