EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Grasses adapted to particular soils and situa- 

 tions. 



a, Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (Anthox- 

 anthum odoratum). 



b, Downy Oat-Grass (Avena pubescent). 



c, Annual Meadow Grass (Poa annua). 



d, Fine Bent (Agrostis vnlgaris mutica). 



e, Narrow-leaved Meadow Grass (Poa an- 

 .gusti folia). 



f, 'Dog's-tail Grass (Cynosurus cristatus). 



g, Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). 

 h, Smooth Fescue (Festuca glabra). 



i, Long-awned Fescue (Festuca hordeiformis). 

 k, Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). 

 I, Alpine Meadow Grass (Poa alpina). 

 m, Turfy Hair Grass (Aira caspitosa). 

 n, Common Quaking Grass, or Ladies' 

 Tresses (Briza media). 



PLATE 7. p. 577. 

 Grasses, ^c., found in Fields and Meadows. 



a, Field Brome Grass (Bromus arvensis). 



b, Soft Brome (Bromus mollis). 



c, Darnel (Lolium temulentum). The Chess 

 or Cheat of Europe. 



d, White Darnel (Lolium arvense). 



e, Welsh Fescue (Festuca Cambrica). 



f, Crab, or Finger Grass (Digitaria sangui- 

 nalis). 



g, Red Top (Tricuspis). 



h, Blue Grass (Poa compressa). 

 i, Creeping Soft Grass, or Couch Grass. 

 k, Creeping Dog's Tooth (Cynodon dactylon). 

 I, Upright Sea Lime Grass, Star, or Bent 

 (Elymus arenarius). 

 m, Matt Grass (Psamma arenarium). 

 n, Gama Grass. 



o, Scott's Grass (Panicum hirtellum). 

 p, Guinea Grass (Panicum polygamum). 

 q, Cow Wheat (Melampyrum pratense). 

 r, Tare, or Common Vetch (Vicia saliva), 

 s, The Lentil (Ervum lens), 

 t, Chick-Pea (Cicer arietinum). 

 u, Spanish Lentil (Lathyrus sativus). 

 v, Canadian Lentil (Vicia pisiformis). 

 w, White Lupine (Lupinus albus.) 



PLATE 8. p. 339. 

 Plants cultivated for Hay or Herbage. 



a, White,or Creeping Clover(Trifoliumrepehs). 



b, Common Red, or Biennial Clover (Trifo- 

 lium pratense). 



c, Meadow, or Cow Clover (Trifolium medium) 



d, Yellow, or Shamrock Clover (Trifolium 

 procumbens). 



e, Lupuline Clover (Medicago lupulina). 



/, Flesh-coloured, or Roussillon Clover (Tri 

 folium incarnatum) . 



g, Saintfoin (the Bourgogne or Esparcette of 

 the French). 



h, Lucern (Medicago sativa). 



i, Yellow Lucern (Medicago falcata). 



k, Long-rooted Clover (Trifolium macr 

 rhizum). m 



[ PLATE 9. p. 619. 



Inferior Herbage, Plants occasionally cultivated 



a, Burnet (Poterium Sanguisorba). 



b, Spurry (Spergula arvensis). 



c, Furze or Whin (Ulex Europaus). 



d, Common Broom (Spartium scoparum). 



e, Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum). 



f, Parsley (Apium petrosilinum). 



g, Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). 



h, Lotus Tetragonolobus (Lotier cultiva, Fr.). 

 i, Ripple Grass, or Ribwort Plantain (Plan- 

 ago lanceolata). 

 k, Yarrow (Millefeuille, Fr.). 



PLATE 10. p. 1108. 

 Weeds and Plants troublesome to the Farmer. 



a, Cockle, or Corn Campion (Agrostemma 

 Githago). 



b, Mellilot Clover (Trifolium offidnalis). 



c, Tares. Smooth Tare (Ervum tetrasper- 

 mum). 



d, Black Bindweed (Polygonum Convolvulus). 



e, Dodder (Cuscuta Europcea). 



f, Mellilot trefoil of Switzerland. 



g, Charlock, or Wild Radish (Raphans Ra- 

 phanistrum). 



h, Hariif, Cleavers, &c. (Galium Aperine'). 



i, Couch Grass (Triticum repens). 



k, Rest Harrow (Ononis spinosa). 



I, Colt's-foot (Tussilago Farfara). 



m, Corn Mint (Mentha arvensis). 



n, Black Foxtail (Alopecurus agrestis). 



o, Wild Carrot (Daucus Carota). 



p, Hedge Parsley, or Dill (Torilis infesta). 



5, Fool's Parsley (JEthusa). 



r, Bawd-Money. Fennel. (Meum bunias). 



s, Corn^Poppy (Papaver Rhceas). 



t, Buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus). 



u, Blue Bottle. Ragged Robin. (Centaurea 

 Cyanus). 



v, Mayweed. Stinking Chamomile. (An- 

 themis Cotula). 



v, v, St. John's Wort (Hypericum). 



w, Ox-eye Daisy (Chrysanthemum Leucanthe* 

 mum). 



w iv, Chamomile Feverfew (Matricaria Cha- 

 momilla). 



x, Common Fumitory (Fumaria offidnalis vel 

 vulgaris). 



x x, Yellow Toad-Flax (Linaria vulgaris). 



y, Cinquefoil (Polentilla Pennsylvania). 



y y, Soap Wort. Bouncing Bet. (Saponaria 

 offidnalis). 



PLATE 11. p. 628. 



Russian Bee-Hive and Echium vulgare, called 

 in Russian Ciniak. 



1, The Hive with the upper door removed 

 so as to show the interior, and arrangement of 

 the honey frames, a, Movable doors ; 6, wooden 

 pegs ; c, movable pieces on which the doors 

 are supported; d, slats separating the comb 

 from the doors ; e, frames in which the honey 

 is deposited; /, entrances with slides.- 



2, One of the Honey Frames drawn out. 



3, Grating, or Adapter. 



4, Movable Board for separating. 



5, A Transverse Section of the Hive, show- 

 ing, at /, the places of entrance ; at a, the 

 depth to which the frames extend ; and at c, 

 one of the combs. 



6, The Echium vulgare, or Ciniak, with its 

 Root, Efflorescence, and nut-like Fruit. 



