KIHWS

INVESTIGATIONS

H E W E R

REGARDING

JUNE

MEETING

GREENKEEPERS'
ANNUAL
GRASSES

WEB WORMS

LAWN

FIELD
DAY

DAY

PROGRAM

ON R, I. GOLF COURSES

OUTLINE FOR STUDY OF SEEDS

J U N E
1 9 3 3

This N E W S L E T T E R is published
monthly by the Greenkeepers Club of
New England, and sent f r e e to its members and their Greens' Chairmen. Subscription price ten cents a copy, or a
dollar a year.
GUY C. W E S T
Editor
312 M t . P l e a s a n t

St., F a l l R i v e r ,

Mass.

HOWARD D. P A R R A N T Business Mgr.
132 R u s s e r t
June,

Rd.,

West

Roxbury,

Mass.

plats for each of three treatments
frotenone", "pyrethrum No. 1", and
"arsenate of lead 2 pounds". Four subplats were left untreated as check plats.
The rotenone is a trade extract of
rotenone which is both a stomach and
contact poison, not injurious to higher
animals. An estimate was made on
October 25 of the percent of area
damaged. The last column of the table
(III) gives the average damage f o r
the 4 subplats.

Vol. 5, No. 6

1933
WHY

WORRY?

There are only two reasons to worry,
Either you are successful or you are
not successful.
If you are successful there is nothing
to worry about,
If you are not successful there are only
two things to worry about,
Your health is either good or bad.
If your health is good there is nothing
to worry about,
If you are sick there are only two things
to worry about.
You are going to get well or you are
going to die.
If you are. going to get well there is
nothing to worry about.
If you are going to die there are only
two things to worry about.
You are either going to Heaven or you
are not going to Heaven.
If you are going to Heaven there is
nothing to worry about.
If you are going to the other place, you
will be so busy shaking hands with
old friends,
You won't have time to worry.
SO, WHY WORRY?
•—Anon.
INVESTIGATIONS
BLUEGRASS

REGARDING

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P r e l i m i n a r y T e s t of A n o t h e r
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Product

Another test was begun on October
10 and the data is given in table III.
This test was placed on the plat of
B. P. I. 14276 velvet bent planted in
1929. The plat lies between the Yorkshire and Kernwood plats used in the te"t
describ:d above. There were four sub-

III)

The test indicates that some control
was obtained with all materials tried
and t h a t arsenate of lead may be fully
as effective as either rotenone
or
pyrethrum No. 1.

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The results of both experiments indicate t h a t arsenate of lead 2 pounds was
the most effective treatment for webworms under the conditions which prevailed during the past season. Since
arsenate of lead is commonly used in the
control of grubs, earthworms, and
Mouse-ear Chickweed it could be applied
as a spray for the control of webworms
with little additional expense. Paris
green was effective on the webworms
but injured the turf severely. Rather
high rankings among the insecticides
were won by material A and pyrethrum
No. 1 and somewhat less by pyrethrum
No. 2. Arsenate of lead % pound and
kerosene emulsion were least effective
among the treatments.
Summary

Webworm damage in demonstration
plats of velvet bent during 1930 and
1932 was r a t h e r serious. A test was begun in August 1932, of various promising insecticides. Two doses were applied on two varieties of velvet bent.
The results indicate the following ranking as to effectiveness at the rates
given per 1,000 square f e e t :
1.

2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

Arsenate of lead 2 pounds in 20
gallons of water sprayed into the
t u r f . Pressure
maintained
at
approximately 50 pounds.
Paris green, V2 pound, diluted and
applied as No. 1.
Material A, brown patch and soil
insecticide, one third pound in 20
gallons water as a spray.
P y r e t h r u m No. 1.—pyrethrum ext r a c t applied with a sprinkling can
at the r a t e of IV2 pints in 111
gallons of water.
P y r e t h r u m No. 2—-pyrethrum spray
applied with a sprinkling can at
the same r a t e as No. 4.
Arsenate of lead at V2 pound in 20
gallons of water as a spray.
No treatment or check plats.
Kerosene emulsion applied at the
r a t e of 2-1/5 gallons of stock
solution in 111 gallons of water
and applied with a sprinkling can.

