Beautiful Lawns Enhance the Appearance of Your Florida Home 25 
Lawn and Golf Course Grasses for Florida 
Pesticides, Fertilizers and Supplies Not Used for Agricultural or Commercial Purposes are Subject 
to State Sales Tax 
All Grass Seed f.o.b. Plant City, except 1 Ib. lots, which are Prepaid 
Beautiful Lawns Can Be Grown in Florida 
Starting the Florida Lawn 
Previous to starting the grass, work into 
the soil as much organic matter as possible in 
the form of pulverized sheep manure, muck 
or woods mold. Broadcast pulverized sheep 
manure at the rate of two and one-half to 
five pounds per hundred square feet, before 
sowing the seed, or setting out the sprigs, 
wetting down the sheep manure well. Add 
25 lbs. per 1000 square feet of a complete 
fertilizer mixture such as Vigoro or Verta- 
green or a commercial fertilizer mixture con- 
taining 6% of nitrogen to every thousand 
square feet of space. Work thoroughly into 
the soil, level before setting rooted runners 
or planting grass seed. Water and weed regu- 
larly until the grass is completely sodded. 
A thorough heavy watering, soaking the soil 
to a considerable depth every 5 to 7 days, is 
much better than a light watering daily. (See 
page 31 for lawn fertilizers.) 
Top Dressing Florida Lawns 
Proper fertilization of lawns is important. 
In general, Florida lawns should be fertilized 
three times a year—spring, mid-summer and 
mid-fall. Each application should distribute 
20 to 25 lbs. per 1000 square feet of a com- 
plete fertilizer such as Vigoro or Vertagreen. 
The fertilizer should be applied when the 
foliage is dry and should be watered in to 
prevent burning of the grass. Pulverized 
sheep manure is very valuable for top dress- 
ing after the lawn is started. It is desirable 
to cover the entire lawn once or twice a year 
with pulverized sheep manure (see page 31 
for lawn fertilizers). 
Bermuda Grass 
Unhulled—Sow 100 to 150 pounds per acre, or 2 to 4 
pounds per 1000 square feet. 
Hulled—Sow 75 to 100 pounds per acre or 112 to 2 
pounds per 1000 square feet. 
Bermuda grass is generally considered to 
be a fine Florida grass for maintaining a 
beautiful lawn. It is of fine texture, can be 
maintained green practically the year around, 
is a rapid grower and produces a lush, green 
carpet of turf. However, it requires careful 
attention in maintenance. It prefers loam 
or clay loam soil and will grow as well on 
sand or muck. 20 to 30 pounds per 1000 square 
feet of a complete fertilizer such as Vigoro 
or Vertagreen should be applied twice a year. 
Frequent weeding is desirable. Although 
Bermuda grass will respond to watering, it 
will stand considerable drouth. A thorough 
watering every 5 to 7 days during periods of 
extended drouth should be sufficient. The 
grass must be clipped closely (%4 to 1 inch) 
and frequently. Bermuda grass will not grow 
in shade. It spreads by surface runners and 
by underground root stalks. Seed can be 
planted from March to November at the rate 
of 2 to 4 pounds per 1000 square feet. 
UNHULLED BERMUDA GRASS SEED 
1 Ib. 90c; 10 Ibs. $6.30; 25 Ibs. $15.25; 
100 Ibs. $60.00 
HULLED BERMUDA GRASS SEED—The 
almost watertight husks of the seed have been 
removed, facilitating quicker, surer results, 
the seed germinating more uniformly and in 
a much shorter time with proper moisture 
conditions. 
1 Ib. $1.00; 10 Ibs. $7.80; 25 Ibs. $19.00; 
100 Ibs. $75.00 
