X CONTENTS 



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The terrace . . ■ 62 



The hounding lines . . . • 64 



Walks and drives 67 



The question of drainage, curbing, and gutters ... 69 



The materials 73 



Making the borders 74 



Making the laion 77 



Preparing the ground 77 



The kind of grass , 78 



When and how to sow the seed 80 



Securing a firm sod 81 



The mowing ... 82 



Fall treatment 82 



Spring treatment 83 



Watering lawns 83 



Sodding the lawn 84 



A combination of sodding and seeding 85 



Sowing with sod . . 86 



Other ground covers 86 



CHAPTER IV 



The Handling of the Land 87-114 



The draining of the land 88 



Trenching and subsoiling ....... 90 



Preparation of the surf ace 92 



The saving of moisture .97 



Hand tools for weeding and subsequent tillage and other hand Work 101 



The hoe 101 



Scarifiers 105 



Hand-weeders 106 



Trowels and their kind 106 



Rollers 108 



Markers , 108 



Enriching the land 110 



CHAPTER V 



The Handling of the Plants 115-177 



Sowing the seeds . 116 



Propagating by cuttings 118 



Dormant stem-cuttings 118 



