EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Grasses adapted to particular soils and situa- 

 tions. 



a, Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (dnthox- 

 anthum odoratum). 



6, Downy Oat-Grass (Avena pubescent). 



c, Annual Meadow Grass (Poa annua). 



d, Fine Bent (Agrostis vulgaris mutica). 



e, Narrow-leaved Meadow Grass (Poa an- 

 gustifolia). 



//Dog's-tail Grass (Cynosurus cristatus). 

 g, Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). 

 h, Smooth Fescue (Festuca glabra). 

 i, Long-awned Fescue (Festuca horddformis). 

 k, Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). 

 I, Alpine Meadow Grass (Poa alpina). 

 m, Turfy Hair Grass (Jlira ccespitosa). 

 n, Common Quaking Grass, or Ladies' 

 Tresses (Briza media'). 



PLATE 7. p. 577. 

 Grasses, Sfc., found in Fields and Meadows. 



a, Field Brome Grass (Bromus arvensis). 

 b y Soft Brome (Bromus mollis). 



c, Darnel (Lolium temulentum). The Chess 

 or Cheat of Europe. 



d, White Darnel (Lolium arvense). 



e, Welsh Fescue (Festuca Cambrica). 



/, Crab, or Finger Grass (Digitaria sanguir 

 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 (Vida sativa). 



s, The Lentil (Ervum lens). 



t, Chick-Pea (Cicer arietinum). 



u, Spanish Lentil (Lathyrus sativus). 



v, Canadian Lentil (Vida pisiformis). 



w, White Lupine (Lupinus albus.) 



PLATE 8. p. 339. 



Plants cultivated for Hay or Herbage. 



c,White,or Creeping Clover (Trifoliumrepens) 

 6, Common Red, or Biennial Clover (Trifo- 

 lium pratense). 



c, Meadow, or Cow Clover (Trifolium medium) 



d, Yellow, or Shamrock Clover (Trifolium 

 procumbent). 



e, Lupuline Clover (Medicago lupulina). 



f, 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 macro- 



PLATE 9. p. 619. 

 Inferior Herbage, Plants occasionally cultivated. 



a, Burnet (Poterium Sanguisorba). 

 6, Spurry (Spergula arvensis). 



c, Furze or Whin (Ulex Europceus). 



d, Common Broom (Spartium scoparum). 



e, Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum). 

 f t Parsley (Jlpium 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 (Jlgrostemma 

 jrithago). 



b, Mellilot Clover (Trifolium qffidnalis). 



c, Tares. Smooth Tare (Ervum tetrasper- 

 mum). 



d, Black Bindweed (Polygonum Convolvulus). 



e, Dodder (Cuscuta Europeea). 



/, Mellilot trefoil of Switzerland. 



g, Charlock, or Wild Radish (Raphans JZo- 

 hanistrum). 



h, Hariff, Cleavers, &c. (Galium jSperine). 



i, Couch Grass (Triticum repens). 



k, Rest Harrow (Ononis spinosa). 



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



m, Corn Mint (Mentha arvensis). 



n, Black Foxtail (Mopecurus agrestis). 



o, Wild Carrot (Daucus Carota). 



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



q, Fool's Parsley (^Zthusa). 



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. (Jin* 

 themis Cotula). 



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



w, Ox-eye Daisy (Chrysanthemum Leucanthe* 

 mum). 



w w, Chamomile Feverfew (Matricaria Cha* 

 momilla). 



x, Common Fumitory (Fumaria qffidnalis vel 

 vulgaris). 



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



y, Cinquefoil (Potentilla Pennsylvania). 



y y, Soap Wort. Bouncing Bet. (Saponaria 

 qffidnalis). 



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. 



