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upon by Professor L. C. Corbett (Farmers' Bul- 

 letin No. 248) in these words : "It thrives well 

 in the latitude of Washington, but the leaves 

 are not hardy and assume a straw colour in 

 winter. It will, however, undoubtedly be a 

 decided acquisition for lawns near the sea- 

 shore in latitudes south of Washington." 



In the Gulf Coast country, what is known 

 as carpet grass (Paspalum compressuni) has 

 been receiving extended favour and appears 

 to be a very suitable companion to the Ber- 

 muda grass. It is readily propagated in the 

 same way as the latter, but it also seeds. This 

 is one of the best pasture grasses of the low 

 moist country along the Gulf Coast, and it is 

 here that it may be expected to find its chief 

 use as a lawn grass, although its range of 

 distribution is from Virginia to Texas. 

 In the dryer regions of our western prairies 

 the Buffalo grass (Bulbilis dactyloides) is 

 becoming established. 



HOW SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOT 



ITS LAWN PLANTS 



But perhaps the most promising of all the 

 lawn grass substitutes for southern and dry 



