. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. 20 THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE. Fig. 17.—A formal entrance to an estate in which imposing pillars, sections of curved fence or wall and a lodge contribute to the effect. The setting in of the gateway makes the entrance safer than if it were flush with the roadway germination. It is best to water slowly, with a fine spray and for a long time so that the soil is moistened to a depth of five or six inches. A top dressing of really old, well rotted cow manure is very beneficial in keeping the surface moist; it prevents "baking"
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. 20 THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE. Fig. 17.—A formal entrance to an estate in which imposing pillars, sections of curved fence or wall and a lodge contribute to the effect. The setting in of the gateway makes the entrance safer than if it were flush with the roadway germination. It is best to water slowly, with a fine spray and for a long time so that the soil is moistened to a depth of five or six inches. A top dressing of really old, well rotted cow manure is very beneficial in keeping the surface moist; it prevents "baking" besides adding nourishment. LAWN GRASS SEED After considerable experimental work it has been proved con- clusively that Kentucky Blue Grass is the best turf forming grass for wear and general use. This, however, takes some time to become firmly established (until the second season) and therefore a mixture containing quicker growing kinds of grass seed is advised. While there are numerous mixtures offered, the bulk of every one should be Kentucky Blue Grass, and the following has been used with good success: Kentucky Blue Grass 5 parts by weight Recleaned Red-Top 2 parts by weight Rhode Island Bent 2 parts by weight To this mixture can be added some White Clover, and sometimes. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jennings, Arthur J; Johnson, Leonard H. New York, A. T. De La Mare
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