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Gardening Hints Some Kinds of Grass Don't Grow Well Here By FRED L. MARSHALL | Asst. County Agricultural Agent Grass grows and spreads from seed, underground rootstocks, and creeping stems. Some types may be propagated by more than one means. Kentucky and Merion Bluegrass and the Japanese type l.uvn grasses surh as Zoysia Z- 52 spread by both seed and un derground rootlets or rootstocks. Creeping Bents, the type used on golf course putting greens. Creep ing Red Fescue, a common ingre dient in grass seed mixtures for home lawns, and crabgrass spread .by seed and creeping runners above ground Chewing Fescue, some preferred varieties of which are Pennlawn and Illahee. most Colonial Bentgrasses, and Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) spread by seed alone. The reason grass doesn't die when mowed is because its men stem or growing point is located near the base or crown of the plant. If you ha\e ever examined a single grass plant (and grass is a plant—a lawn being composed of a great number of grass plants) you may have noticed this char acteristic type growth The leaves (generally 4 to 6 on the average) arise from near the base just above the roots. Therefore, the leaves or blades of the grass plant are cut while the meristem is not harmed. Now that we have covered the technical part let us consider the practical end. From past experi ences turf specialists are realizing more and more that Bentgrasses (Colonial and Creeping) are not suited for the average home lawn in Westchester. Many mixtures still carry a small percentage of Bentgrass but this is generally con sidered undesirable in our section. Therefore, we are left with the Bluegrasses and the Fescues. The Merion strain of Bluegrass has consistently held up better than either Kentucky Bluegrass or the Red Fescues. Merion. however, must have adequate fertilization (generally at least three times a yeari, be in the full sun, and have adequate moisture. Note: Too much water on Merion can be dis astrous. 88 TEACHERS ON TOUR MOUNT VERNON — Eighty- eight new Mount Vernon teachers were treated to dinner at the Ho tel Hartley, and were taken on a bus tour of the city as part of a two-day orientation program last Thursday. Now is the Best Time of Year ToTransplant,SetEvergreens Late August or early September is the best time to transplant or set in evergreens. If they are put in now, they'll have a good chance to grow and strengthen themselves during Fall's 'rainy season. Before planting, work out a land scape plan so that you know which varieties you'll warft for each spot on your grounds. If you want groupings of shrubs in some areas, CLEAR, CLEAN tones of cific sunsets come at you in Pa rtus Shop at AHOPAC FURNITURE Co. and TO? AT LOW BUDGET PRICES! 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The flowers are four inches across, and both the buds and flowers have the shape of the larger hybrid teas The plant is always in color, either with large clusters of blooms or smaller clusters on individual shoots. The color, a new one in the florbunda world, starts as a coral orange red and finishes lively and clear several shades lighter. North Westchester Times, New Castle Tribune, Mount Kisco, N.Y., Sept. 10, 1959 be sure to allow room for the new plants to grow. Other rules of the green thumb to use in selecting your ever greens are: Choose only a few kinds of plants—too many differ ent varieties give a spotty effect. See that the shrubs of youir choice biend in with your house as well as with your flowering plants — ,a tall corner-planting. sets off a tall house well, but use plant- that grow horizontally if you have a low, ranch-type home. When you plant, make sure that the ball of earth attached to the shrub roots is kept intact. 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