To Cover A Steep Bank With Crass

The followiug mcthod is recommendeci r)v a Germán horticultural association . For eacb square rod to be plantod, take half a pouud of lawa grass seed, and inix it inlimately and tboroughly willi abnut six cubic ffct of gt od dry galden earth and lo.im. This is placed in a tub flnd to it liquid manure, diluted wilh about two-tliirds of water, is added and well btirred io, so as to briug the whole to the uonsistency of mortar. The elope is to be clcaued off and made perfeotly smooth aod then well watered, alter wliioh the paste just meutionsd is to be applied witli a trowel and made na even aüd as thin as possible. Sbould it crack by exposure to the air it is to be again waierod and smoohed tip, day by day, imtil the grass tinkes ïts appearance, which will be iu from eight to fourteen days, and the whole declivity will Boon be covercd by a closo carpet of green.