American homes and gardens . for lawn making. When the con-fines of Florida have been reached, however,the conditions are somewhat different, and thewarmer climate and greater humidity admitsthe St. Augustine grass, which has a coarse andvery upright leaf, although it has a creepingrootstock. This grass is of special value inFlorida, as it remains in a green condition prac-tically throughout the whole year. Korean lawn grass is a maritime grassfrom Asia and Australia, which is proving ofvalue along the sea coast from Charlestonsouthward. It thrives well in the latitude ofWashington, but the le
American homes and gardens . for lawn making. When the con-fines of Florida have been reached, however,the conditions are somewhat different, and thewarmer climate and greater humidity admitsthe St. Augustine grass, which has a coarse andvery upright leaf, although it has a creepingrootstock. This grass is of special value inFlorida, as it remains in a green condition prac-tically throughout the whole year. Korean lawn grass is a maritime grassfrom Asia and Australia, which is proving ofvalue along the sea coast from Charlestonsouthward. It thrives well in the latitude ofWashington, but the leaves are not hardy, andassume a light straw color in winter. It will,however, undoubtedly be a decided acquisi-tion for lawns near the seashore in latitudessouth of Washington. Seashore lawns are each year becoming ofmore and more interest because of the greatnumber of residences which are being estab-lished along the Atlantic coast from Mainesouthward. While there are a number of August, 1906 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 127. 1 _M0^^M*^ ill WoODLAWN N .Y. Woodlawn York
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