rOEMATION OF NATURAL SOILS. 



cnlare ; Verbascum Lychnitis ; Yibur- 

 num Lantana; Berberis vulgaris; Cis- 

 tusHelianthemum; Anemone Pulsatilla; 

 Clematis Vitalba ; Hedysarum Ono- 

 brychis. 



SiLicious. — Ternnica tripbyllos and ver- 

 na ; Echium italicum ; Herniaria glabra 

 and hirsuta ; Sileue anglica, and other 

 species; Areuaria rubra, Spergula ar- 

 vensis ; Papaver hybridum ; Argemone, 

 &e. 



Febeuginous. — Eumex Acetosa and Ace- 

 tosella ; Sheep's sorrel. 



Peaty. — VHccinium Myrtillus, uligino- 

 sum, and Oxyeoccus palustris ; Ericas, 

 Spergula subulata; Tormentilla otllci- 

 nalis. 



Saline. — Salicornia, 4 8pecies; Zostera 

 marina; Kuppiamaritima; Pulmonaria 

 maritima ; Calysta;;ia ; Soldanella ; 

 lUecebrum verticillatum; Chenopodiuni 

 maritimum, Salsola Kali and I'ruti- 

 eosa ; Sisum verticillatum ; Areuaria 

 maritima, &c. ; Atriplex laciniata. 



Aquatic. — Caltha palustris ; Hippuris 

 vulgaris ; Pinguicula vulgaris; Lyeopus 

 europseus ; Valeriana dioica ; Hottonia 

 palustris ; Samolus A'aleraudi ; Thys- 

 selinum paluslre; Epilobiura tetrago- 

 uum ; Ly thrum Salicaria; Eanunculus 

 Lingua and Flammula. 



Vekt Dry. — Areuaria rubra; Eumei 

 Acetosella; Thymus Serpyllum; Acynoa 

 vulgaris ; Trilblium arvense. 



75. This index is not absolutely to be depended on, however, even in 

 Britain ; and in other countries they are sometimes found in soils directly 

 opposite ; still, the Sainfoin is almost always an indication of a calcareous 

 soil, the common Coltsfoot of blue clay, the Arenaria rubra of poor sand, the 

 small Wood-sorrel of the presence of iron, &c. It would be wise, however, to 

 get the opinion of both scientific and pi-actical men before finally deciding 

 such an important matter. A successful cultivator, who might not be able to 

 give a correct definition to the character of the soil, is generally the safest of 

 all judges as to its quality. 



THE NEEDIES. 



