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follows: Cut off the crown of the weed about i in. from the surface, and place a 
pinch of “ Carters’ Weed Crystal ” upon the stump. Although this is very effective 
we cannot see that it has any advantage over removing the weeds by hand. 
Clovers and grasses obtain their nourishment from different constituents of the 
soil; our Complete Grass Manure is made up to stimulate grasses only, consequently 
a lawn containing clover and other fleshy plants will quickly improve if dressed with 
it, as it is calculated to strengthen the grass to the detriment of the clover. 
A lawn infested with creeping weeds can be improved to a very large extent 
by raking it thoroughly during the spring or autumn with an iron-toothed rake; the 
action of the rake will break up and tear out a large quantity of weeds, which 
should be collected and destroyed, especially if the raking is done in two different 
directions. A lawn subjected to this treatment should always be seeded where 
necessary and top-dressed. 
WATERING GRASS. 
YOUNG Turf. —It is not always good to water young grass before it has 
become firmly established, as the force of water, either from a hose or watering 
can, disturbs the soil, and damages thfe young and tender plants. If the seed is 
sown at the right time, th^at is, as soon as possible after the break up of the summer 
(say, early September) or spring (say, during March), it may not be found necessary 
to water it until it is amply strong enough to be able to withstand it, but one should 
always remember that drought is the worst enemy of young grass plants ; a week 
of hot, dry weather will do ten times more harm than a month of frost. 
Established Turf. —Use a hose or watering can, fitted with a fine rose. 
Distribute the water evenly over the lawn, giving it sufficient to go down to a 
depth of 6 inches. 
Water late in the afternoon, or, better still, in the evening. Do not water 
under a hot sun, as it will quickly evaporate, and cause the soil to bake. 
A lawn that has been regularly watered during the summer should be top- 
dressed in the autumn. 
FAIRY RINGS. 
These are caused by a fungoid growth, the spores of which may have been 
deposited on the lawn by the wind. 
The mycelium spreads underneath the turf, and as it exhausts the constituents 
of the soil which are necessary for its existence it expands on all sides, as a ring 
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