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seems to be well adapted to that latitude, al- 

 though it may be of doubtful value in the 

 northern parts of the state. This grass, after 

 fourteen years of experiment and observation, 

 has been proved to be better adapted for 

 lawn purposes in this state than is the com- 

 moner form which freezes black in winter and 

 remains as a disfigurement on the ground 

 until late May. The hardy form begins its 

 growth during the last days of March. As 

 an illustration of its suitability it may be stated 

 that on the College Campus, at Stillwater, 

 where Kentucky blue grass failed — as did all 

 kinds of mixtures, including the fescues and 

 the clovers — this hardy Bermuda grass formed 

 a complete lawn in three seasons. It re- 

 mains green from April to October. 



Bermuda grass is generally propagated by 

 cuttings or rather, to be more correct, by small 

 pieces of turf which are planted a few inches 

 apart and will eventually grow together to 

 form a perfect turf. 



ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS FOR FLORIDA 



Still farther south, in Florida, where still 

 different conditions prevail — a much warmer 



