TABLE 36E.    SPRING COLOR RATINGS OF HARD FESCUE CULTIVARS   1/
                                                                        1999-2002 DATA

                                                     SPRING COLOR RATINGS 1-9; 9=COMPLETE COLOR RETENTION  2/ 3/

                                                                 NAME                      MD1

                                                                 ABT-HF-4                  7.3
                                                                 MINOTAUR                  7.0
                                                                 RESCUE 911                7.0
                                                                 VIKING (ABT-HF1)          6.7
                                                                 BIGHORN                   6.7
                                                                 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11)     6.7
                                                                 HERON                     6.7
                                                                 MB-82                     6.7
                                                                 PICK FF A-97              6.7
                                                                 RELIANT II                6.7
                                                                 ABT-HF-2                  6.3
                                                                 ABT-HF-3                  6.3
                                                                 BERKSHIRE (4001)          6.3
                                                                 SCALDIS II (AHF 008)      6.3
                                                                 ATTILA E                  6.0
                                                                 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12)       6.0
                                                                 DISCOVERY                 6.0
                                                                 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS)    6.0
                                                                 OSPREY                    6.0
                                                                 OXFORD                    6.0
                                                                 PST-4HM                   6.0
                                                                 SRX 3961                  6.0
                                                                 STONEHENGE (AHF 009)      6.0
                                                                 DEFIANT                   5.7
                                                                 NORDIC (E)                5.7
                                                                 SCALDIS                   5.3

                                                                 LSD VALUE                 1.0
                                                                 C.V. (%)                  9.8