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| Material Type: | Book |
| Monographic Corporate Author(s): | John G. Cunningham Ltd |
| Monograph Title: | The Establishment and Care of Fine Turf for Lawns and Sports Grounds, 19XX. |
| Publishing Information: | Burntisland, Scotland: John G. Cunningham Ltd. |
| Edition: | [< 1st] |
| # of Pages: | 126 |
| Collation: | 126 pp. |
| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introduction; Renovation and Care of Established Turf (Work in Spring and Work in Autumn); Turfing; Turf from Seed; Preparation of Ground for New Lawn from Seed; Aeration of Turf; Compost; Manures and Manuring; Lime on Lawns and Sports Grounds; The Acid Theory; Weeds; Grasses for Lawns and Sports Turves; Leather Jackets; Wireworks; Fungus Diseases of Grass (Fusarium Patch; Corticum or Autumn Rust; and Fairy Rings); Fertilisers; Lawn Sand; Worm Killers; and Weed Killer. |
| Language: | English |
| References: | 0 |
| See Also: | See also later first edition (1937), R=289.R=289 See also second edition (1939), R=83987.R=83987 |
| Note: | "With the Compliments of John G. Cunningham Ltd. Burntisland, Scotland." Content parallel with the first and second editions even though David Clouston is not credited as the author in this version. "The Allen Lithographic Co Ltd Townsend Place, Kirkcaldy" "Bountiful Fertilisers" logo on back cover. Pictures, b/w Tables Figures |
| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "A very rare book that is a must for collectors of historical turfgrass books. It covers the establishment, renovation, culture, and pests of turfgrasses in lawns, bowling greens, tennis courts, and sports fields. A very similar book with the same title, but under the authorship of Dr. David Clouston, was subsequently published in 1937." p. 256 |
| Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
| Beard Rarity Statement: | Very rare |
| Beard Special Note: | Identified by James B Beard in Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf (2014) as being old and rare based on his experience. |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-like – may be incomplete): | John G. Cunningham Ltd. 19XX. The Establishment and Care of Fine Turf for Lawns and Sports Grounds. [< 1st]. ed. 126 pp. Burntisland, Scotland: John G. Cunningham Ltd. |
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