TABLE 5A. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER NATURALIZED/NON-MOWED CONDITIONS AT PALO ALTO, CA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN EPIC (5001) 8.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.6 SHADEMASTER 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.6 C-SMX 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.5 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 8.7 8.7 9.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.5 DAWSON E 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.5 DLF-RCM 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.5 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.5 BMXC-S02 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.4 DP 77-9360 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.4 DP 77-9578 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.4 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.4 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 IS-FRR 23 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 IS-FRR 29 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.2 BOREAL 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.1 COMPASS (ACF 188) 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.1 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.1 JASPER II 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.1 OXFORD 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.1 C03-4676 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.9 CELESTIAL 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.9 LONGFELLOW II 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.9 SEABREEZE 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.9 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.9 DP 77-9579 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.8 ORACLE 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.8 PATHFINDER 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.8 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.8 CASCADE 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.6 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.6 MUSICA 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.6 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.6 AUDUBON 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.5 PST-4TZ 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.5 TL1 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.5 FIREFLY (SPM) 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.4 PST-8000 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.4 SR 3000 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.4 SRX 3K 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 DP 77-9885 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.2 RAZOR 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.2 BERKSHIRE 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.1 QUATRO 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.1 TABLE 5A. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN UNDER NATURALIZED/NON-MOWED CONDITIONS AT PALO ALTO, CA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN AMBASSADOR 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 DP 77-9886 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 7 SEAS 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 PREDATOR 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 IS-FRC 17 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 SCALDIS 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.1 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.9 LSD VALUE 2.9 5.1 3.2 5.0 3.2 1.9 1.7 2.8 2.0 2.3 2.7 1.8 1.3 C.V. (%) 15.2 17.9 15.6 18.5 15.7 13.4 12.7 15.8 13.4 13.2 13.6 11.0 9.2