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except on golf courses, where the fairways and greens are maintainedregardless of normal cost. Little experimenting has been done in the far south to determineindividual types or combinations of types of northern grasses whichwill thrive best under these climatic conditions both during the wintermonths and the summer months. Types of Grasses for Lawns. There are three groups of grasseswhich are used for the development of lawns in the far south (through-out Georgia, Alabama, and Florida). The first group consists of themore or less native grasses, Bermuda grass, St. Augustine grass, andblanket or carpet grass. These grasses will not make a perfect turfas a "perfect turf" is known in the northern states. They growvigorously and spread rapidly when the temperature does not fallbelow 50 or 55 degrees. The second group, of which Ross's SouthernMixture is typical, is composed of types of northern grasses, such asorchard grass, Rhode Island bent, redtop, and a small portion ofItalian rye, which as a result of experiments have produced goodturf on southern lawns. The third group is made up of Italian rye,which germinates quickly and produces a green turf and lives for buta short period during the cooler winter months. It burns out quicklyduring the hot summer months. |
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