CONTENTS Xlll 



XXXVI. Cultivated and Wild Oats (Genus Avena) . 493 

 Wild Oat, 493 ; Bristle-pointed Oat, 494 ; Animated or Fly Oat, 



494 ; Short Oat, 494 ; Common Cultivated Oats, 494. 



XXXVII. Cultivated Barleys (Genus //or^/faiw) . 500 



Cultivated Barleys, 501 ; Distinguishing features of Barley-grains, 

 506 ; Characters of a good malting barley, 508. 



XXXVIII. Cultivated Rye (Genus 5^ra/«) . . 512 



XXXIX. Cultivated Wheats (Genus Triticum) . 515 



XL. Common Grasses of the Farm . . 530 



XLI. Grasses and Clovers for temporary and 



permanent pastures . . -556 



Grasses and clovers for leys of one, two or three years' duration, 

 558 ; Grasses and clovers for temporary pastures lasting from three 

 to six years ; Grasses and clovers for permanent pasture, 561 ; 

 Weight of seed to be used, 569. 



PART V. 

 WEEDS OF THE FARM. 



XLII. Weeds: General. . . . .571 



Their injurious effects, 571 ; Mistletoe, 575 ; Duration of weeds, 

 577 ; Habit of growth of weeds, 579 ; How weeds are spread, 580 ; 

 Extermination of weeds, 582. 



XLI 1 1. Weeds: Special . . . . ..589 



Weeds of arable ground, 589 ; Weeds of pastures, 604. 



PART VI. 

 FARM SEEDS. 

 XLIV. Farm Seeds: General .... 614 



Purity, 616 ; Germination Capacity, 620 ; Speed of germination 

 or germination energy, 626 ; Weight, 629 ; Form, colour, bright- 

 ness and smell, 635. 



XLV. Farm Seeds: Special .... 639 



