Tlie Herbage of Old Grass Lands, 
425 
was made up mostly of Cerastium triviale, tlie remainder beiug 
Eanunculus acris. 
No. 3. — A turf sent by Mr. Campbell F. L. Sanctuary, of 
Mangerton, Sherborne, Dorset, who writes : " The turf comes 
from a first-rate meadow, about three miles from Bridport. The 
field from which it comes will fatten cattle in the summer with- 
out artificial food." The sample consisted of six or seven inches' 
depth of loam resting on stiff' blue clay. The herbage was cut 
on July 18, and the botanical analysis gave the following 
results : — 
Miscellaneous herbage 
Dactylis glomerata 
Cynosurus eristatus 
Holcus lanatus . 
Agrostis sp. 
Poa trivialis I 
Festuca ovina | 
Avena flavescens J 
80^ 
>100 
6 
3 
-100 
The leguminous herbage was composed, in about equal parts, of 
Trifolium repens and Trifolium pratense. In the weeds Cerastium 
triviale preponderated, but there were also Ranunculus, Leon- 
todon, Plantago, Veronica, and Bellis, their relative abundance 
being in the order indicated. 
No. 4. — A turf sent by Mr. J. P. Oatway, of Little Marston,- 
Sherborne, Dorset. The land from which it was taken is in the 
parish of West Camel, Somerset, about 120 feet above the sea- 
level, and with southern aspect ; subsoil, a slaty clay ; feeding 
properties, fattening. The soil in the specimen had the appear- 
ance of a stiff" ferruginous clay loam. The herbage of this 
pasture, which was cut on July 23, gave the following percentage 
results : — 
Leguminous herbage ^ 
Miscellaneous herbage J ' 
The grasses were thus made up : — 
Holcus lanatus . 
Agrostis sp. 
Alopecurus pratensis 
Cynosurus eristatus 
Phleum pratense 
100 I 
a trace j 
.100 
, 77, 
-100 
There were present trivial quantities of Trifolium repens, and of 
Cerastium triviale and Ranunculus acris, but the total quantity 
