50 BRITISH GRASSES. 



TURF, TROM ENDLEIGH. 



Festuca pratensis and duriuscula. Alopecurus pratensis. Dactylus 

 glomerata. Bromus mollis. Poa trivialis. Cynosurus cristatus. Fes- 

 tuca rubra. Agrostis stolonifera. Lolium perenne and var. composi- 

 tum. Holcus lanatus. Agrostis yulgaris. Trifolium pratense and 

 repens. Plantago lanceolata. Hieraciuni Pilosella. Eumex Acetosa. 

 Stellaria graminea. Bellis perennis. Anthoxanthum odoratum. 



After much study, and careful examination and com- 

 parison of meadow and pasture lands, he came to the 

 conclusion that, for spring grass, the following admix- 

 ture of natural grasses was the best, and for other sea- 

 sons as described afterwards : — 



Spring Grass. 

 Alopecurus pratensis. Dactylis glomerata. Festuca pratensis. 

 Phleum pratense. Anthoxanthum odoratum. Arrhenatherum ave- 

 naceum. Lolium perenne. Bromus arvensis. Poa annua. Avena 

 pratensis. Yicia sepium. 



Summer and Early Autumn Grass. 

 Avena flavescens. Hordeum pratense. Cynosurus cristatus. Fes- 

 tuca duriuscula. Poa trivialis and pratensis. Holcus lanatu3. Trifo- 

 lium pratense and repens. Lathyrus pratensis. Festuca glabra. 



Autumn Grass. 

 Agrostis stolonifera (Fiorin grass). Agrostis palustris. Triticum re- 

 pens. Achillea Millefolium. 



On dry sandy or chalky soils, the grasses you find 

 planted by nature are — 



Festuca ovina and vars. vivipara and rubra. Hordeum murinum. 

 Agrostis canina and lobata. Aira prsecox, csespitosa, and nexuosa. 

 Alopecurus agrestis. Avena pubescens. Melica caerulea. Nardus 

 stricta. Promus sterilis. Poa alpina. Aira cristata. Poa compressa. 

 Hordeum pratense. Lotus corniculatus and major. Medicago lupu- 

 lina. Hedysarum Onobrychis. 



It was long after Stillingfleet had introduced the plan 