A similar test was begun on October
10 of rotenone, pyrethrum No. 1, and
arsenate of lead 2 pounds for webworm
control. In this test arsenate of lead 2
pounds was fully as effective as the
other treatments.

JUNE

MEETING

The J u n e meeting was held at the
Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass. on
June 5th. There was a large attendance, with many guests, including
several green chairmen, and many wives
of members. The ladies made a tour of
several large estates in Marion under
escort of Mrs. Pierce.
An 18 hole medal t o u r n a m e n t was
held with the following results:
1st gross, E. Masciocchi—77.
1st net, E. Phinney—84-12-72.
2nd net, W. McBride—96-20-76.
3rd net, P. Wanberg—102-25-77.
4th net, M. McDonough—93-15-78.
5th net, P. Hayden—101-22-79.
6th net, H. Darling—99-20-79.
Guest prizes,
Gross, Tom Howe, 79.
Net, J. J. Fitzgerald, 83-9-74.
Our thanks to the Kittansett Club
and "Mike" Pierce for a very enjoyable
day!
We were pleased to see Mr. Frederick
Hood in attendance. Our first memories
of Kittansett in the early days of that
club and in the early history of our
club contain Mr. Hood as a vivid p a r t
of the picture.
Applications are still coming in f o r
membership. Is your f r i e n d nearby a
member? Meetings such as this are one
reason f o r him to join.
We venture to say t h a t even if some
guests might come to a meeting with
a desire to play golf uppermost, they
will upon r e t u r n i n g home have a better
idea of the Greenkeepers Club, and p a r t
of its activities.

GREENKEEPERS
AND

OF RHODE

ADJOINING

MEET

AT

ISLAND

TERRITORY

KINGSTON,

R.

I.

The 4th Annual Greenkeepers' Field
Day was held at the Rhode Island State
-College and Experiment Station on
May 22nd. The day was ideal and
about 80 greenkeepers and other turf
enthusiasts were present.
A f t e r registration the greenkeepers
visited the turf experiments at the Experiment Station under the guidance of
T. E. Odland and H. F. A. North. The
season has been favorable and the grass

plats were in good condition. Various
fertilizer tests, variety tests, bent grass
strains f r o m different clubs, bent grass
f o r seed production and many other experiments and tests are under way.
From the grass plats the way led to
the College dining hall where 81 were
served lunch. A f t e r luncheon the visitors were extended greetings f r o m the
College by President Raymond G.
Bressler. Director Gilbert of the Experiment Station acted as Chairman of
the meeting and introduced a number
of the greenkeepers and others present.
The chief address of the day was
made by Dr. John Monteith, Jr. of the
Green Section, U. S. Golf Association.
His topic was "Turf Diseases and Their
Control."
Following the dinner and talks, the
annual business meeting of the Rhode
Island Greenkeepers' Club was held.
The following officers were elected:
President
Chas. B. Mulaney
Meshanticut Golf Club
Vice President
Everett Pyle
Providence Municipal Links
Treasurer
Martin Greene
Wannamoisett Country Club
Secretary
Woodworth Bradley
Providence, R. I.
Directors
Lawrence Hay, V. DiLucio, Chas.
Mullaney, John Yule, Wallace Peckham, Col. Milton and H a r r y Browing.
A number of firms were represented
with
various
lines
of
equipment.
Demonstrations of equipment occupied
the time f r o m 3 P. M. to well toward
6 o'clock. The exhibits included lawn
and putting green mowers, sprinklers
and sprinkler equipment, water pumps,
seeds, fertilizers, and
miscellaneous
golf equipment.
A t no other time during the year is
there a more genuinely interested and
enthusiastic gathering at the College
than when the greenkeepers have their
field day.
PROGRAM FOR ANNUAL LAWN
AT

MASS.

STATE

Tuesday,

July

DAY

COLLEGE
25

LAWN DAY
Room—Stockbridge Hall
10.00 A. M. "Become acquainted with
lawn fertilizers".
J. L. Haddock—M.S.C.
11.00 A. M. "The f u n d a m e n t a l s of
turf growing".
L. S. Dickinson—M.S.C.

