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March, 1912 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
All sorts of devices have been adopted 
for marking out the court, such as white 
paint, whitewash, and white tape, but on 
a grass court none of these are equal to 
grass itself. At the time the seed is sown 
on the court plant freely in some part of 
the garden the seed of the crested dogtail 
grass. This grass is yellow-green to 
white, and if sown very thickly it will 
serve to mark the courts. When the grass 
on the court is high enough for cutting 
transplant the crested dogtail grass to the 
lines marked out. 
Mark out the courts exactly with tape 
or string, and then cut out on either side 
of it a strip of sod two and a half inches 
wide. This strip is then hlled with the 
sods of the dogtail grass raised in the gar¬ 
den for this purpose. The sod should be 
patted down firmly in place, and a few 
seeds of the dogtail grass sown in with it. 
In this way you have the courts marked 
out permanently by grass, and the contrast 
in color is sufficient for all playing pur¬ 
poses. The effect, of course, is very strik¬ 
ing, and far ahead of the courts that have 
to be whitewashed after every rainstorm. 
The dogtailed grass is a hardy grower, 
and it will if not controlled spread out into 
the court itself. This, however, can be 
prevented by an occasional weeding. It 
must be kept in its narrow strip even if 
roots have to be pulled up at times. If the 
spreading roots crowd out the green grass, 
the latter can he renewed by planting a lit¬ 
tle sod from some other part of the 
garden. 
A fact not always appreciated by ama¬ 
teurs in laying out tennis courts is that 
by laying the courts due north and south, 
the disadvantage of playing with the sun 
in the eyes is avoided. When laid east 
and west one player must always face the 
sun, which, of course, is a handicap. If 
the court is laid north and south the sun 
is never in the way either morning or 
afternoon. 
A grass tennis court of this kind, with 
back nets to keep the balls from going too 
far, covered with climbing vines or flow¬ 
ers, adds so much to the appearance of a 
garden that other improvements are sure 
to follow. A series of rustic benches for 
spectators should he arranged on the west 
side, so that they can watch the afternoon 
game without having the sun in their eyes. 
If the land is rolling and hilly, the benches 
should be placed on a terrace at one side. 
A tea house made of rustic work is a 
great addition to a tennis court. This may 
be nothing more than a rustic covering to 
protect the heads of the spectators, with 
seats and a rustic table for serving the tea. 
If it is built on a terrace on the west side 
of the court visitors can watch the game 
under the most comfortable circumstances, 
and the game can continue while refresh¬ 
ments are being served. 
Tennis parties are very popular among 
the young, and invariably a match game 
or a series of games is followed by the 
serving of refreshments. The tea house 
then becomes the center of attraction and 
well pays for itself. 
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we will send prepaid the following 
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Fill the Drum Sections With Water 
Dunham Water-Weight Rollers are made in one and two sections. The 
two-section roller will turn without tearing the sod. Fill the drum sections with 
water and sand to make the proper weight for rolling soft or hard surfaces. 
DUNHAM ROLLERS ARE ROLLER BEARING 
Dunham rollers are made with regulation automobile axle and 
roller bearing construction — 44 % easier to use than others. Coun¬ 
ter balancing weights hold handle off the ground when not in use. 
Indestructible and indispensable. 
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