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to prevent any such disaster and may be the 

 means of nursing the turfs to healthful and vig- 

 orous growth, but more frequently, if the 

 grasses do not die, they will struggle slowly 

 before they finally show signs of health and 

 vigor. 



As a matter of fact, it is almost impossible 

 to obtain really good sod in any quantity. 

 Usually the turfs that are laid are filled with 

 weeds and once the sod is down and established, 

 it is almost impossible to exterminate them. 

 Then it is extremely difficult to prevent patches 

 from failing utterly and leaving bare spots, 

 where new grass is established only with the 

 most painstaking care and persistence. As a 

 general thing a turf lawn can not be established 

 for two or three years and during that time it 

 will almost invariably appear uneven and 

 patchy, lacking uniformity of color and wanting 

 in that freshness and texture which comes from 

 proper seeding alone. 



THE SEEDED LAWN 



The seeded lawn established on a foundation 

 of soil properly^ prepared is usually the most 

 satisfactory lawn in the long run. Prepare the 

 seed bed — ^after working the soil as already out- 