12.15 P. M.
1.45 P. M.

Luncheon.
"Turf grasses, their
characteristics and
adaptability".
Dr. T. E. Odland, Agronomist
R. I. State College
3.00 P. M. "Practical maintenance
of t u r f " .
W. E. Perkins, Supt.
Yale Univ. Ath. Fields
4.00 P. M. "Summarizing the day's
discussions".
L. S. Dickinson—M.S.C.
Twenty minutes of each lecture
period is to be used f o r general discussion and questions.
All who are interested in turf growing should plan to visit the exhibition
in Room 20, in the basement of
Stockbridge Hall.

GRASSES

FOUND

COURSES
TYPES

AND

THE

R.

OF

ON
R.

THE
I.

VARIETIES
I.

GOLF

AND
USED

IN

EXPERIMENTS

By Prof. H. F. A. North.
(From Lecture Given at Rhode Island
Short Course.)
Rhode Island was the first among the
states to experiment with lawn and
golf _ turf and two bulletins have been
published on the set of plats originally
planted in 1905.
A few of the oldest
golf courses in R. I. have been mown
f r o m meadows and pastures.
The
variety^ of bent grasses on the greens
and f a i r w a y s of such courses indicates
t h a t creeping and velvet as well as
Colonial bent were present when the
course was established. Ordinarily it is
thought t h a t only Colonial bent or red
top will volunteer in Rhode Island.
In the rough the grasses must be
sparce and bunchy. Kentucky Blue is
the worst grass for rough; Canada Blue,
Colonial bent, red fescue, sheep fescue,
poverty grass and weeds are found.
Canada Blue Grass and Sheep's Fescue
are good, but the others f o r m too continuous and dense a t u r f . The poverty
grasses of value include broome sedge
and Danthonia spicata.
On the f a i r w a y the ball must be well
up on the cut ends of the grass. One of
the finest set of fairways in the state
is practically pure red fescue.
Other
grasses nearly always found are Colonial bent, velvet bent, sheep fescue, and

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Kentucky blue grass. Traces of manymore grasses, white clover, and weeds
make up the remainder. The very light
covering of grass is the main objection
to most of the fairways and as a rule
the use of lime and high nitrogen fertilizer will correct this condition.
On the green and tee the grasses may
be the same. Although the tee is often
covered by a mixture of grasses the
greens are f a s t becoming pure bent
grasses. The bent grasses rank in importance on greens approximately as
follows: Colonial bent, velvet bent, poa
annua, creeping bent from stolons, and
seaside bent. When greens were not so
closely clipped the fescues were very important but it is doubtful whether
fescues will long survive competition
with bent grasses at a clipping height
of Vi inch or slightly less.
The persistance of various grasses
when plats were unwatered was as follows : red fescue, velvet bent, colonial
bent, fine leaved fescue, seaside creeping bent and Washington creeping bent,
Kentucky blue grass.
Grasses which
persisted but a few years were Canada
blue grass, ryegrass, red top, crested

cog's tail. Grasses which could not be
established were Wood meadow grass,
rough-stalked meadow grass, and bulbous blue grass.
Colonial bent grows well between the
pH range of 4.8 to 7.29 but the seasonable average color is improved as the
acidity is decreased. This is especially
noticable during April,
September,
October, and November.
Kentucky blue grass when well limed
makes a thicker and finer turf when
fertilized with well rotted manure or
sulphate of ammonia as compared with
nitrate of soda. Clipping closer than 1
inch was harmful to the turf during
May, June, and July, 1932.
The persistance of grasses grown on
putting green plats show the bent
grasses good, fescue medium, blue
grasses poor.
Ranking of the various
kinds of bent would be colonial 77%,
velvet 80%, seaside 63%, and creeping

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Three distinct species of Colonial
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Oregon, and the common Colonial such
as Rhode Island bent.

