The Care of the Lawn 221 



In the sandy soils of the Southern section of the 

 country lawns can only be made successfully from 

 turf or from rootstocks. Grasses which develop 

 underground stems are most successful under 

 Southern conditions. The white Dutch clover can 

 be satisfactorily used in combination with blue 

 grass and redtop. 



, Newly established lawns should never be allowed 

 to mature seed. Frequent clipping tends to stimu- 

 late the stooling of the plants rather than to inter- 

 fere with their growth. During the winter a 

 dressing of coarse litter or bone meal will be very 

 desirable, or if the soil is poor, a layer of thor- 

 oughly composted stable manure will make for 

 good growth. 



In the early spring, the lawn should be raked 

 with a steel-tooth rake, and all bare places seeded 

 or filled in with turf, and the whole lawn rolled 

 with a heavy roller to make it smooth and insure 

 easy running for the mower when cutting begins. 



September is a trying month for the lawn. Inces- 

 sant and thorough watering should be given at 

 this period. 



