Lawn grasses for south China . Bulletin No. 25 Andropogon aciculatus Retz. Plate I This is the most common grass on lawns in Hongkong and on Shameenas well as in most closely-cropped grazing ground. A well-rolled lawn cutclose is almost sure to give Andropogon. A gardener rinding that it stands histreatment best, naturally favors it and proceeds to root out all others. Theseeds grow upon a flower stalk six inches to a foot in height and arc thestickers that constitute a great objection to a ramble through the Bulletin No 25 Plate II Eremochloa ciuaris (Linn.) leersioid
Lawn grasses for south China . Bulletin No. 25 Andropogon aciculatus Retz. Plate I This is the most common grass on lawns in Hongkong and on Shameenas well as in most closely-cropped grazing ground. A well-rolled lawn cutclose is almost sure to give Andropogon. A gardener rinding that it stands histreatment best, naturally favors it and proceeds to root out all others. Theseeds grow upon a flower stalk six inches to a foot in height and arc thestickers that constitute a great objection to a ramble through the Bulletin No 25 Plate II Eremochloa ciuaris (Linn.) leersioides Hack. This is the second most common lawn grass in South China and the onerecommended in this bulletin. Its natural height is three to four inches andit does not thrive under close cutting. Lawn Grasses for South China byH. B. Graybill, M. A. Beautiful lawns may be had in South China with little is often taken for granted that a fine lawn is not to be expected inhot climates. Even in the southern part of the United States the bestlawn grass will not last over the winter months but must have a sub-stitute sown to tide over the time when it dies out. In South China,however, there are several lawn grasses that give fairly permanentgrass covering for hill and plain, and three of these are commonlyused for lawns. The fact that these grasses are native makes it easy to cultivatethem. There is not a school yard, a residence plot, an unoccupiedtown lot, an open space in city or village that could notLawnGrassesForSouthChina
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