. Annual catalogue of seeds and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. SCHLEGEL FOTTLER'S SEED CATALOGUE. 35. LAWNS. A few hints may be of service to those who lack experience in laying out and seeding lawns or other pleasure grounds. To insure a really fine lawn, there are several requisites: a good depth of rich soil, properly drained, and free from boulders immediately below the surface.; a liberal dressing of thoroughly decayed manure (ten or twelve cords per acre) ; nicety of grading in the levels and slopes; a firm, smooth s
. Annual catalogue of seeds and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. SCHLEGEL FOTTLER'S SEED CATALOGUE. 35. LAWNS. A few hints may be of service to those who lack experience in laying out and seeding lawns or other pleasure grounds. To insure a really fine lawn, there are several requisites: a good depth of rich soil, properly drained, and free from boulders immediately below the surface.; a liberal dressing of thoroughly decayed manure (ten or twelve cords per acre) ; nicety of grading in the levels and slopes; a firm, smooth surface upon which to sow the seed ; and a sufficient quantHy of the very best lawn grass seed, suited to the situation. The latter item is of prime importance. Boulders below the surface will, during the heat of summer, cause unsightly dry spots in an otherwise beautiful lawn : all such should be removed. A rich soil of good depth, and liberally fertilized, will maintain a fine greensward permanently, needing only an occasional top-dressing. Fresh strawy manure should never be used in making a lawn : when decaying, it is liable to allow uneven settling of the soil. Make a smooth surface with harrow and rake, and use a roller to make it firm and even, before sowing the seed. After sowing, cover the seed well by raking it in, and again use the roller to finish the work. Use four bushels, or even more, of our finest English Mixture, or sixty-two pounds of our Franklin Park Mixture, per acre. In this latitude there is no more favorable season for sowing than the last of August or the first of September. Sown at this time the grass will be strong enough to winter over safely; and the weeds which will inevitably appear, being mostly annual plants, will not have time to mature, and scatter their seeds. If the seeding cannot be delayed till autumn, it should be done as early in spring as possible, so that the young grass may be strong enough to withstand the heat of midsummer. FRANKLIN
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