. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 62 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. through a coarse sieve. Bare places may be sown with a little seed, as advised for the main lawn, and a thin lawn may he sown w ith a mixture of grass and White Dutch Clover, using these at one-fourth the rate advised previously, and at the same time a liberal dressing of soil is given. In the summer months, a sprinkling of such artificial manures as Clay's Fertiliser, guanos, bone dust, etc., may be given during showery weather. These are not unsightly, while they
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 62 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. through a coarse sieve. Bare places may be sown with a little seed, as advised for the main lawn, and a thin lawn may he sown w ith a mixture of grass and White Dutch Clover, using these at one-fourth the rate advised previously, and at the same time a liberal dressing of soil is given. In the summer months, a sprinkling of such artificial manures as Clay's Fertiliser, guanos, bone dust, etc., may be given during showery weather. These are not unsightly, while they quickly promote a rich sward. In late autumn and winter, well-decayed manure from a stable where peat moss litter is used, soot, wood ashes, or any dressing of good soil may be given with advantage. These must not be so overdone as to cause rankness of growth; but if well attended to, and a good quality grass has been obtained, there is little fear of coarseness. Where a lawn is being made near to a newly-built house, pay great attention to the matter of mortar, bricks, etc., that in- variably get buried or mixed up with the surroundings, removing these where too prevalent, and afterwards pro- ceeding on the above lines. No Lawn Tennis COURT can be pleasurable unless the grass be evenly cut, of cushion-like softness, and perfectly level. The dimensions of a tennis court are as follows: Full length, 78ft. ; width, 27ft. ; net to be in centre and extend 3ft. over each side of the court; 3ift. high at the ends, and 3ft. high in the centre ; ser- vice lines 21ft. from the net upon each side. Grass and Gravel WALKS.—Walks are needful in all gardens, but there is often needless multiplicity of them, cutting up lawns and pleasure grounds into irritating squares. Every walk should be made with an object and to lead somewhere, but this is not always done, as one may see by visits to English gardens. Always make them thoroughly well, otherwise there will be constant after troubles, and
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