Velvet Bermuda is the name applied to 
a group of 4 fine-leated selections adapted 
to lawn and golf course uses which were 
chosen as the best of 130 Bermuda strains 
we have tested exhaustively through a 
period of more than 10 years. | 
These new Velvet Bermudas are as 
fine in texture as the Northern Bent 
grasses and are as deep-rooted as New 
Strain Zoysia. Their increasing useful- 
ness is predicted for lawns either in shade 
or in full sunlight. 
Rule 3 — Water shaded portions of your 
lawn much more frequently. 
There is rarely enough water in your 
soil to supply the needs of the tree and 
When there 
is such competition for a limited supply 
the grass under it as well. 
of water the tree roots always win. Re- 
member, a large tree may absorb several 
barrels of water from the soil each day. 
Rule 4 — Use smaller but much more 
frequent applications of fertilizer. 
When fertilizers are applied only once 
or twice a year on shaded grass the tree 
ATTENTION! GARDENERS 
healthier growth— 
heavier yields 
Hy-Gro—famous soluble _ 
plant food and starter solution, 
sends a balanced diet right to 
the roots ...supplies all growth 
hormones, trace minerals, 
nutrients needed. Won't harm 
root hairs or seedlings. Use 
as side dressing and as food for 
established plants and lawns. 
! ! -Gro Guide. Write to 
(=P) PRE LH a So eaeaioes ies 
<< EPEBD) ie, Seggenes coh PS ab 
10 Ib.—$6.50. Also 25, 50 and 100 
lb. grower sizes. 
Soluble Fertilizer 
roots quickly absorb most of these nutri- 
ents and the grass is left in a starving con- 
dition for several months. Use 8 pounds 
or 10 pounds of fertilizer for each month 
throughout the year for your shaded grass 
instead of the usual semi-annual applica- 
tion of 50 pounds for lawn in full sun. 
Rule 5 — Renovate shaded lawns fre- 
quently. 
All roots must have access to continu- 
ous supplies of soil air in order to pro- 
duce their best growth and absorb water 
and soil nutrients. Just as the two sets 
of roots occupying the same soil require 
double supplies of fertilizer and water, 
they also must have larger air space. The 
compaction which normally occurs in the 
sandy soils of Florida reduces the pore 
space (air space between soil particles) 
so much that there is not even enough air 
for the tree roots. When this happens, 
the tree roots get all of the air and the 
grass roots get none. 
Thorough spading of the soil to a depth 
of 6” is the most effective method of soil 
renovation as well as the most drastic. 
AND PLANT GROWERS! 
For pest control use 
RED ARROW 
GARDEN SPRAY 
Leaves no poisonous residue! 
Sure-kill combination of 
pyrethrum, rotenone and 
Piperonyl cyclonene. So safe, 
when used as directed, you can 
spray fruits and vegetables and 
serve at once. Harmless to 
humans and pets, non-toxic to 
plants, soil. Just mix with water— 
a 35¢ bottle makes several] gallons. 
Or use Red Arrow Dust with YN 
rotenone for bean beetle control] 
... fruit and vegetable dusting. 
FREE ! “How t 
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Write Me ight Garden Insects. 
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and Starter Solution HY-GRO ie F D A R R 0 W GARDEN 
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