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planted; the flower borders can be entirely 

 rearranged year by year, with but compara- 

 tively little trouble; the vegetable garden is 

 generally cultivated, cropped, and fertilised 

 twice a year; and, in each of these cases, it is 

 an easy matter to add fertility whenever it 

 becomes necessary. 



But, with the lawn, it is far otherwise. 

 Its reconstruction means the making over of 

 such a vast area in comparison with the other 

 parts of the garden, that though it may need 

 it the work is likely to be deferred again and 

 again, We see the result in hundreds of 

 suburban gardens. The lawn surrounding 

 the home utterly lacks that rich intense colour 

 that seems to invite one within the confines 

 of the garden, and the place is devoid of that 

 reposeful air of comfort and luxury that the 

 well nourished, well-kept lawn always im- 

 parts. The greensward is the one per- 

 manent feature of the home garden that is 

 expected to be equally attractive from all 

 points of view, at all times of the year, and in 

 all succeeding seasons. 



The ground which will eventually become 

 the lawn must be cleared of all roots of trees 

 and weeds removed, so far as possible. The 



