The Herlage of Old Grass Lands. 
427 
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A botanical analysis of grasses gave the following result :- 
Dactylis glomerata 27\ 
Loliura perenne 18 
Agrostis sp 17 
Festuca pratensis . i ..... 13 
Cynosurus cristatus ....... 11 
llolciis lanatiis 7 
. Avena flavoscuns ....... 4 
Plileiim pratense 2 
Poa trivialis \ j 
Antlioxantlium odoratum j " * ' ' * ' / 
The leguminous herbage was exclusively Trifolium repens, and 
the great bulk (86 per cent.) of the miscellaneous herbage was 
Rumex Acetosa, the remainder consisting of Ranunculus, Plan- 
tago, and one specimen each of Cerastium and Heracleum 
Sphondylium. 
No. 7. — A turf from Mr. C. R. Morris, of North Curry, 
Taunton, Somerset, who describes it as " some of our best 
pasture land." The soil of the specimen was a brown clayey 
loam. This turf showed early signs of an abundant growth of 
Achillea Millefolium, and at length it became smothered with 
this plant to an extent which would never be possible in con- 
tinuously grazed land. Cut on July 17, the herbage gave the 
following remai-kable result on separation : — 
Gramineous lierbage , . . , , .11 
Leguminous herbage . . . . , .a trace 
Miscellaneous herbage 89 
.The grasses were thus constituted : — 
Lolium perenne . ' . , , , , . . 90\ 
Festuca ovina et var. . 
Cynosurus cristatus 
Anthoxanthum odoratum 
Poa trivialis 
Avena flavescens 
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The trivial amount of leguminous herbage present consisted of 
Trifolium repens, whilst the miscellaneous herbage was practi- 
cally nothing but Achillea Millefolium, 
No. 8. — A turf taken from a pasture eight miles north of the 
town of Thurles, in county Tipperary, Ireland. The soil is a 
light-brown clay loam, resting upon the Carboniferous Lime- 
stone. The feeding properties of the pasture are described as 
excellent " not only to make the cattle fat, but grows the bone 
well." Height above the sea about 155 feet. This was a some- 
what weedy turf, and late in commencing growth. The herbage 
was cut on July 24, and yielded : — 
