CONTENTS. 



The natural history — 'the habits — the culture — ivith the 

 history of the original discovery of fiorin grass — and 

 the successive additions made to its value — epitomised 

 for the instruction of His Imperial Highness the 

 Archduke John of Austria. 



Author pleased with the opportunity of giving up some 

 practices he found it imprudent to persist in — a7id of 

 urging the adoption of new ones of still greater import- 

 ance. — Extreme ignorance of the agricultural world on 

 the subject of grasses. — The gramina laid off by the 

 Author as a distinct department for himself — Disco- 

 very of the great value and strange properties of for in 

 grass not accidental. — Curious results of early experi- 

 ments on this grass. — First notice of fiorin stolones. — 

 Author assisted by Sir Humphrey Davy in discover- 

 ing th%ir continued growth and great value. — Author 

 assisted by General Trotter in ascertaining the 

 animation of fiorin, and the continuation of its vege- 

 tating powers for months after being severed and dried. 

 — Important results from this discovery. — Facility of 

 propagating fiorin grass. — Facility of saving its hay 

 in winter — founded on philosophical principles. — Im- 

 mense quantity of fiorin crops — superior quality of its 

 hay — greater abundance of its saccharum— all established 

 by irresistible evidence. — Aborigines of the British Isles 

 all acquainted with fiorin and its value. — The writers 

 in the \7th century speak favourably of fiorin. — The 



