XIV TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER II. 



Page- 

 REMARKS ON THE NATURAL SYSTEM OF BOTANY 129 



Remarks on the Natural System of Botany Plants classified ; 

 characterized; explanation of generic and specific names, 

 scientific names of plants in Latin, or Latinized Method 

 of describing plants, terms used, and definitions given 

 The principal parts which belong to any flower. 



CHAPTER III. 



NATURAL ORDER GRAMINE^E 135 



Names and characters of genera, from 1 to 67, inclusive 

 Species and varieties of each genus given, under their 

 proper heads ; those having an agricultural value fully, 

 whilst the others not having such, are but briefly de- 

 scribed. 



CHAPTER IV.. 



XAYING DOWN LANDS TO GRASS ' 213 



"What lands designed for permanent meadow or pasture 

 should incline to ; plants must be suited to the quality of 

 the soil ; the grasses which compose the richest natural 

 pastures in England Preparation, etc., of land for grass 

 seed, 



CHAPTER V. 



SELECTION, MIXTURE, AND SOWING OF GRASS SEEDS 216 



Care required in the selection and raising of grass seed ; 

 Remarks on the quantity of seeds to sow, and deficiencies 

 which may occur Method of ascertaining the degree of 

 closeness plents should stand 1st mixture of the best 

 grasses per acre for permanet pasture 2nd, mixture per 

 acre for permanent pasture 3d mixture per acre 4th 

 mixture per acre of grasses suitable for light sandy or 

 gravelly soils 5th mixture of seeds per acre for pastures 

 much shaded with trees. 



SYSTEMATIC INDEX 228 



GENERAL INDEX 231 



ERATA . . 237 



