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time it had increased every year; it therefore appears 

 contrary to what some have supposed to be capable of 

 being cultivated in perennial pastures. 



XLIV. Holcus lanatus. Curt. Lond. Fl. Dan. 1181. 

 Meadow soft grass. Yorkshire grass. Nat. 

 of Britain. 

 At the time of flowering, the produce from a strong 



clayey loam, is oz. or Ibs. per acre 



Grass, 28 oz. The produce per acre 304920 019057 8 



80 dr. of grass weigh when dry 26 dr. ? 



The produce of the space, ditto 157.2 2-5$ 106S8S 14 ~ 6561 9 " 

 The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 12395 14 2 



64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 4 dr. } 

 The produce of the space, ditto 28dr5 : 



At the time the seed is ripe, the produce is 



Grass, 28 oz. The produce per acre 304920 19057 



80 dr. of grass weigh when dry 16 dr-7 



The produce of the space, ditto 89.22-55 6098 * - 3811 8 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 15246 



64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 2.3 dr. } 



The produce of the space, ditto 19. 1 dr. 5 ' 



The weight of nutritive matter which is lost by leaving the 

 crop till the seed be ripe exceeding one third part of its 

 value .... 372 3 8 



The proportional value which the grass at the 

 time the seed is ripe, bears to that at the time of flower- 

 ing, is as 1 1 to 1 2. 

 XLV. Festuca dumetorum. Flo. Dan. 700. 



Pubescent fescue grass. Nat. of Britain. 

 At the time of flowering, the produce from a black 

 sandy loam, is 



Grass, 16 oz. The produce per acre 174240 10890 



80 dr. of grass weigh when dry 40 dr. j 



The produce of the space, ditto 128 dr. J 



