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LAWN TENNIS. 
A tennis court should run from north to south, in preference to east to 
west, as in the latter case the setting sun is very troublesome to the players. 
The total area of land required for a full size tennis court is 120 ft. by 60 ft. 
This allows a run back of 21 ft. beyond each service line and 10 ft. beyond 
each side line ; without this extra margin fast play is impossible. The amount 
of grass seeds necessary for the full area would be two bushels ; but for a 
tennis lawn of the regulation size, 78 ft. by 36 ft., only one bushel of grass 
sjeds is needed. 
DIAGRAM OF A SINGLE COURT. 
Hints on the Upkeep of a Tennis Lawn during the Winter Months. 
September. —Remove all weeds and correct the level of the court. Renovate 
the whole lawn if necessary with grass seeds, and patch the base line, or— 
Top dress the lawn with either prepared compost or Carters’ Complete 
Grass Manure, using for a large lawn from 12 to 16 barrows of well sifted 
compost, or from 12 to 16 barrows of good light soil, mixed with 1 cwt. of Carters’ 
complete grass manure. For a regulation court one half of the above will suffice. 
October to March. —Roll and cut when necessary, do not allow the 
grass to grow long and ragged during a mild winter. 
April. —Give the lawn a light top dressing, roll, cut, and generally prepare 
it for play. 
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