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All the above were invariably found on each plot under 

 observation, but there were four grasses not so regularly 

 distributed, yet very frequently found viz. : — 



Quaking grass Crested dogstail 



Soft brome Meadow fescue 



Leguminous plants, the so-called artificial grasses, were 

 also counted in the experiment, and it was found in the 

 course of many years they were reduced to 



Meadow vetchling Red clover 



Birdsfoot trefoil White ,, 



In addition to the above the number of miscellaneous 

 plants, mostly weeds, were counted, and fifty-nine varieties 

 were found, though not on each plot, such as sorrel, yarrow, 

 buttercup, chickweed, plantain, dandelion, etc. The above, 

 then, represents the grasses, leguminous plants, and weeds, 

 found on old meadow land. 



Turning to old pasture land, a larger variety of grasses 

 and leguminous plants is found. In the following table is 

 given those growing in many prime old pastures : — 



The leguminous plants found were 



Meadow vetchling Purple clover 



Birdsfoot trefoil White ,, 



Yellow suckling clover 



The miscellaneous plants and weeds were numerous, of 

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