LUTHER BURBANK 



the care that must be bestowed on lawns of blue- 

 grass or clover. 



Curiously enough the lippia lawn makes the 

 best appearance where it is frequently trod upon 

 and subjected to rough treatment. 



All in all, then, the developed lippia constitutes 

 a remarkable lawn cover, and one that must in- 

 crease in popularity in all climates to which it 

 is adapted. Unfortunately the plant is rather 

 tender, and is likely to winter-kill in the northern 

 parts of the United States. But it is expected 

 that hardy varieties will be developed by further 

 experiments in selective breeding, and the lippia 

 will then become a formidable rival of the blue- 

 grass for lawns everywhere, and in particular in 

 regions where there are long periods of summer 

 drought. 



OTHER SUBSTITUTES FOE GEASS 



Very recently Mr. Burbank has experimented 

 successfully with several other substitutes for 

 grass. 



He has found two plants that are superior to 

 the lippias for growth in soil subject to washing ; 

 for example, along creeks, or irrigating ditches, 

 or on hillsides. One of these plants is a species 

 of Mesembryanthemum, which grows along most 

 seacoasts. This produces an enormous amount of 

 dense foliage, which is not moved even by a very 

 heavy stream of water. 



The other plant is a selected variety of the 

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