

Florida LAWNS 
Lawns are a vital part of any landscape picture. No matter how 
fine plants are used in any planting, or how pretentious the house 
may be, the effect is lost without a good lawn. A beautiful carpet 
of rich green grass is the indispensable final touch. 
Since the lawn is a permanent part of the landscape, it is 
essential that time be taken to grade the surface carefully and 
to prepare the soil properly before the stolons are set. Since the 
soils of Florida are so sandy, the wise lawn-maker insures the 
best possible soil by the addition of 3 to 4 inches of peat, which 
is best spaded and cut into the ground. Not only does the peat 
add some food to the soil but it also improves its ability to hold 
moisture. Another advantage is that the built-up soil can hold 
fertilizer and prevent it from leaching out before the grass roots 
can pick it up. After the soil is prepared, it should be watered 
well and rolled to make a compact planting surface. 
The grass stolons should be planted in rows about 6 inches 
apart and 4 inches apart in the row. One bushel of stolons should 
plant 400 to 500 square feet of lawn surface. As soon as they 
begin to grow, a second application of good fertilizer should be 
applied, and plenty of water should be given at all times. With 
reasonably good care, the area should be covered with grass in 
sixty to ninety days. During the period of growth, weeds and 
foreign grasses should be kept out. 
LAWN GRASSES 
CENTIPEDE GRASS (Eremochloa ophiuroides). A drought- 
resistant grass with fine foliage, creeping close to the soil. One 
of the lawn grasses most used in this section. Needs very little 
care once it is established and does not require mowing so 
often. Makes a thick cushiony sod. . 
ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS (Stenotaphrum secundatum). 
Bitter Blue Stem. Leaves are broad and easily clipped. Some- 
what resistant to chinch bug. Remains green the entire year. 
May be grown close to salt water. 
Prices of Centipede and St. Augustine Grass 
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
Ornamental grasses have a variety of uses. Their foliage, 
in varying shades of green, is desirable for mass and border 
planting, for combining with other plant material and for ground- 
covers and pot plants. We offer here the grasses most suitable 
for growing in this locality. 
i CORTADERIA SELLOANA. Silver Pampas Grass. A clump 
grass with long, graceful, gray-green foliage and large, silvery 
white plumes in the fall, often 2 feet long. Good in shrubbery 
borders and especially fine with massed clumps of bamboos 
and other ornamental grasses. 
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LIRIOPE MUSCARI. Low-growing grass for the border. 
Rather broad, dark green foliage and clusters of lavender 
flowers resembling the grape hyacinth. Recommended for 
edgings, ground-cover effects, and for planting in shady places 
where it is difficult to make plants grow. 
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