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guess at what is best for his wants. Start 

 out, then, in the primer class and tabu- 

 late some of the best grasses used for 

 lawns, and tag them with both their 

 names, the botanical and the common 

 ones. 



Kentucky Blue Grass Poa pratensis. 

 Fine for lawns; grows slowly but vigor- 

 ously almost everywhere but on an acid 

 soil. 



Red Top Agrostis vulgaris. Shows 

 results more quickly than Blue Grass ; will 

 thrive on a sandy soil ; fine in combina- 

 tion with Blue Grass. 



English Rye Grass Lolium perenne. 

 Grows quickly and shows almost immedi- 

 ate results ; good to combine with the 

 slow-growing Blue Grass. 



Various-leaved Fescue Festuca hete- 

 rophylla. Good for shady and moist 

 places. 



