SECOND EEPOET ON VAEIOTJS MANTJEES AT CHISWICK. 127 
N'otes on the State of the Soil in the Various Boxes. 
Dactylis^ 1 to 6. — All moist and crumbly, being in good work- 
ing condition. (These were not noted individually.) 
Anthoxanthumj 1 to 6. — Damp and sticky. (Not noted sepa- 
rately.) 
Zoliunij I, 2, and 3. — Moist and crumbly as in Dactylis. 
„ 4. — Damp and a little sticky. 
„ 5 and 6. — A little drier than in 1, 2, and 3. 
Poa annua, 1 and 2. — Moist and crumbly. 
„ 3 and 4. — Drier than in 1 and 2. 
5 and 6. — Nearly but not quite so dry as in 3 and 4. 
Foa trivialis, 1 and 2. — Moist and crumbly. 
„ 3 and 4. — Not quite so dry. 
„ 5 and 6. — Same as in 1 and 2. 
Bromus, 1 and 2. — Moist and very crumbly. 
„ 3 and 4. — Not quite so dry and crumbly. 
„ 5. — Same as in 1 and 2. 
„ 6. — A little damp. 
Trifolium jpratense, 1 to 6. — Moist and nearly as crumbly as in 
Dactylis. 
Lotus, 1 and 2. — Same as in Trif. pratense. 
„ 3. — The soil of this is heavy and clods together. 
„ 4. — A little less heavy than in 3. 
„ 5 and 6. — Eather heavier than in 1 and 2, but not so 
heavy as in 4. 
Trifolium rejpens, 1 to 6. — No material dilFerence, being a trifle 
more moist than in T. pratense. 
Blantago, 1, 2, and 3. — Moist and very crumbly. 
„ 4. — A little more sticky than in 1, 2, and 3. 
„ 5 and 6. — Same as in 1, 2, and 3. 
Achillea, 1 to 6. — Moist but crumbly, no material difference. 
Garum, 1 to 5. — About the same as in Achillea. 
„ 6. — Slightly drier than in the other boxes. 
Commencement ef the Second Series of Observations. 
The character of the soil having been noted, fresh manures of 
the same description as those used in the former season were 
thoroughly incorporated with the soil. The quantity of manure 
added was the same as in 1869, except that only one half of 
