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| Material Type: | Booklet |
| Monographic Author(s): | Solly, Cecil |
| Monograph Title: | A Perfect Turf: How to Plant and Maintain a Perfect Turf in the Pacific Northwest, 1945. |
| Publishing Information: | Seattle, Washington |
| Edition: | 2nd rev |
| # of Pages: | 32 |
| Collation: | 32 pp. |
| Series: | The Garden Notebook Series v.1 |
| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turf values; Maintenance intensity; Aesthetic values |
| Geographic Terms: | Pacific Northwest |
| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the planning, planting, fertilizing and maintenance of lawns. Defines the "best" type of lawns for beneficial aesthetic value. Includes sections on: Preparing the soil; Green manure; Fertilizing; Choice of seed; Planting the seed; Hormone treated seeds; Care after planting; Watering; Mowing; Care for lawn mowers; Lumps and bumps; Moss elimination; Shade turf; Tree roots; Use the rake; Weed eradication (highlights D.C.P. - The new lawn weed killer); Lawn insects and pests (overviews moles and sod web worms); Lawn diseases (discusses "fairy ring" and toadstools and bentgrass lawns most affected); Winter lawn care. |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings: |
Lawns |
| Language: | English |
| References: | Unknown |
| See Also: | See also First Edition, 1942, R=116503R=116503 See also Revised edition, 1944, R=116504R=166504 See also Revised edition, 1948, R=116533R=116533 |
| Note: | "Second Revision, October 1945" |
| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "A booklet on the planting and care of lawns. It is practically oriented to lawn enthusiasts and conditions in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States." p. 628 |
| Beard Section Heading: | Post-1950 general lawn and landscape books: Post-1950 general lawn books |
| Quotable quotes | "The value of a good lawn is recognized and appreciated by most home gardeners. An adequate lawn, well maintained, is the first and basic feature of the home grounds. It might be called the canvas upon which all architectural features and landscape pictures are produced." |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-like – may be incomplete): | Solly, Cecil. 1945. A Perfect Turf: How to Plant and Maintain a Perfect Turf in the Pacific Northwest. 32 pp. Seattle, Washington. |
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| WorldCat entry: | Accession number: 41675881 |
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