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sized, and colored with a premium non - toxic, environmentally -safe colorant. This mulch does not contain any melaleuca and is manufactured by Amergrow Recycling (561) 499 -8148, or approved equal. Bracing: Palms shall be braced using the following items: (4) 2x4x2' -0" pressure - treated Southern Yellow Pine bracing pads; (4) 2x4 pressure- treated Southern Yellow Pine wood braces; (5) 2x4x10" wood battens; hi- carbon steel banding; (5) layers of burlap wrapping. K. Anti- transparent: "Dowax ", "Wilt- Pruf', or equivalent. L. St. Augustine Floratam Sod: 1. Sod strongly rooted and free of pernicious weeds. 2. Mow sod to a height not to exceed 1 -1/2 inches before lifting. 3. Lifts shall have uniform thickness with not over 1 -1/2 inches nor less than one inch of soil. 4. Sod containing nutgrass, lippia, water sedge and dollar weed is not acceptable. 2.02 PLANT MATERIAL A. The words "plant materials" or "plants" refer to and include trees, palms, and herbaceous materials. B. Plant species shall conform to those indicated on the drawings. C. Plant Quality: 1. Plants shall be freshly dug, balled and burlapped nursery grown stock or container grown nursery stock. All plants shall be free of broken, damaged root balls or root bound conditions. Plants shall be sound, healthy, vigorous, free from plant diseases, insect pests or their eggs, and shall have healthy normal root systems. 2. Collected plants shall not be used unless authorized in writing by the CONSULTANT. 3. All plant material not otherwise specified as being Florida Fancy, shall be Florida No. 1 or better quality, graded in accordance with Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants, published by the State of Florida, Department of Agriculture. Plants judged to be not in accordance with said standards will be rejected. 4. Caliper measurement, height measurement, height relation to caliper, spread, bare root and ball dimensions, number of canes, and related requirements shall confirm to the applicable standards above. 5. Substitutions in plant species or sizes shall be made only after written authorization by the CONSULTANT. 6. Any materials and /or work may be rejected if, in the opinion of the CONSULTANT, such Work does not meet the requirements of the specifications. All rejected materials shall be promptly removed from the site by the CONTRACTOR at no expense to the CITY or CONSULTANT. 7. "Specimen" shall mean an exceptional, heavy, symmetrical, tightly knit plant, so trained or favored in its development that its appearance is unquestionably and outstandingly superior in form, number of branches, compactness and symmetry. "Specimen" shall conform to the 02900 -4