The weeds thus treated die, and in about three weeks the grass will have grown, and there will not be a vestige of disturbance left.

Two years ago I converted a rough pasture into a tennis-ground for six courts.

Naturally the turf was a mass of rough weeds.

It took three days to salt them, and the result was curiously successful." Another prescription is to cut off the crowns of the offending plants, and dose them with a few drops of carbolic acid.
Grass will only grow dense by constant cutting and moisture.

The scythe works best when the grass is wet, and the machine when it is dry.