CHAPTER X 



LAWNS FOR SUBTROPICAL REGIONS 



The difficulties of southern climates — Heat resistent grasses and sub- 

 stitutes — A hardy Bermuda grass — Perfect lawns for the South, 

 California and Arizona. 



In the Southern States, and where sub- 

 tropical conditions prevail, the problem of 

 lawn making differs from that which is met 

 in the Northern States. In the latter region 

 the Kentucky blue grass is the basis of all 

 good lawns, and indeed there is no better grass 

 for making a permanent green sward. But, 

 unfortunately, while it is adapted to a very 

 great variety of soils and situations, it cannot 

 stand the excessive heat of the Southern sum- 

 mers. South of the latitude of Washington 

 D. C, except in the Alleghany Range, where 

 the blue grass will grow as far south as north-* 

 ern Georgia, some substitute for Kentucky 

 blue grass must be sought. On the lighter 

 soils white clover, red top, and Rhode Island 

 bent are more to be relied upon, and they 

 make a beautiful soft lawn, but they lack the 



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