118 Journal of the Mitchell Society \_Nov. 



18. The lawn was prepared and sown in the fall of 

 1913 with Wood's evergreen mixture and Woods drought 

 resisting lawn mixture in equal parts. One part of the lawn 

 is made soil from excavation. There is some shade and the 

 lawn is partly watered. Results : 



At present 90% of the green is rye grass. The other components are 

 too small in size to be accurately determined. 



In the spring of 1915 the results appear as follows: 



Rye grass 40% 



Blue grass 20% 



Red top 25% 



Red fescue 15% 



Almost no weeds. 



19. This lawn was carefully prepared and sown in the 

 fall of 1913 with Wood's evergreen mixture. It is weU 

 shaded and regTilarly watered and mowed. Results: 



At present (1914) the green is a dense growth of blue grass and 

 white clover, with some rye grass and red top. The blue grass shows 

 nicely after the first mowing. Spring of 1915 shows a good lawn 

 almost entirely of blue grass, a little red top. Clover almost all gone. 



Weeds : The only noticeable weed is a considerable quantity Geran- 

 ium molle, which was probably sown with the grass mixture. 



20. This lawn is a natural one, being very old. It 

 occurs on a sloping, heavily shaded, poor soil. It is badly 

 neglected, not being either mowed, fertilized, or watered. 

 Results : 



The dominant grass is Danthonia spicata. Blue grass persists and 

 gives about 10% of the lawn. 



Weeds: Plantain, elephant's foot (Elephantopus carolitiianus) , Ja- 

 pan clover {Lespedeza striata), and under the trees there are large 

 areas of periwinkle (Viuca minor). 



21. As an example of the natural growth in open, par- 

 tially shaded places we have examined the grassed area be- 

 tween the sidewalk and street along Franklin Street, near the 

 President's house, which is representative of the other streets 

 in town. This strip has never been sowed and receives no 

 attention except occasional mowings with the blade. 



