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by far too common on our sandy heaths and wild 

 hilly places, with varieties occupying wet commons. 



We possess, according to authors, some two or 

 three native species ; hut we incline to the belief that 

 they are only varieties of the common JJ. Eiiropams, 

 of which these seem to be large and dwarf forms. 

 This plant, under the name of furze or gorse, has 

 been from time to time highly extolled as a fodder 

 plant, and machines have been invented for bruising 

 its complicated spines ; but although it will doubtless 

 grow where scarcely anything else can be got to 

 succeed, yet, taking into consideration the expense 

 attendant upon its growth and utilization, and the 

 low feeding powers which it possesses, we cannot at 

 all agree in recommending its general use. It is, 

 however, but right here to say that articles are from 

 time to time inserted in such journals as the Agricul- 

 tural Gazette, the authors of which advocate the 

 growth of furze as an agricultural plant, and highly 

 extol its feeding qualities ; still, as our own experience 

 would lead us to conclude that as even young stock 

 scarcely hold their own upon this plant, we cannot 

 recommend it as possessing very valuable properties. 



II. Anthyllis — Ladies* Fingers. 



The Anthyllis vuhieraria is well distinguished in 

 its young state from its sometimes entire lancet- 

 shaped, at others pinnate leaves, growing close to the 

 ground. These are usually clothed with long hairs, 

 and it has expanded downy calyces, when full grown. 

 In its young condition it has been very much extolled 

 for sheep pasturage, while its hay is said to be 

 abundant and nutritious, though grown on the very 

 poorest of soils. That it will grow more upright 



