TABLE 23.  FALL COLOR (DECEMBER) RATINGS OF ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS CULTIVARS  1/
                                                                       2003-06 DATA

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

                                                        NAME           CA7     FL3     TX2    MEAN

                                                        MSA 31         6.0     3.0     2.3     4.4
                                                        FLORATAM       5.2     2.8     2.7     3.9
                                                        MERCEDES       5.2     3.0     2.3     3.9
                                                        DELMAR         5.2     2.4     3.3     3.8
                                                        RALEIGH        4.7     2.8     2.7     3.6
                                                        MSA 2-3-98     4.8     2.3     2.7     3.6

                                                        LSD VALUE      1.1     0.7     1.3     0.8
                                                        C.V. (%)      13.3    14.0    30.6    17.4