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and in the end the most economical pWn, is 

 to get rid of the offending worms by applying 

 a mixture of corrosive sublimate [see page 

 157]- 



FEEDING 



"Do not put fertilisers of any kind on a 

 green except, perhaps, some bone dust, and 

 then only once every three or four years. If 

 the soil is very poor a thin top dressing of 

 well-screened loam, plentifully mixed with 

 seed, may be applied in the spring. The 

 chief trouble with most greens, however, is 

 that the soil is too rich and the grass is, con- 

 sequently, coarse. 



"Probably, the best seed mixture for greens 

 is Rhode Island bent and creeping bent in 

 equal proportions. These thrive well in 

 nearly all kinds of soil. A coarse green can 

 be very sensibly improved by seeding with 

 this mixture every season, and also by the use 

 of sand in the late fall and early spring. 



"Whenever a weed of any kind shows 

 itself it should at once be cut out and a pinch 

 of seed put in. In the early years of a 

 green, before the grass is well established, 

 weeds will appear, and the only thing to do 