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A recent bill passed by the Massachusetts Legislature is of interest to
many clubs, as it enables them to
operate their tractors over the highways when necessary, not having- a dual
set of brakes. The act follows:

OUTLINE

FOR

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section seven of chapter ninety of
the General Laws, as most recently
amended by chapter fifty-one of the
acts of the current year, is hereby
f u r t h e r amended by adding a t the end
of the second sentence the words:—;
and^ provided, f u r t h e r , t h a t a t r a c t o r
having a draw-bar pull rating of ten
horse power or less and capable of a
maximum speed of not more than eighteen miles an hour and designed specially f o r use elsewhere than on the traveled part of ways may be operated thereon if equipped with a single braking
system which shall suffice to stop such
tractor within a proper distance as
aforesaid,—so that said second sentence
will read as follows:—Every automobile
shall be provided with at least two braking systems, each with a separate means
of application, each operating directly
or indirectly on at least two wheels and
each of which shall suffice alone to stop
said automobile within a proper distance as defined in said rules and regulations; provided, t h a t if said systems
are connected, combined or have any
p a r t in common, such systems shall be
so constructed that a breaking of any
one element thereof will not leave the
automobile without brakes acting directly or indirectly on at least two
wheels; and provided, f u r t h e r , t h a t a
tractor having a draw-bar pull rating
of ten horse power or less and capable
of a maximum speed of not more than
eighteen miles an hour and designed
specially f o r use eslewhere than on the
traveled p a r t of ways may be operated
thereon if equipped with a single braking system which shall suffice to stop
such tractor within a proper distance as
aforesaid.
Approved

April 5, 1933.

The annual Turf Field Day at the
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment
Station will be held on June 19th.

OF

SEEDS

(Presented at R. I. State Short Course)

Important
(Chap. 109)
A n act relative to the braking
equipm e n t of c e r t a i n s m a l l t r a c t o r s d e s i g n ed for use elsewhere than on public
ways.

STUDY

Bent

Grasses

Red Top (Agrostis alba)
(Agrostis
stolonifera var. m a j o r ) . Lemma thick,
firm, usually shining; callus-hairs often
long and spreading; mid-vein often discontinued or protruding between the
middle and apex; awns are r a t h e r rare.
In general red top seeds average the
largest of the commercial bent seeds,
Palea half as long to longer than the
grain and usually straight or notched
a t the apex. In bulk the seeds appear
yellow and glossy. It is usually produced
in the United States. The seed is sold
in two grades "Unhulled" and " F a n c y "
or "Recleaned" red top f r o m which the
outer chaffy hull has been removed.
Recleaned red top may be obtained with
purity 94, weed content 15% and germination 9 0 % .
R. I. C o l o n i a l B e n t

(Agrostis tenuis).

Formerly
(Agrostis
capillaris)
or
(Agrostis vulgaris). Brown top is the
name in New Zealand. German Bent
is usually composed largely of Colonial
Bent. The lemma is slightly dull, lightcolored, mostly 3-veined at apex and
with basal hairs often long and spreading. Some lemmas carry a large twisted
awn f r o m near the base. Palea f r o m
half the length to no longer than the
grain and variously notched at apex.
The paleas are usually thin and transparent.
In bulk this seed appears
slightly less glossy than red top. "Astoriana B e n t " is very similar except
that more seeds are awned and exceptionally large. "Oregon B e n t " differs
mainly by having 2 or 3 excerted veins
a t the apex of the lemma and a deeply
notched palea. The seed of this species
of bent is usually well cleaned with the
exception of that coming f r o m Germany.
The purity of the latter may be as low
as 70 per cent. The germination should
be 80%. or above.
Velvet

Bent,

Brown

Bent

(Agrostis

canina).
Velvet Bent is f r e q u e n t l y
found in German Bent f r o m a trace to
as much as 50 per cent. Velvet bent
somewhat mixed with R. I. Colonial
Bent is produced in Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Prince Edward
Island,
and
Alberta, Canada. Velvet bent seeds are
readily recognized by their form, dull
and roughened surface, the awn f r o m

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near the middle of the lemma, the
minute palea and the s o f t grain which
has semi-fluid content.
It is seldom
cleaned as thoroughly as Colonial Bent.
If well cleaned a bulk sample is dull
and rather red.
Seaside

