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Wood, vicar of Westward, Wigton ; and William Dickinson, Esq., 
of Thorncroft, Workington ; for encouragement and able assistance 
rendered by them in my earlier botanical studies. 
COMPARATIVE WEIGHT PER ACRE 
OF THE MORE VALUABLE GRASSES INCLUDED IN 
THE FOREGOING LIST, 
AS CALCULATED BY MR. SINCLAIR. 
Atthe | When the 
Name and Description of Grass. time of Seed {Aftermath 
Flowering} is Ripe 
Ibs. Ibs. 
Anthoxanthum odoratum, Vernal grass 23/7827 6125 
Alopecurus pratensis, Meadow Foxtail grass 20418 
Phieum pratense, Meadow Catstail grass... | 14973 
Agrostis alba, White Bent grass... «. | 8167 
», vulgaris, Common Bent grass ... | 10209 
Avena flavescens, Yellow Oat grass . | 8167 
»» pratensis, Meadow Oat grass ... | 6806 
Holcus avenaceus, 
or Tall Oat-like Soft grass | 17015 
Avena elatior 
Holcus lanatus, Woolly Soft grass ... | 8469 
Glyceria fluitans, Floating Sweet grass... | 13612 
Poa pratensis, Smooth Stalked Meadow grass | 10209 4083 
,», ¢trivialis, Rough Stalked Meadow grass 7486 ai 4764 
Briza media, Quaking Meadow grass ee | 9528 cA 8167 
Cynosurus cristatus, Crested Dogstail grass ... | 6125 vee 3403 
Dactylis glomerata, Cocksfoot grass ... | 27905 | 26544 | IIQIO 
Festuca duriuscula, Hard Fescue grass ... | 18376 abe 10209 
NotTE.—Of two excellent species, viz : Festuca pratensis, Meadow Fescue, 
and Lolium perenne, Ryegrass, no data are given.—W. H. 
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