The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

Cast money and while it may ap' pear extravagent it should be borne in mind that this expense does not have to be incurred every year. Such expense with only an infrequent sup. elementary application of plant food may be sufficient to support the lawn indefinitely. When to plant and what seed to use are important. Fall plant. in has invariably proven to be the best period to seed lawn, no matter what seed, combination or mixture be used Nearly everybody demands Kentucky blue grass in lawn making when as a matter of fact it is practically worth. less in attitudes of Birmingham and further south. Most failures result from buying mixtures offered by northern or eastern houses which contain most ly bluegrass. English and Italian rye grass, creeping bent and red top may be depended upon. White clover is a success, Bermuda grass heads the list as the most desirable.
 Facts About Towering Bulbs
 Every mail brings mere and more bulb catalogs and various garden and flower magazines are largely devoted to a discussion of planting, Towering bulbs. Such information is timely, in teresting and often of great value to the amateur but frequently misleading to the southerner. Most of this printed matter emanates from northern climate. and the recommendations are usually based on climatic conditions that ob tain where written and very often leaC to disastrous results when followed in the coast states. Writers are rarely eau tious enough to qualify their statements with such exceptions as to put the reader on notice. The planter is sup posed to take into consideration the vast difference in the seasons obtaining in large country, yet many do over look this very important factor in success. As a general rule, Towering bulbs especially for outdoor culture such for example, as tulips, hyacinths and narcissus, should not be planted in the fall until very near or after frost which, of course, is much later than the same time would arrive il the north. There can be no definite fixed date for planting anything be- cause too many factors must be con sidered. Judgment and common sense is, after all, what counts.
 Grasses And Legumes
 This will answer many questions reaching The Age-Herald as to what is permissible to plant in the coast states during the fall months when to be used as pasturage, hay or enriching tht soil. Italian rye grass, a quick grow ing annual, suitable for lawns, hay and pasturage. English rye grass, a quick growing perennial, very desira. ble for lawns and particularly good for meadows and permanent pasture Orchard grass, an exceptional hardy grass and one of the best permanent pasture grasses will thrive on any land not too wet, will stand a lot of shade grows in tufts and usually planted with other grasses that will aid in form ing a compact sod. Red top, q very hardy grass of fine texture, invalua ble in lawn mixtures, peculiarly adapted to moist or wet soils and is not excelled as a permanent pasture grass. There are, of course, many other grasses that do their best in the south when planted in the fall months. IT legumes or soil enriching plants, it is permissible to plant any of the clovers and by for the best time for practical ly all of them. Particularly does this apply to crimson, alsike, red and buI clover. Hairy vetch must be planted in the fall and since much of it is now being used in the south planters