Waterer’s Shady Place Lawn Mixture 
Sow grass seed in all holes where weeds have been dug. 
Should dead spots appear in the lawn, spade them up, 
working plenty of fertilizer into the soil and sow seed at 
the rate of 1 pound for every 100 square feet, keeping 
the spots well rolled and watered. An annual applica¬ 
tion of commercial manure or bone-meal should be given 
every spring, applying it at the rate of 800 pounds to 
the acre. 
In the latitude of Philadelphia, the seed may usually be 
sown from March 20 to June 20 and from August 15 to 
October 15, preferably in the early spring or early fall to 
get the benefit of the rains. A quiet day should be chosen, 
so the seed can be sown evenly. It is best to make two 
sowings, the second at right angles to the first; this insures 
more even distribution. After sowing the seed it should 
be harrowed or raked in and then the ground should be 
rolled. One pound is sufficient for 1(X) square feet, 100 to 
120 pounds for an acre; or for renovating old lawns, about 
half that quantity. 
HOW TO MAKE 
A LAWN 
WELL-MADE, well-kept lawn is a priceless 
possession. Nothing is more universally admired 
and sought for by people of good taste and dis¬ 
crimination. A good lawn requires intelligent 
elTort and care. The main thing is to start right. The 
materials and foundation determine the quality of a lawn 
as much as of a building of brick and mortar. 
The soil should be graded, spaded or plowed, harrowed 
or raked, and fertilized with commercial sheep manure or 
bone-meal. Unless barnyard manure is very old and 
rotten, it is likely to contain weed seeds which cause 
trouble. The surface should be pulverized and made as 
smooth as possible, removing clods, sticks, roots, and stones 
Well-cleaned grass seed should be chosen, consisting of a 
proper mixture of grasses suited to the locality and the 
particular location. Good seed makes a better lawn than 
sod. When the ground has settled and has been rolled 
firm, sow the seed evenly and thickly, at the rate of 
5 bushels or 100 to 120 pounds to the acre. Choose a still 
day and make two sowings at right angles to each other 
to insure even distribution. A light sifting of rich soil over 
the seed is beneficial, or it may be lightly scratched with a 
rake. Firm the surface afterward with a roller or by 
vigorous blows with the flat of the spade. If the sowing 
can be done shortly in advance of a light rain it is very 
fortunate, but, at all events, a newly seeded lawn should 
not be permitted to become dried out until the grass is up 
and fairly well established. 
Cut the new grass as soon as it will engage the blades of 
the mower and keep it cut regularly. All lawns, even those 
that are well established, should be watered well in hot, 
dry weather. 
Old lawns should be reseeded lightly every season to 
maintain vigorous growth and to discourage weeds. This 
can be done in either spring or fall, and should follow a light 
raking. Two bushels, or 40 pounds, to the acre are suffi¬ 
cient, and it should be rolled or patted into the soil. 
Results of Waterer’s Homebush Lawn Grass Mixture 
