202 POUNDS TO THE BUSHEL ; SEEDS TO THE OUNCE. 



ficient to know the general character of the soil and the situa- 

 tion." To add to all this, the soils of some formations vary 

 much in fertility and physical conditions. 



The more of mystery and complication a seedsman can make 

 out of this subject the more the farmer is likely to rely on his 

 statements, and the more easily can he be deceived. 



GRAMINEJE. 



Pound 

 to the 



Seeds 

 to the 

 Ounce. 



Agrostis stolonifera, Florin or Marsh Bent 15 500,000 



Agrostis vulgaris, Red Top. 14 425,000 



Aira ccespitosa, Tufted hair grass . . 14 132,000 



Alopecurus pratensis, Meadow Foxtail 7 76, 000 



Anthoxanthum odoratum, Sweet Vernal 10 71,000 



Arrhenatherum avenaceum, Tall Oat-grass 12 21,000 



Brachypodium sylvaticum, Wood Fescue grass 10 15, 500 



Cynosurus cristatus, Crested Dog's Tail 26 28, 000 



Dactylis glomerata, Cock's Foot, Orchard grass 14 40,000 



Dactylis glomerata, gigantea, Large Orchard grass 10 34,000 



Elymus arenarius, Lyme grass 11 2,320 



Elymus geniculatus, Lyme grass 12 2,300 



Festuca duriuscula, Hard Fescue 10 39,000 



Festuca elatior, Tall Fescue.. 15 20,500 



Festuca elatior gigantea, Large Fescue 13 17,500 



Festuca heterophylla, Various-leaved Fescue 12 33,000 



Festuca gigantea, Giant Fescue. 16 8,600 



Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue 12 64,000 



Festuca ovina tenuifolia, Slender Fescue. 15 80.000 



Festuca pratensis, Meadow Fescue 15 26,000 



Festuca pratensis loliacea, Darnel Spiked Fescue 15 24.700 



Festuca rubra, Red Fescue 10 39,000 



Olyceria aquatica, Water Meadow grass. 13 58,000 



Glyceria fluitans, Floating Water grass 15 33,000 



Holcus lanatus, Woolly Soft grass 7 95,000 



Holcus mollis, Creeping Soft grass.. 6 85,000 



Lolium Italicum, Italian Rye grass 18to20 27,000 



Lolium perenne, perennial Rye grass 18to30 15,000 



Milium effusum, Millet grass 25 80,000 



Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canary grass 48 42,000 



Phleu*n pratense, Timothy... 45 74,000 



Poa nemoralis, Wood Meadow grass 15 173,000 



Poa nernoralis sempervirens, Evergreen grass 15 J 133,000 



Poa pratensis, June grass 14 243,000 



Poa trivialis, Rough-stalked Meadow grass 14 217,000 



