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We give below a rough estimate of the cost of seeding and turfing a £-acre 
plot of land—the work being done in the autumn. The cost of preparing the land 
will be about the same in both cases, so that we will not include it at all. 
3,750 turfs at, say, 10s. per 100 
For laying 3,750 turfs at 2s. per 100 
3 bushels of our finest grass seed at 30s. per bushel 
For sowing the same, say 5s. 
£18 
15 
O 
3 
15 
O 
£22 
10 
O 
£4 
10 
O 
O 
5 
O 
£4 
15 
O 
The balance in favour of the seed is ^17 15 s * both cases the lawns should 
be fit for play by the following June. The turf plot would consist of all sorts and 
conditions of grasses, clovers, and weeds, and the seeded plot would consist of only 
the finest grasses obtainable. 
THE SELECTION OF SEED. 
It is most important that the lawn should be sown with a mixture of grass 
seeds that is particularly suited to its geological structure, consequently we are 
always anxious to personally inspect land, or at least to examine a sample of soil. 
To further this object we are prepared and pleased to send an expert on grass, to 
report upon land, lawns, golf-links, etc., charging his out-of-pocket expenses only. 
See announcement on page 2 of cover. 
When we have a knowledge of the soil, we specially prepare a prescription 
likely to thrive upon it, which is more satisfactory to all concerned. 
In cases where we have no knowledge of the soil, we send one of our standard 
prescriptions suitable for a medium soil. We divide these into two classes, and 
designate them “ Finest” and “ Fine/’ at a cost of 30s. and 25s. per bushel respec¬ 
tively. The “Finest” class consists of only the very best perennial dwarf grasses; 
this we recommend for putting and bowling greens, croquet, tennis, and pleasure 
lawns, etc. The “Fine” seeds consist of slightly coarser growing varieties, which thrive 
well in confined spaces, in the vicinity of towns, and on soils of a retentive nature. 
We never add clover to these prescriptions unless specially ordered to do 
so. A small quantity of clover is not objectionable in a pleasure lawn, but 
we consider it a positive nuisance in a lawn devoted to games, as it gives a 
patchy appearance to the turf. It is slippery and becomes pulped under hard 
wear, it holds the dew longer than grass, it discolours the balls, and often 
diverts a “ true ” ball. 
All the finest growing grasses that are most suitable for the formation of 
a lawn are very shy seeders ; that is, when grown for seed they yield less weight 
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