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clear water on the places infested. 
The lime water will also bring rain 
worms to the surface. 
Lawn tools. — For the proper care 
and maintenance of a lawn it is es- 
sential to have good tools. For cut- 
ting the grass I prefer a high-wheel 
lawn mower, and the best made will 
prove the most economical and do 
the best work. For ordinary pur- 
poses a lawn mower should be of 
not less than fourteen-inch cut, and 
for a large lawn eighteen inches is 
about right. For parks and very 
large lawns horse and power mowers 
are used. When properly adjusted 
a lawn mower is self-sharpening. 
The roller is one of the most use- 
ful tools for making and maintaining 
a lawn. It is generally not used 
enough. In early spring just as 
growth commences, the lawn should 
be rolled to make it smooth and the 
rolling ought to be continued during 
the summer months. A roller should 
not weigh less than 300 pounds; more 
is better, and it should always be in 
two or more sections to avoid tearing 
the lawn when turning. 
There are a large number of weed- 
ers on the market, but so far I have 
The Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society, through the beneficence of 
George Robert White, has established 
a medal of honor for distinguished 
achievement in horticulture that is ex- 
pected to take rank in its own field 
with the Victoria medal of honor of 
found nothing better for general pur- 
poses than an ordinary pruning knife. 
The scythe is a very useful tool. 
For newly-made lawns it is better 
than the lawn mower, as the grass 
can be cut without tearing. The use 
of the scythe is, however, not as well 
understood now as formerly. 
A pair of sharp shears and edging 
shears should form part of the lawn 
equipment for cutting and trimming 
up the places which can not be 
reached with the lawn mow^er, as 
along buildings, around flower beds, 
at the edges of walks, etc. The grass 
hook is also useful for this purpose. 
When buying a garden hose be 
sure to buy the very best quality. A 
poor hose will not last long, as the 
exposure to air and moisture will soon 
destroy it, wdrereas a good hose will- 
last several years. Never use an 
armored or wire-wound hose for the 
lawn. It will tear the lawn and prove 
very unsatisfactory. Never let a 
hose lie in the sun or remain full of 
water when not in use; it should be 
taken indoors. For watering sprink- 
lers and nozzles of various kinds are 
to be obtained. 
Other tools needed are a wooden 
England and the medal of the Legion 
of Honor of France and will have a 
strong influence on horticulture. 
The first award of this medal has 
just been made to Prof. Charles S. 
Sargent, director of the Arnold Ar- 
boretum, for his great service in the 
lawn rake, good sharp iron rake, 
spade, shovel and for the preparation 
of the soil for lawn purposes a com- 
mon plow, subsoil plow and harrow. 
Renovating old lawns. — The ques- 
tion is often asked “What can I do 
with an old lawn?” That depends a 
good deal on the condition of the 
lawn. If it is in a poor condition, full 
of weeds, uneven or exhausted, the 
best thing is to make it anew. If it 
is in a fairly good condition, begin 
by removing all weeds, fill up the hol- 
lows and depressions with good soil, 
scarify the surface with a sharp iron 
rake and seed the entire lawn. Less 
seed is used for this purpose than 
for sowing a new lawn; the amount 
will depend upon the condition of the 
old lawn. Fertilize as previously ex- 
plained and use the roller often. In 
this way it is often possible to get 
the old lawn into a good condition. 
The making of a good lawn is not 
the work of a season and no rules 
can be laid down which will exactly 
suit all locations and conditions, but 
if the directions given in this paper 
are carefully followed, one can expect 
his lawn to steadilj’- improve as the 
years go by. 
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introduction of new trees and shrubs. 
The second award has just been made 
to his associate, Jackson T. Dawson. 
The medal was executed by John 
Flanagan, the well-known New York 
sculptor, who has made a rarely dec- 
orative and beautiful design. 
MEDAL FOR GREAT SERVICE TO 
WHITE MEDAL OP HONOR FOR PROP. CHARLES S. SARGENT. Courtesy Florists’ Review. 
John Flanagan, Sc. 
