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grouping in the angle of two walks or roads, (4) planting 

 along the foundations. 



The Lawn. — This chapter would not be considered complete 

 without some mention of the lawn. A number of books have 

 been written on this subject, telling how to make a lawn 

 and how to maintain it in its best form, and for that reason 

 only mere mention will be made here. However, a few 

 statements are necessary. In the first place the soil should 

 be well drained, and when it is possible a loam soil is to be 

 preferred, but this is not essential. The land should be 

 thoroughly manured, plowed and cultivated previous to 



Fig. 138. — A well-planted street. Note the uniformity due to 

 community planting. 



seeding. All stones, pieces of wood, roots and stumps must 

 be removed and a coating of well-rotted manure placed on 

 top of the soil when it is possible. 



The next important thing to do is to select a good lawn 

 grass. Various mixtures are on the market, but I believe 

 better results can be obtained by making your own mixture 

 and confining it to two or three grasses. In many localities 

 perhaps one is sufficient. The Kentucky blue grass and the 

 red top will make an ideal lawn in the great majority of 

 cases if they are properly handled. Occasionally some other 

 grasses must be used in certain regions. Seed heavily and 



