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the rest being Ranunculus repens, Potentilla Anserina, Taraxa- 
cum, Prunella, and Cerastiuni. 
No. 17. — A turf sent by Mr. Jaines Robertson, of La 
Manclia, Malahide, co. Dublin, wlio writes that the pasture 
from which it was taken is within one mile of the sea, and is 
considered very good land — indeed, about the best in the 
county — and has been in pasture for very many years. The 
specimen had the appearance of a loose, brownish, very friable 
loam, almost sandy. The herbage was cut on July 2G, and 
yielded : — 
Gramineous herbage 36 ] 
Leguminous herbage . . . . . . , 22 [ 100 
Miscellaneous herbage . . . . . . 42 j 
The grasses were made up thus : — 
Lolium perenne 86, 
Dactylis glomerata . . . . . . .10 
Festuca ovina ........ 3 
Cynosurus cristatus^ ^100 
Bromiis mollis I 
Briza media [ •••••• 
Poa trivialis J 
Of the leguminous herbage, seven-eighths consisted of Tri- 
folium pratense, the remainder being Trifolium repens. Three- 
fourths of the miscellaneous herbage was Plantago lanceolata, 
the remainder consisting of Cerastium triviale, Ranunculus, 
and Taraxacum. 
No. 18. — A turf sent by Mr. P. J. O'Dwyer, of Ennistymon, 
CO. Clare. It was drawn from a piece of old grazing-land 
within two miles of the sea, in the parish of Doolin, near Lis- 
doonvama, co. Clare. The specimen had the appearance of a 
stiff, stony clay, varying in colour from dull reddish to j'ellowish 
and bluish. The herbage, cut on July 18, yielded the following 
percentage composition : — 
Gramineous herbage . . . . . . . 44\ 
Leguminous herbage . . . . . . . G [ 100 
Miscellaneous herbage , . . . , , 60j 
The grasses were thus composed : — 
Lolium perenne . . . . . . , .86' 
Ag^ostis sp. . . . . . . . , 7 
Dactylis glomerata 4 i 100 
Cynosurus cristatus"! 
Holcus lanatus / 
The small percentage of leguminous herbage consisted of Trl- 
lolium repens. Of the miscellaneous herbage, over 90 per cent, 
was Rumex Acetosa, the remainder being Plantago lanceolata, 
Ranunculus sp., Cerastium triviale, and Veronica Chamgedrys. 
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