GARDEN LAWNS, TENNIS LAWNS, 



BOWLING GREENS, CROQUET GROUNDS, 



PUTTING GREENS 



AND CRICKET GROUNDS. 



By SUTTON AND SONS. 



COPYRIGHT 8.& S 



CONTENTS. 



Intkoduction — Soil — Dkainage — Gkass Slopes — Pkepaeatory Work — Weed 

 Seeds in Soil — Eneiohing the Soil — Sdkface Prepaeation — Selbotion of 

 Seeds — Quantity op Seed — Sowing — Bird Scares — Woem Casts — Wateeing 

 THE Seed Bed — Mowing — Rolling — Destruction of Weeds — Annual 

 Top-DKBSSiNG — Improving Lawns — Fairy Rings — Moss in Lawns — Plans of 

 Tennis Court and Croquet Ground — Putting Geeens — Ceicket Grounds. 



BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. 



PRICE ONE SHILLING. 



' The information bearing on the practical work of laying down new la\ras and 

 replenishing and maintaining old turf will be helpful to amateurs and professionals alike. 

 The peculiarities and functions of the different varieties of grasses are briefly described, and 

 the particulars given as to the quantity of seed to sow, the time and manner of sowing, 

 the preparation of the soil, drainage, and so forth are compiled from intimate knowledge 

 of the subject in hand.' — THE TIMES. 



' There is practically nothing to do with grass growing that is not fully dealt with in 

 this pubUcation, whether it be beautiful garden lawns and slopes or lawns for such purposes 

 as tennis, croquet, and bowls. Cricket grounds and putting greens are also subjects treated 

 from the expert's point of view.' — LADIES' FIELD. 



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