Ocean front, constantly exposed to salty ocean 
breezes, and have found it growing equally well 
along road shoulders and in ditches where it success- 
fully crowded out both Bermuda and Carpet Grass. 
We heartily recommend its use for Golf Course 
Fairways, Cemeteries, Parks, School Grounds, Ero- 
sion Control and for that VEU VEY 
LAWN you have always wanted around your home. 
It seems to grow equally well in sunny and partially 
shady places and, once established, you can safely 
let the children play on it for it will stand almost 
any amount of rough treatment. 
As no Centipede grass seed is available commer- 
cially, the vegetative method of planting by runners 
or cuttings must be employed. We recommend set- 
ting cutting in 9 inch rows, spacing cuttings from 
4 to 6 inches apart, as under average conditions this 
will establish a good turf in one growing season. 
By using the above mentioned spacing the amount of 
cuttings necessary to plant 1,000 square feet will be 
approximately 3 bushels. You may of course prefer 
setting the rows and cuttings closer to establish a 
lawn quicker or you may not be the impatient kind 
of a gardener and prefer setting cutting on 12 inch 
centers. In that case you may figure 1 bushel of cut- 
tings per 800 square feet. 
SOIL PREPARATION for a CENTIPEDE grass 
lawn is the same as it is for any other lawn grass 
propagated from cuttings or runners. 
It is advisable that the soil be thoroughly loosen- 
ed, pulverized, and graded to a smooth finish. 
A complete commercial fertilizer (4-8-4) may be a>- 
plied at a rate of 4 pounds per 100 square feet. 
This should be raked or otherwise thoroughly inter- 
mixed with the topsoil. Cuttings can now be plant- 
ed, either in rows, in a furrow opened with a spade 
or axe, or in individual holes made with a dibble or 
similar tool. BE SURE that all cuttings are thor- 
oughly packed and if possible roll entire area with 
a lawn roller. DO NOT cover cuttings completely 
but allow about one inch to stick out above the soil 
surface. 
Sometimes it may be advisable to plant Centi- 
pede grass cuttings in among existing grasses or other 
vegetation. Such is for instance the case if used for 
Erosion Control. Although a Centipede turf cannot 