Creeping

Bent

(Agrostis

palustris)
(A. stolonifera var. comp a c t a ) , New Brunswick Creeping Bent,
"Cocoos" Bent. The lemma similar to
t h a t of Red Top except that the back
above the callas is usually keeled and
the hairs are short and not spreading.
Palea similar to red top in texture but
shorted and more often round or lobed
at the apex. Good quality as regards
purity and germination is the rule with
this seed. In bulk it will appear similar
to red top.
Important

Blue

Grasses

K e n t u c k y B l u e G r a s s (Poa pratensis).
Intermediate veins on the back of the
lemma distinct; seeds contracted at the
apex and not wider above than below
the middle; t r a n s p a r e n t margin of apex
seldom present in rubbed or commercial
seed. T h e p a l e a m a r g i n s p a r s e l y e d g e d
• w i t h s h o r t h a i r s . This is the most common commercial kind of blue grass. It
is produced in Central United States.
Rather low germination is the rule and
purity is only medium. Rough-stalked
meadow grass (Poa trivialis) shows
similarity to seeds of Kentucky blue
grass.
Canadian

Blue

Grass

(Poa

compres-

s a ) . Intermediate veins rather indistinct; seeds broader above than below
the middle; t r a n s p a r e n t margin of apex
usually evident and flaring. The palea
margin

edged

with

many

short

Fescue

S h e e p F e s c u e (Festuca ovina). Seeds
often carry an awn of medium length.
Wooly hairs may cover p a r t of the
glumes and the seeds are darker brown
than Chewing's fescue. Lemmas longer
and more narrow than those of Chewing's fescue.
They are f r e q u e n t l y
tinged with purple and less bent in outline than those of Chewing's fescue.
They are slightly smaller than Red
fescue seeds. This seed is produced in
Europe. The purity should be 90 per
cent and the germination at least 50
per cent.
Important
Annual

Rye

or Italian

Grasses

Rye Grass

(Lolium

multiflorum) and Perennial or English
Rye Grass (Lolium perenne).
Rye
grass seeds resemble those of fescue
somewhat although they are much wider
and more flattened. The awn on the
annual rye grass seed usually distinguishes it f r o m the awnless perennial
rye grass. The purity and germination
of the seed is usually good but much
perennial seed is often mixed with the
annual. The annual seed is mainly imported f r o m Europe, Argentina and
New Zealand. Perennial rye grass seed
may be f r o m New Zealand, Europe or
United States, the latter is called
Domestic Rye Grass.

hairs.

This is a common commercial blue
grass. It is mainly produced in Central
Canada. This grass germinates somewhat quicker than Kentucky blue grass
and usually a higher germination is obtainable. It may be found as an adult e r a n t in Kentucky blue grass as it is
usually of less value commercially.
Important

Fescue seeds. Much hard fescue is
found in the Red fescue f r o m Germany,
otherwise the quality is good. Chewing's fescue—awns very short or absent, seeds only occasionally hairy,
light colored and tinged with purple. A
high percentage purity is the rule but
the germination may be low. This is a
strain originated in England now grown
in New Zealand.

Grasses

Red Fescue. Chewing's New Zealand
Red Fescue (Festuca r u b r a var. fallax)
and European Red Fescue (Festuca
r u b r a ) are the two most common types
commercially.
In Red fescue some
seeds are covered with hairs, many
seeds are awned and they are more
slender and more brown than Chewings

Plants

Usually
The

Golf

Undesirable

on

Course

Timothy
(Phleum p r a t e n s e ) .
The
seeds are distinctively round and easily
recognized. This is too coarse a grass
f o r golf purposes but is a useful hay
and pasture plant. It is included here
because the seed is o f t e n included in
lawn grass mixtures since it is relatively
cheap.
O r c h a r d G r a s s (Dactylis glomerata).
This is another grass commonly used to
adulterate seed mixtures. It is coarse
and bunchy in habit. The lemma carries
spines on the keel towards the apex
and is usually unsymmetrical.

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Attractive, Washable, Pre-Shrunk and

CO.

Sterilized.

Mass.

