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XXVIII. Agricultural, Botanical, and Chemical Results of Experiments on the Mixed 
Herbage of Permanent Meadow, conducted for more than Twenty Years in sue* 
cession on the Same Land .—Part IT. The Botanical Results. 
By Sir J. B. Lawes, Bart., LL.D., F.R.S., F.C.S., 
J. H. Gilbert, Ph.D., F.R.S., F.C.S., F.L.S., 
and M. T. Masters, M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S. 
Received June 17,—Read June 17, 1880. 
Contents. 
Part II.—The Botanical Results. 
Page. 
Introduction ; Scope of the Experiments, and Mode of Experimenting .. .. .. .. 1183 
Characters of the Seasons in which Complete Botanical Separations were conducted .. .. 1188 
Season 1861-2 .. .. .. ., .. . .. .. 1192 
Season 1866-7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1194 
Season 1871-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1196 
Season 1876-7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1200 
The Flora of the Plots ; Orders, Genera , and Species represented .. .. . . .. 1206 
The Alleged Antagonism between Plants .. .. .. .. .. .. 1212 
Habit and Conformation of Plants; Organisation by means of which they maintain or improve 
their position, or succumb in competition with others .. .. .. .. .. .. 1213 
Hardiness .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1214 
Roots, Root-hairs, Root-stock, Rhizome, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1214-1218 
Stem . 1218 
Leaves .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. 1218 
Flowers, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1220 
General Effects of Manures on Vegetation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1221 
General Occurrence on the plots of Certain Species:—Hostile Competition or Peaceful 
Association .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1222 
Absence, or Predominance of Certain Species .. .. .. .. .. .. 1227 
The Grasses (p. 1228) :— 
1. Anthoxanthum odoratum 
2. Alopecurus pratensis .. 
3. Agrostis vulgaris 
4. Holcus lanatus.. 
•5. Arena elatior .. 
The Individual Plants. 
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