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deep places that have not been sufficiently 

 filled in in the grading process. 



Of course if the grading has been per- 

 fectly done there will be no such fills necessary, 

 but in actual practice it usually happens that 

 there are some depressions that had better be 

 modified. 



On the other hand, if the soil is not needed 

 in that way, it can be evenly distributed over 

 the rest of the surface, thus adding to the depth 

 of available top soil; or, if the whole con- 

 struction work is being carried on at one time, 

 it can be deposited in the sites where the 

 flower borders or shrubberies are to be 

 planted. The ideal method, however, is to 

 have the larger plantings done before the 

 seeding of the lawn, thus avoiding traffic over 

 the surface before the grass becomes es- 

 tablished. 



LEVELLING MADE EASY 



The eye cannot be trusted to make perfect 

 levels. It will inevitably, and quite uncon- 

 sciously, seek to adjust the surface of the 

 lawn in such a way as to make a generally 

 harmonious contour with the general run of 



