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any other), during last autumn, may probably have had some 
influence in producing it. This opinion is strengthened by 
the period of the year in which these cases have occurred, 
viz., at the time when the ergot is developing itself. 
I shall again refer to this very interesting subject when 
noticing ergot. 
Lolium Italicum (Italian rye grass ).—“ Locustce, of from six 
to eight awned florets; leaves broad, drooping, of a light 
green colour.” This grass, which was introduced into this 
country about twenty years ago, had for a long time pre¬ 
viously been cultivated in Italy and other parts of Europe. 
It is considered by many to be only a variety of the common 
rye grass, and which it much resembles, in its general pro¬ 
perties, with the exception of yielding a larger amount of 
nutriment, and being more liked by cattle. It is one of the 
very few grasses which I have not found more or less affected 
with ergot during last autumn. 
There are many more pasture and meadow grasses which 
yield food for animals, and which are more or less intermixed 
with those I have described, such as the Cynosurus (dogs’-tail 
grass); IIolcus lanatus , (meadow soft grass) ; Agrostis, (beech 
grass) ; Phleum , (cats’-tail grass), &c. But I trust, by the 
brief notice of the most interesting, I have given a sufficient 
insight to enable others to follow out further investigations in 
this very beautiful and important subject. 
(To be continued .) 
Facts and Observations. 
THE BEQUEST OE THE LATE PBOEESSOR COLEMAN. 
At a late meeting of the Governors of the Royal Veterinary 
College, it being ascertained that a period of more than seven 
years had elapsed, and no claimant had appeared for the 
legacy of the late Professor Coleman— vide, the f Transactions 
of the Veterinary Medical Association,’ 1842, page 113 
et seq .,—left in the hands of the trustees of the College, it 
w T as decided, in accordance with the following conditions of 
the donor: “ If there should be no successful dissertation 
at the end of seven years, then the amount of the said 
accumulations shall be disposed of by the said Governors in 
such manner as they in their discretion may think proper, 
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