The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-17

equally with the apple, is subject to ln-
Jury from the borer and the evil should
lie met as have already described.
There is a natural wish to have as
much grassabout the dwelling as possible
for nothing is more beautiful. II there
are children, they will assuredly petition
for lawn tennis and cGuquet grounds. |
trast that their wishes may be gratitied,
for children are worth infinitely more
than anything else that can be grown
upon the acre. With a little extra care
all the trees of which have spoken can
be grown i'll the spaces allotted to grass.
1t is only necessary to keep circle of
space six feet in diameter-the trunk
forming the centrC-around the tree mel
low and free from any vegetable growth
whatever. This gives a chance to ferti-
ize and work tie ground Immediately
over the roots. OF course vigorous fruit
trees can no. be grown in thick sod,
while peaches and grapes require the
free culture of the garden, as will be
shown hereafter. In view, however, OF
the genera! wish for grass, have advised
on the sUfp"SitIon that all the orna
mental trees most of the Sui ubs. and the
faur fruits named would be grown on the
portions OF the acre to be kept in lawn.
Ii may be added here that plums also
will do we'll under the same conditions,
ii Given good care.
Grass is product that can be cultiva-
ted as truly as the mOsC delicate and fas-
tidiuus of fruits. and | had the lawn in
mind when urged the generous initial
deep plonghing aud enriching.
We will suppose that the spring plant
in $ OF trees have been made with open
spaces reserved for the favorite games
Now the ground can be prepared for
grass seed, for it need not be trampled
over any more. II certain parts have be-
come packed and hard, they should be
dug or ploughed deeply again, then har-
rowcd and rakcd perfectly smooth, and
all stones, big or little, taken from the
surface. The seed may now be sown,
aud it should be os thick, fine growing
varieties, such as are employed i'll Cen
trail Park and other pleasure groun,
Mr.. Samuel Parsons, Jun, Superinten
deut of Central Park, writes me: The
| best grass seeds ton ordinary lawns are IA
mixture of red top ana kentucky blue
| grass in equal parts, with perhaps
small amout of white clover. On very
sandy ground prefer the kentucky
| blue grass, as it is very handy and vlgor-
ous III der adverse circumstances. lia'
! ing suwn AID laked in the seed yer!
! lighLlv, y great advantage will DC gained
! in passing Il lava roller over the ground.
! | have succeeded well in getting Il good
catch Of grass by sowing the seed with
/ oats. which were cut and cured as hay as
soon as the grain was what is termed IN
| the milk. The strong and lckly
! growing oats make the ground green i'll
| few days, and shelter the slower III itur-
! ing .'Y,isS roots. Mr.. Parsons says, \
prefer to SOW The Ir.lSs seed alone. As
/ 50 ru rs the grass begins t. grow with
some Nigor, cut it often. fox this tends to
! th''ken 1t and produce the velNety effect
l:,t is 50 b, aaii'ui. Fro. the very al ST
the lawn VIII Leed wedding. the gr"unu
CONTAINS seeds Of strnr growing plants,
/ such as dock, planIain, etc, which >b"GlG
be ;akrn on: AS fast as they appear. /"
l,,,.
mc. unless it takes more than its share Of
space, ior always miss these little earth
ST rS W!.un they are absent. They Inten
Siiy The Sunshine simmer ING on the
lawn, making one smile involun1arilS
WHEN seeing them. Moreover, they
awake" pleasant memories, for child
no pd in which dandeliouS had no pant is
Il detective experience.
n late autumn the fallen leaves should
be !aEed carefully away, as they tend to
smother the grass if permitted to lie uu-
I'll spi&g. Now comes the chief oppor-
tuuiJl OF the year i'll the form of a LID
trdi gn;,-GIessiHg Of manure from the sta.
BILE. 1t this is spread evenly and not to,
thichiy in November. aud the coarscr re
mains II it raked oil early in April, the
results will he astonishing. y deel
emerald hue will be impaired to the
grass, and the frequent cuttings required
Will soon produce Il tnrf that yields to
the foot Ike a Persian rug. Il the sta
bic IN azure can be c"mpnsted and left
ill thoroughly deca. ed, fine, aud friaLle,
all the better il stable manure can not
be obtained, Mr.. Parsots recommends
Mape's fertilizer FOR lawns.