White
Clover
(Trifolium repens).
Many prepared seed mixtures contain
white clover. As a rule white clover
gives a poor lie and is not desired on
a golf course f o r that reason. The seed
is a clear lemon yellow unless it is old,
when the color changes to pink, red
and brown.
A l s i k e C l o v e r (Trifolium hybridum).
The seeds are similar to white clover in
shape but are slightly larger and usually of an olive green color. The plants'
characteristics are intermediate
between white clover and red clover. It
is probably of no value to a golf course.
Red
Clover
(Trifolium pratense).
Seeds yellow, red and purple, shaped
like the white clover. The plants are
large, coarse leaved and unsuited f o r
golf t u r f .
Weeds

which

rather

may

be

commonly
grass

serious

that

contained

distributed and is called "Black Head"
in Rhode Island. The seeds are amber
colored and rather large as compared
with the seeds of major plantain.
Smooth

or

Small

Crab

Grass

(Syn-

therisma ischaemum) and Rough or
Large Crab Grass (Syntherisma sanguinalis). Large crab grass has hairy
lower stems which take root at the
points while the other is not hairy and
the lower stems do not root at the joint.
Both are r a t h e r serious in fairway or
lawn turf but the smooth crab grass is
probably more of a pest in putting
greens. Large crab grass has the longer
and more slender seeds of the two.

Our

Sentiments

are

in

seed

M o u s e - e a r C h i c k w e e d (Cerastium vulg a t u m ) . It will be noted that the seeds
are very small. It is difficult to clean
out of bent grass seed and may be
found when the cleaning has been improperly done. The weed is one well
known to greenkeepers as "Chickweed",
and one which has occasioned much
plugging. I t withstands cold weather
and it is said to m a t u r e seed every
month in the year.

"If we print jokes, folks think we are
silly.
If we don't, they think we are too
serious.
If we publish original material, we lack
variety.
If we publish things f r o m other papers,
they say we are too lazy to write.
If we don't print contributions, we
don't show proper appreciation.
If we do print them the paper is filled
with junk.
Like as not some fellow will say we
purchased this f r o m another paper.
We did and we thank him!"

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). The
seeds are small, flattened and rather
white appearing. They are often found
in red top. The plant is dark green,
has a f e a t h e r y appearance, produces
underground creeping stems and altogether is one of the most persistent
weeds in t u r f .

Our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Moran, formerly of Newport and
Wyantenuck, on the arrival of William
Edward Moran, March 18, 1933.

C o m m o n D a n d e l i o n (Taraxacum officinale) and Fall Dandelion (Leontodon
a u t u m n a l e ) . Fall dandelion is probably
as serious in Rhode Island as the common or spring flowering form. Both are
well able to survive in fairway t u r f .
The seeds of fall dandelion are longer
and more slender than those of common
dandelion.

At a dance a gentleman lost a wallet
containing $600. He got up on a chair
and announced: "I've lost my pocketbook with $600 in it. To the man who
finds it, I will give $50."
Voice f r o m the floor: "I'll give $75."

Major Plantain
(Plantago m a j o r ) is
a broad leaved species most often found
in bent grass seed since the seeds are
very small. The species which causes
the most trouble in fairways is buckhorn plantain which is already widely

1st B u r g : "Think o'
bein' sent to jail. One
workin' burglars in the
2nd B u r g : "Ah, well,
time now."—Tid-bits.

pore old 'arry
o' the fastestgame."
he's takin' his

Don't Starve

the

Grass

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species
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S P R E A D S above and below ground
with short creeping stems.
C O S T S less in q u a n t i t y r e q u i r e d
sow, top-dress a n d w a t e r .

to

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seed
and

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Other

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Mixtures

Materials

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COMPLETE GRASS
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(6-8-1—70%
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Organic)

GEN-PURPOSE GRASS
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(4-8-4—40%
organic)
Insecticides,
Fungicides,
Humus,
Chemicals, Peat Moss,
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Eradicators, etc.
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Mowers

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N e w R e d u c e ! 1 9 3 3 Pr i c e s

Fairway Cutting Unit

$ 80.

Tractor—worm drive

625.

"Multigang" ('7 units)

670.

"Quintuplex" (5 units)

480.

"Triple" (3 units)

290.
a
§

Putting Green Equipment

Scout Overgreen

490.

Scout Hand Putting Green Mower

55.

(complete with grass box and transport)
Prices

subject

to

increase

without

notice.

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