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Beautiful lawns can be grown in Florida to enhance the appearance of your Florida home. 
LAWN AND GOLF COURSE GRASSES FOR FLORIDA—(Con‘d.) 
an open, generally less attractive turf or lawn than 
regular lawn grasses. It is somewhat difficult to mow, 
especially when rapid growing seed shoots develop dur- 
ing the summer, but should not be mowed closer than 
114 to 2 inches. It requires fertilization in mid-spring 
and late summer, with a complete fertilizer such as 
Vigoro or Vertagreen. It is susceptible to damage from 
salt spray, but is relatively free of insect and disease 
troubles. Spring and early summer are the best periods 
for planting. Seeds are somewhat slow to germinate, 
sometimes requiring several weeks. The seedbed should 
be kept moist until germination occurs. For best dis- 
tribution of seed, it should be mixed with dry sand. 
Sow seed at the rate of 2 to 3 pounds per square feet. 
“Common” Bahia should never be used for lawns. 
1 Ib. 75c; 10 Ibs. $4.30; 25 Ibs. $10.25; 100 lbs. $40.00 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS 
For Lawns Sow 250 to 300 Pounds Per Acre. 
Or 6 to 8 Pounds Per 1000 Square Feet. 
For Temporary Winter Pasture Sow 50 Pounds Per Acre. 
This is a valuable and desirable fall and winter grass 
for Florida, but it does not make a permanent lawn. It 
dies out in warm weather of late spring and early 
summer. For quick covering of lawns and golf courses 
in winter it is unsurpassed. Do not plant in Florida be- 
fore October or later than March. It will make a vigor- 
ous, luxuriant growth throughout the fall, winter and 
early spring but must have plenty of water. A common 
practice in Florida is to seed Italian Rye grass on other 
brown lawns or in brown unsightly spots of old lawn 
in the fall and winter for a velvety green all-winter 
lawn. Plant % Ib. to 100 square feet right on top of 
old lawn after loosening the surface soil. Keep soil 
moist until seed sprouts. 
1 lb. 50c: 10 lbs. $1.55; 25 lbs. $3.40; 100 lbs. $12.50 
CARPET GRASS 
For Lawns Sow 100 to 150 Pounds Per Acre or 2 to 4 
Pounds Per 1000 Square Feet. 
For Pastures 25 Pounds Per Acre. 
Carpet grass is particularly well adapted to low moist 
soils and does not require much fertilization, but needs 
plenty of moisture. This grass is not suited to drouthy 
conditions or to sweet soils with a high pH. It turns 
brown in the winter, is not at all salt tolerant nor will 
it stand much shade. Keep mowed to a height of 2 
inches. Plant in the spring from March to July, or in 
fall from October to December. 
1 1b. 80c; 10 Ibs. $4.80; 25 Ibs. $11.50; 100 Ibs. $45.00 
BITTER BLUE-STEMMED ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS 
Use one bushel of sprigs per 200 to 300 square feet. 
This is one of the most popular lawn grasses for Flor- 
ida. It is quick to establish, rather coarse in texture, 
but easy to mow, and remains green the year around. It 
should be cut at a height of 2 inches. Severe cutting 
back is quite harmful. It should be fertilized two or 
three times a year at the rate of 20 pounds per 1000 
square feet with a complete fertilizer such as Vigoro 
or Vertagreen. St. Augustine is our best shade grass 
and will grow on alkaline as well as slightly acid soils. 
It is very salt tolerant and can be grown along the 
beaches where a good soil base is provided. It can be 
grown by vegetative propagation only. Sprigs should 
be planted in well prepared soil, setting about 6x9 
inches apart. For chinch bug control in St. Augustine 
lawns see page 57. 
1 bu. $2.50; 5 bu. $2.40 per bu.; 10 bu. $2.25 per bu. 
Not prepaid. Available April to November. Shipped only by 
express direct from a Florida nursery. 
CENTIPEDE GRASS 
Use one bushel of sprigs per 300 to 400 square feet. 
This is considered the best low maintenance grass for 
Florida. It is adapted to a wide range of soils includ- 
ing high sand hills, and will tolerate infertile acid soils, 
can get by on a minimum of fertilizer and water, and 
is relatively free of insect pests and diseases. It will 
not do well on alkaline or sweet soils but makes 
best growth on acid soils. A light spring and/or fall 
application of a complete fertilizer such as Vigoro or 
Vertagreen—10 to 15 pounds per 1000 square feet, 
should be sufficient for best results. Do not over- 
fertilize. The fertilizer should be watered in. In periods 
of extended drouth a thorough watering every 5 to 7 
days should be sufficient, wetting the soil 4 to 6 inches 
deep each time. It is quick to establish and easy to 
mow to a height of 11% inches. However, it turns brown 
during the winter, does not tolerate shade and salt 
spray as well as St. Augustine, and does not grow well 
in alkaline soils or in dense shade. 
Centipede sprigs or root runners 3 to 5 inches long 
should be planted in rows 10 to 12 inches apart, 4 to 5 
inches apart in the rows. Insert sprigs in the ground, 
leaving about an inch showing. Give frequent water- 
ing until plants are rooted firmly. 
Centipede Grass Seed 
VY lb. $4.25; 2 lb. $8.00; 
Postpaid 
1 oz. $1.15; 1 lb. $15.00 
Centipede Grass Sprigs or Roots 
1 bu. $2.25; 5 bu. $2.15 per bu.; 10 bu. $2.00 per bu. 
Not prepaid. Available April to November. Shipped only by ex- 
press direct from a Florida nursery. 
Write Mail Order Department, Kilgore Seed Co., Plant City, 
Fla., for instructive folder on “Centipede Grass Lawns.” 
40 KILGORE’S FLORIDA STORES: Plant City, Belle Glade, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Homestead, Miami, 
