140 COMMON WEEDS 



being in very small quantities and not of such agri- 

 cultural interest. Many other weeds, however, were 

 found more than once. The complete list of " miscel- 

 laneous " species mentioned, comprising " weeds " apart 

 from grasses and leguminous plants, is as follows, in 

 alphabetical order : 



Achillea Millefolium L. . . Yarrow or Milfoil. 



Bellis perennis L Daisy. 



Bunium flexuosum With. . . Earth-nut. 



Cardamine pratensis L. . . Cuckoo Flower. 



Carduus sp Thistles. 



Carex sp Sedge. 



Cerastium triviale Link. . . Narrow-leaved Mouse-ear Chick- 

 weed. 



Leontodon autumnalis L. . . Autumnal Hawkbit. 



Leontodon hispidus L. . . . Rough Hawkbit. 



Luzula campestris L. Field Woodrush. 



Plantago lanceolata L. . Ribgrass, Ribwort, or Plantain. 



Potentilla Anserina L. . . . Silver-weed or Goose Tongue. 



Prunella vulgaris L. Self-heal. 



Ranunculus acris L Upright Buttercup. 



Ranunculus bulbosus L. . . Bulbous Crowfoot or Buttercup. 



Ranunculus repens L. . . . Creeping Crowfoot or Buttercup 



Rhinanthus Crista-galli L. . Yellow Rattle. 



Rumex Acetosa L Common Sorrel or Sour Dock. 



Rutnex crispus L Curled Dock. 



Sonchus sp Sow Thistle. 



Taraxacum officinale Web. . Dandelion. 



Veronica Chamadrys L. . . Germander Speedwell. 



The extent to which some of the weeds occurred in 

 the pastures was also ascertained ; it was found that 

 13 out of the 80 turves were composed to the ex- 

 tent of 50 per cent and upwards of "weeds," the 

 highest being 89 per cent, and the average of the 13 

 no less than 65 per cent. On the other hand, 28 

 contained only from o to 5 per cent of " miscel- 

 laneous " or weed herbage, while the remainder 

 (39) contained from 5 to 49 per cent. It must, how- 

 ever, be noted that the turves were growing under 

 somewhat unnatural conditions, and the weeds often 



