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tity, but is greatly deficient in nutritive matter, as 

 mucli as 13 to 33. The long continuance of lu- 

 cern in the soil is therefore the only merit which it 

 possesses above the two last-mentioned species; 

 and when that is the object of the cultivator, it 

 will of necessity have the preference. 



The value of the grass of saintfoin is equal to 

 that of the T. pratejise; and proportionally less 

 than that of the Trifollum rnacrorhizum, as 10 to 

 11. The quantity of grass is very small, and on 

 soils of the nature above described it is doubtless 

 inferior. However, li-om the superior value of the 

 o-rass, on dry hilly situations, or chalky soils, it 

 may in such situations possibly be their superior 

 in every respect. 



LIV. Medicago Sativa. Witiier. B. iii. p. 643. 

 Lucern. Nat. of Brit. 

 At the time the seed is ripe, the produce from a 

 rich clayey loam is — 



oz. or lbs. per acre. 

 Grass, 104 oz. The produce 



per acre . . 1132560 0=70785 



80 dr. of grass weigh when "j 



r^u^^ A ■ f ti,n fli M53024 0=:=28314 

 The produce of the space, f 



ditto . 665-2§ J 



The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying . • 42471 



64 dr. of grass afford of nu- "| 



tritive matter 1.2 dr. ( 

 The produce of the space, 



ditto . . 39 



LV. Hedysarum cnobrychis. Wither, iii. p. 

 Saintfoin. Nat. of Britain. 



At the time the seed is ripe, the produce from a 

 rich clayey loam is— 

 Grass, 13 oz. The produce 



per acre . • • 141570 0= 8848 2 

 80 dr. of grass weigh when ^ 



dry . 32 dr. i 



The produce of the space, f 



ditto . 83^ J 



The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying 

 ■64 dr. of grass afford of^ 



nutritive matter 2.2 dr. J 5530 j^ 3^5 jq j 

 The produce of the space, [ 



ditto . 8.0J J 



LYl. Hordeumpratcnse. Engl. Bot. 409. Host. 

 G. A. i. t. 33. 

 Meadow barley-grass. Nat. of Britain. 



At the time of fiowering, the produce from a 

 brown loam, with manure, is — 

 Grass, 12 oz. The produce 



per acre . . 130680 0= 8167 8 







26544 6= 7659 6 



628. 



56623 0= 3539 4 



5308 14 



80 dr. of grass weigh when ") 



ThJ^prodiice of the ^^^, \ 52272 0= 3267 



ditto . . 67.1 J 

 The weight lost by the produce of one 







4900 8 



7657 0= 478 9 



acre in drying 



64 dr. of grass afford of nu- 

 tritive matter 3.3 dr. 



The produce of the space, 

 ditto . 11.1 ■' 



LVn. Poa compressa. Engl. Bot. 365. 



Flat-stalked meadow-grass. Nat. of Brit. 

 At the time of flowering, the produce from a 



"ravelly soil, with manure, is — 



Grass, 5 oz. The produce 

 per acre • • 54450 0= 3403 2 



23141 4= 1446 5 4 



oz. or lbs. per acre. 

 80 dr. of grass weigh when -v 



dry . . 34 dr. 

 The produce of the space, 1 



ditto . . 34 -' 

 The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying . . . 1956 12 12 



64 dr. of grass afford of nu- ^ 



tritive matter 



dr. 



}■ 4253 14= 265 13 14 



8 



2 10 



Bot. 



The produce of the space, 

 ditto . . 6.1 J 



The specific characters of this species are much 

 the same as those of the Poa fertilis, differing in 

 the compressed figure of the straws, and creeping 

 root only. If the produce was of magnitude, it 

 would be one of the most valuable grasses ; for 

 it produces foliage early in the spring, and pos- 

 sesses strong nutritive powers. 



LVIII. Poa aquatica. Curt. Lond. Engl. Bot. 

 1315. 

 Reed meadow-grass. Nat. ol Britain. 

 At the time of flowering, the produce from a 



strong tenacious clay is — 



Grass, 186 oz. The produce 



per acre . . . 2025540 = 126596 4 



SO dr. of grass weigh when ■] 



-ru''^ , ■ fih. f.tl' )■ 1215324 = 75957 12 

 The produce 01 the space, { 



ditto . . 1785.2 j-% J 

 The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying . . 50638 



64 dr. of grass afford of nu- 1 



tritive matter 2.2 dr. •. -.f,ioo <n^=r 



The produce of the space, f ^^^^^ = ^^^S 



ditto . . 116.1 j 



LIX. uiira aquatica. Curt. Lond. Engl 

 1557. 

 Water hair-grass. Nat. of Britain. 



At the time of flowering, the produce fi-om wa- 

 ter is — 



Grass, 16 oz. The produce 



per acre . . . 174240 0= 10890 

 80 dr. of grass weigh when "] 



The produce of the space! r" ^2272 0=3267 



ditto . . 76.3^'? J 

 The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying 

 64 dr. of grass afford of-v 



nutritive matter 2.1 dr. / ^.g., ,^_ „^, ,„ „ 

 The produce of tlie space, r bUi W— 382 13 10 



ditto . . 9 ^ 



LX. Bromus cristatus. Triticum cristatum, H. 

 G. A. 2. t. 24. Secale prostratum. Jac- 

 quin. Nat. of Germany. 



At the time of flowering, the produce from a 

 clayey loam is — 



Grass, 13 oz. The produce 



per acre . . . 141570 0= 8848 

 80 dr. of grass weigh when ^ 



^^'^ ' a' e iu ^^ ^'^' \- 56628 0= 3539 4 

 The produce of the space, j 



ditto . . 83.1 J 

 The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying . . . 5308 14 



64 dr. of grass afford of nu- ^ 



tritive matter 2.2 dr. { 

 The produce of the space, t ■^«>30 1= 345 10 



ditto . . 8.0/g.j 







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