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...grass is Zoysia matrella (Manila grass), an oriental variety with which U.S. horticulturists began to experiment five years ago. Park Superintendent Leo Goss of Louisville has covered four acres of Seneca Park with Zoysia, spread its fame among U.S. greenskeepers. Propagated from runners* instead of seed, Zoysia spreads quickly, crowds out even crab grass. It has already been planted in a number of Southern airfields and country clubs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Southern Papers Please Copy | 11/6/1944 | See Source »

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