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No. 46. — A turf from Sougar Grange, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. 
The pasture has been in existence from time immemorial ; it was mown 
about ten years ago ; it will feed one bullock per acre well. The soil was a 
reddish-brown, friable loam. The herbage, cut on July 10, gave : — 
Gramineous herbage, CO | Leguminous, 8 | Miscellaneous, 32. 
Trifolium repens was the only leguminous species present. Of the mis- 
cellaneous species, Leontodon was most abundant ; then came Rum ex Acetosa, 
Cerastium triviale, Taraxacum, Bellis, and Carex. The grasses yielded: — 
Agrostis sp 42 
Lolium perenne 30 
Holcus lanatus 11 
Alopecurus pratensis .... 5 
Both Agrostis vulgaris and A. stolonifera were present 
Cynosurus cristatus .... 5 
A vena rlavesc6ns 1 
Undetermined 6 
No. 47 —This specimen came from Messrs. Webb's Kinver Hill Farm, 
Kinver, Staffordshire. It was taken from land that has been down a great 
number of years ; though used for grazing cattle, it is frequently mown. 
Gut on July 23, the turf yielded : — 
Gramineous herbage, SG j Leguminous, 3 | Miscellaneous, 1. 
Trifolium repens was the only leguminous species ; wbilst the miscellaneous 
herbage contained equal weights of Ranunculus bulbosus and Plantago 
lanceolata. The gramineous herbage on separation gave : — 
Dactylis glomerata 42 
Lolium perenne 35 
Holcus lanatus 6 
Bromus mollis 4 
Foa trivialis 2 
A vena flavescens 2 
Festuca ovina et var 2 
Agrostis sp 1 
Undetermined 6 
No. 48. — This specimen was cut from land that has been in grass for 
generations at Caunsall Farm, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The herbage 
was cut on July 22, and gave : — 
Gramineous herbage, 86 | Leguminous, 2 | Miscellaneous, 12. 
The only leguminous species was Trifolium repens. Rumex Acetosa, 
Achillea Millefolium, and Ranunculus acris were the chief components of the 
miscellaneous herbage, there being besides a little Cerastium triviale and 
Cardamine pratensis. The grasses were made up of : — 
Dactylis glomerata 30 I Alopecurus pratensis .... 1 
Lolium perenne 28 | Cynosurus cristatus .... 1 
Agrostis sp 14 1 Poa trivialis \ 1 
Festuca ovina et var 13 Anthoxanthum odoratum J 
Holcus lanatus 9 Undetermined 3 
No. 49. — I have to thank the Hon. Cecil T. Parker for suggesting to me 
the examination of this and the pasture next referred to ; and I am indebted 
to Mr. E. P. Squarey, The Moot, Downton, for the introduction which 
enabled me to get the two specimens. Mr. Parker, in writing to me, referred to 
"some notorious pastures near Ilchester capable," so report said, " of feeding 
a bullock and two sheep per acre ! " Both specimens are from the estate of 
Mr. Kenelm Wingfield-Digby, Sherborne Castle, Dorset, and were sent to 
me by Mr. W. F. Rawlins, Limington, Ilchester, who wrote : " The field from 
which this was dug is one of the best grazing-grounds near here ; it is very 
forcing, but not at all tart." The specimen was dug eight inches deep, and 
