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as you can the nature of the soil you propose to 

 use it on, and he will doubtless be able to supply 

 you with the article you require. It is always 

 safe to trust to the judgment of the man who 

 knows just what a fertilizer will do, as to the kind 

 and quantity to make use of. Soils differ so 

 widely that it is not possible to advise a fertilizer 

 that will give satisfaction everywhere. This be- 

 ing the case, I advise you to consult local authori- 

 ties who understand the adaptation of fertilizers 

 to soils before making a choice. 



April is a good month in which to seed the 

 lawn. So is May, for that matter, but the sooner 

 the grass gets a start the better, for early starting 

 will put it in better condition to withstand the 

 eiFects of midsummer heat because it will have 

 more and stronger roots than later-sown grass 

 can have by the time a demand is made upon its 

 vitality. 



Sowing lawn-grass seed evenly is an undertak- 

 ing that most amateurs fail in. The seed is light 

 as chaff, and every puff of wind, no matter how 

 light, will carry it far and wide. Choose a still 

 day, if possible, for sowing, and cross-sow. That 

 is — sow from north to south, and then from east 

 to west. In this way you will probably be able 

 to get the seed quite evenly distributed. Hold 



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