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Premises at Ray ties Park, kept purposely for Testing Varieties of Grass, Grass Fertilisers, and Worm Killer. 
OF LAWNS. 
HOW TO FEED TURF. 
To get the best results from all fertilisers, the policy of a little 
and often, as opposed to one heavy dose, should be adopted. 
Some of the most advanced groundsmen use fertilisers right 
through the growing season, and where water is laid on, not 
excepting periods of drought. 
They frequently examine the lawns, and if one or part of one 
looks the least bit oflf colour or tired, and we all know that tired look 
lawns get during periods of hot weather, it is immediately given a 
light dusting of fertiliser mixed with finely-screened compost, 
followed, if necessary, by a second or third dressing at intervals of 
about a fortnight, and so keeps it in good heart. 
There is no particular argument that we know of in favour 
of leaving lawns to their own devices for months on end and giving 
them one big feed in the spring and autumn as the case may be. and 
as the system of a little and often only calls for a little extra trouble 
with nothing extra in the way of material, it has our strong recom- 
mendation. . A . . .... 
The following table gives the approximate amount of fertiliser 
and greens at varying rates:— 
Full rate 
Of 2 07 .. 
per sq. yd. 
A cwt. 
1 .. 
U .. 
required to dress lawns, courts, and greens at varying rates:— 
Description and size of lawn. 
A regulation tennis lawn, 26 x 12 yds. 
A full-sized tennis lawn, 40 x 20 
A full-sized croquet lawn 65 x 28 ,, 
A full-sized bowling green. 40 x 40 ., 
A wicket. 25 x 25 „ 
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CARTERS COMPLETE GRASS FERTILISER (No. 1) is, as 
its name implies, a complete grass food; that is to say, it contains 
all that is necessary for the growth of fine grasses, but it does not 
force or burn them. , . 
Sample harts. 1/3; 7 lb. li/6; If lb. 4/9; 28 lb. 9/—: 56 lb. 16/6; 
1 cwt. @ 39/-; 5 cwt. @28/9; lOcwt. @27/6; 15 cwt. @26/3; 
20 cwt. @ 25/- 
CARTERS ANTICLOVER FERTILISER (No. 2) is also a 
complete (trass food. It is slightly quicker in action than the above, 
and its constituents are so balanced that it effectively checks the 
Sample bags. 1/3 ; 7 lb. 3/- ; 14 lb. 5/6 ; 28 ]b. 10/- ; 56 lb. 19/- ; 
1 cwt @ 35/- 5 cwt. <!? 33/9 : 10 cwt. @ 32/6 ; 15 cwt. @ 31/3 ; 
20 cwt. @ 30/- 
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Address for all correspondence, 
CARTERS GENERAL PURPOSES GRASS FERTILISER. - 
For rejuvenating large areas of turf for field games, where a strong, 
tough, hard-wearing turf is required. Price, 1 cwt.. 25/-; 5 cwt.. 
£5/18/9 ; 10 cwt., £1 1/5/- ; 15 cwt., £15/18/9 ; 20 cwt., £20.' 
WEEDS. 
Destroy the weeds, using Carterite for daisies and other surface 
rooters and a three-pronged fork for plaintains and other deep 
rooters during March to September. 
CARTERITE OR DAISY KILLER is a preparation manu- 
factured by us for the total extermination of daisies and other 
shallow-rooted weeds on putting greens, lawns, &c. 
Price, sample bag, 1/8. 
7 lb. 2/6 : 14 lb. 4/9 : 28 lb. 9/- ; 56 lb. 16/6 ; 1 cwt.. 30/-. 
Tin Dredgers for applying Carterite. with 1 lb. capacity measure. 
5/6 each. 
Heavy and clayey soils can be made firm by the use of sea sand, 
sharp clean pit sand, charcoal, or sifted breeze from the size of the 
little finger nail to the thumb nail, according to the softness of the 
soil. Time of application, October to February. 
Mossy, sour lawns can be corrected by the use of finely ground 
slaked lime or Carters Dime Compost. 
CARTERS LIME COMPOST. - Diming is essential to healthy 
conditions of heavy soils. Natural and artificial fertilisers are 
dependent upon it for their proper action to promote a healthy and 
vigorous growth of the grass. For surface dressing, apply at the rate 
of 1 lb. to the square yard. 
Price, per cwt.. 7/6 ; per ton, 140/- 
Special low quotations for large quantities. 
Keep the lawns well rolled, but roll in reason, and only when the 
ground is moist, but fairly firm ; do not roll when it it is dry or very 
wet. 
Never allow the grass to grow too long or ragged, keep it at the 
same length all the year round ; it frequently wants mowing just as 
badly in December as it does in June, and remember it can be mown 
at any time of the year without doing it any damage, excepting when 
it is frozen. . 
Further particulars and prices of Grass Seeds will be found in 
Carters book on Dawns and Sports Grounds, 40 pages, freely illus- 
trated. a copy of which will be sent, post free, on receipt of name and 
address. 
RAYNES PARK, LONDON, S.W. 20 . 
