"W. H. W.," Maiden, Mass., writes : " Can you tell me how to eradicate from my lawn the coarse grasses? Last spring I had the lawn dug up, and eighteen inches of good soil put on it. It was then plentifully sown with choice lawn grass seed; but the soil seems to have been full of coarse grass seed, which has sprung up most vigorously, and ruined the lawn. How can I get rid of it, and get a good, velvety lawn? If you can tell me I shall be very much obliged."

[Very often much trouble can be avoided by weeding a newly-sown lawn : taking out all but that which is desirable before it goes to seed. After that nothing but the selection of those grasses which are best suited to the soil will do. These in time will crowd out all others. In Pennsylvania very few grasses can hold their own against "blue grass" - Poa pratensis - in an average soil. If the soil be damp, however, some of the Bent grasses - agrostis - are best; or over dry, the Fesqua grasses - Festuca. Crowding out, however, is a slow process. Those who desire the very best success with grass lawns, and who have the time or money to spare to have just what they want, must depend on hand weeding the first year for the best success. - Ed. G. M.]