Turf for Golf Courses - Msu

THE IMPORTANT TURF PLANTS 91
courses it is used to some extent, especially on tees,
as the tough turf holds the ball up well.
For some unfounded reason it is an element in
many of the seedsmen's mixtures advertised for
use on putting-greens in America. Even if the
grass would thrive in this country, it does not make
a turf comparable in fineness with Red Fescue or
the bents. Its use in the United States, except
perhaps in the western portions of Oregon and
Washington, is a mistake.
YELLOW OAT-GRASS (Trisetum flavescens)
YeHow Oat-grass is a native of Europe used In
pasture mixtures. Commercial seed is gathered
in France. Plants of it are occasionally found in
putting-greens, and are easily recognized by the pale
color and hairiness. The turf is fairly good, but soft
and slow, so that it is not to be recommended. It is
not an aggressive grass under American conditions.
ITALIAN RYE-GRASS (Lotium multijlorum or Lotium
italicum)
Italian Rye-grass (Fig. II) is a native of Europe,
much used there for hay production, and to a small
extent' in a similar way in the United States. The