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fork into the soil about 6 ins. from the weed and about 6 ins. deep, and go on as 
before. After a little practice it is possible to take out weed after weed without 
breaking or leaving behind any of the root, which if left might grow again. It is 
best to weed in this fashion when the soil is damp. Before rolling down the “ mole 
hills ^ drop a pinch of seed into the hole left by the weed. Forking up the turf in 
this way tends to improve it. Removing the crown of a tap-rooted weed with a 
knife does more harm than good, as in most cases the weed will throw out several 
crowns to replace the one cut off. Always burn weeds, then you know for 
certain that they cannot give any more trouble. 
TASSEL=ROOTED WEEDS. 
Divide up the lawn as before, and take up your position, seated upon a low 
stcol about 8 or 9 ins. high, with your legs well forward and apart, so that you can 
work in between them. Remove the weeds by forcing into the soil a i-in. chisel 
(this is by far the most effective tool to use) about to 2 ins. away from the 
weed, and about the same depth. By depressing the handle of the chisel the soil 
will be forced up into a little mound. Take the weed with the left hand, give it a 
slight shake, and out it comes. When all the weeds in reach have been removed,, 
by placing the right hand on the turf your weight can be removed from the stool, 
which is then pulled forward with the left hand. 
Finish off each strip by sprinkling seed into the holes and rolling down. 
Burn the weeds. 
CREEPING WEEDS. 
These are by far the most difficult to exterminate, as in most cases a portion 
of the root left in the soil will grow freely, and it is most difficult to remove 
entirely a weed of this class in a thick turf. 
The most successful means we have employed up to date is a preparation we 
call “ Carters’ Weed Crystal,” which is used as follows: For small isolated 
weeds, place a thimbleful of the preparation on the crown of each weed. For 
large clumps of daisies sprinkle the clump liberally with the preparation on a dry 
day, so that the whole force of the “ Killer” eats into the crown. This 
preparation, which is really a manure beneficial to grasses, when applied in this 
manner, will in a few days scorch up and kill the weeds, and when by the action 
of the weather it loses its potency, it will, unless the clump of weeds was very 
large, stimulate the surrounding grass to such an extent that the scar left by the 
weed will quickly disappear. The preparation will also kill other weeds if used as 
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