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For Best Results Plant Kilgore's “Bred-Rite” Flower Seeds 
LAWN GRASSES FOR FLORIDA 
Beautiful Lawns Can Be Grown in Florida 
Starting the Grass or Lawn 
A rich, reasonably moist soil with ample 
provision for watering during dry weather is 
necessary for growing a good lawn. 
It is advisable, wherever possible, to pipe 
the lawn for water. There are many good water 
distributors on the market. The pipes may be 
laid in trenches a foot or so in depth at such 
intervals that the water from the distributors 
will cover the entire lawn at one time. 
Previous to starting the gTass, work into the 
soil as much organic matter as possible in the 
form of pulverized sheep manure, muck or 
woods mold. One of the best ways of putting 
the land in shape for grass, and to give the 
grass a good start, is to broadcast pulverized 
sheep manure at the rate of two and one-half to 
five pounds per hundred square feet, or 1,000 
lbs. to a ton per acre before sowing the seed, 
or setting out the sprigs, wetting down the 
sheep manure well. Add to this at least 25 lbs. 
of a 4-7-5 fertilizer mixture or an equal amount 
of bone meal to every thousand square feet of 
space. Work all of this thoroughly into the soil, 
level the land and set rooted runners or plant 
grass seed. Water and weed regularly until 
the grass is completely sodded. Never let the 
lawn suffer for water. A thorough heavy water¬ 
ing, soaking the soil to a considerable depth, 
two or three times a week, is better than a light 
watering daily. It is best to water lawns in the 
evening. 
Top Dressing Lawns 
In winter apply 25 lbs. bone meal or a 4-7-5 
fertilizer mixture to every thousand square feet 
of space. Spring and summer top dressings 
of Nitrate of Soda at the rate of three to four 
pounds to every thousand square feet of space 
should be made once a month. Follow imme¬ 
diately by thorough wetting down to prevent 
burning of the grass by the fertilizer. Wizard 
Brand Sheep Manure is very valuable for top¬ 
dressing after the lawn is started. It is desir¬ 
able to cover the entire lawn once or twice a 
year with pulverized sheep manure to a depth 
of one-fourth to one-half inch. 
How to Have Green Lawns 
In Winter In Florida 
If cold weather turns the lawn brown, or if 
the lawn has brown unsightly spots in it, the 
entire lawn or these ugly spots can be fresh¬ 
ened up at any time during the fall and winter, 
without digging or tearing up the lawn, by 
planting Italian Rye grass seed at the rate of 
one-half pound to 100 square feet of space right 
on top of the lawn, scattering sheep manure on 
top of the seed at the rate of two and one-half 
to five pounds per 100 square feet, and water¬ 
ing these spots frequently and heavily until the 
Italian Rye grass seed has germinated. 
