GRASSES -- - for lawns and pastures 
All grass seed prices quoted are f.0.b. Plant City except Ib. lots which are postpaid. 
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Good winter pastures in Florida will be more important in 1952 than in many 
years because of the large number of live stock and the limited feed supplies. 
We recommend that you order as soon as possible. Our grass seeds are recleaned, well-bagged, and of highest quality stocks. 
Due to present uncertain conditions, all grass and field seed prices quoted are subject to change without notice. 
Bitter Blue-stemmed St. Augustine and Centipede Grass are used only for lawns. The other grasses listed on this page 
are used for lawns, golf courses and for pastures. 
Beautiful lawns can be grown in Florida 
BITTER BLUESTEMMED ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS 
Use 1 bushel of sprigs per 200 to 300 square feet. 
This strain is better in every way than the old variety of St. 
Augustine. It is a stronger grower, is much tougher, holds its 
color in cold weather, has a longer and stronger root system, so 
will stand more dry weather. The joints are close and the run- 
ners grow flat on the ground. It does well in shaded places, 
but will grow in full sun. Can be used for lawns near beaches. 
Stays green longer in the winter than Centipede. The sprigs 
should be planted in well prepared soil, setting about 8 to 10 
inches apart. 
Shipped only by express direct from the Florida Nursery. 
Available April Ist to November Ist. 
Not prepaid. 1 bu. $2.50; 5 bu. $12.00; 10 bu. $22.50 
CENTIPEDE GRASS 
Plant 1 bushel of sprigs per 300 to 400 square feet. 
This variety forms a very heavy sod, choking out even Bermuda 
grass and sand spurs. It never needs weeding and is easy to 
mow. Centipede grass is planted by sprigs, 3 to 5 inches long, 
in rows 12 inches apart, and 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. 
Insert the sprigs in the ground, leaving about 14 to 1 inch 
showing. Do not cover them entirely. For the first few months 
the lawn requires frequent watering. Do not use any fertilizer 
after setting sprigs until new growth appears, and then apply 
a light application of an organic fertilizer like pulverized 
sheep manure at the rate of 80 to 100 pounds per 1000 square 
feet. Never use quick-acting fertilizer on Centipede grass. 
After it is well established it will make a dense weed-free sod 
on poor soils with very little fertilization preferably with a 
slow acting organic fertilizer like pulverized sheep manure. 
Is more shade tolerant than Bermuda grass and requires less 
mowing. It is more resistant to diseases and insects than most 
grasses. One of the best all-around lawn grasses for Florida. 
Shipped only by express direct from the Florida Nursery. 
Available April Ist to November Ist. 
Not prepaid. 1 bu. $2.25; 5 bu. $10.75; 10 bu. $20.00 
CARPET GRASS 
For lawns sow 2 to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 100 pounds 
per acre. For pastures sow 25 pounds per acre. 
Plant in fall from October to December, and in spring from 
March to June. Carpet grass, like practically all other grasses, 
thrives best where plenty of moisture is available, but. it will 
grow at a low fertility level. This grass is not suited to drouth 
conditions, but does best in wet land. 
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ITALIAN RYE GRASS 
For lawns sow 4 to 6 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 200 
pounds per acre. For pastures sow 50 pounds per acre. 
A very valuable and desirable fall and winter grass for Florida, 
but it does not make a permanent lawn or pasture. It dies out 
when warm weather of late spring or early summer comes on, 
but for quick covering of lawns, golf courses and pastures in 
late fall and winter, it is unsurpassed. Sown in October and 
November it will make a luxuriant growth throughout the 
fall, winter, and well into spring. A common practice in 
Florida is to seed Italian Rye Grass on old lawns in the fall 
and winter for a velvety green all-winter lawn. Requires lots 
of moisture. Useless on dry, sandy soils. 
1 Ib. 35c; 10 Ibs. $1.75; 25 Ibs. $3.90; 100 Ibs. $14.50 
BERMUDA GRASS (Unhulled) 
For lawns sow 2 to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 100 
pounds per acre. For pastures sow 25 pounds per acre. 
Seed can be sown from March to November, and should be 
mixed with sand or soil when sowing to get a good even distri- 
bution. It prefers a loam or clay loam soil, and grows well on 
sand or muck, but requires an ample moisture supply, and it 
will not grow well in the shade. It spreads by surface runners, 
also by underground root-stocks. When Bermuda Grass turns 
brown in late fall and winter, apply sheep manure at the rate 
of 5 pounds per 100 square feet, or 1 ton per acre, and 14 pound 
Italian Rye Grass per 100 square feet, or 200 pounds per acre, 
broadcasting both seed and sheep manure right on top of Ber- 
muda Grass, with no cultivation, but plenty of water. ‘This will 
give a beautiful green lawn throughout the winter and spring. 
1 Ib. 55c; 10 Ibs. $4.10; 25 Ibs. $9.75; 100 Ibs. $38.00 
HULLED BERMUDA GRASS 
For lawns sow 1 to 2 pounds per 1,000 square feet. 
For pastures sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. 
This is the highest grade Bermuda grass seed. Formerly 
thought impossible, the hard, almost water-tight hulls of the 
seed are removed. This revolutionizes Bermuda planting be- 
cause of the quick, sure results it produces, the seed germi- 
nating in a week with proper moisture conditions. 
1 Ib. 70c; 10 Ibs. $5.80; 25 Ibs. $14.00; 100 Ibs. $55.00 
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