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MESSRS. J. B. LAWES, j. H. GriLBERT, AND M. T. MASTERS, 
Table XLVIII.—Relative predominance of Festuca ovina. 
Festuca ovina 
Was First, Second, or Third, 
Yielded 5 per cent, and over. 
among the total Grasses, as under. 
to the total Mixed Herbage, as under. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
f i . . 
6-17 
6-40 
10-75 
2 . . 
, , 
8 
. , 
9-89 
11-23 
3 . . 
1 
1 
i 
1 
13 : 30 
15-20 
21-67 
21-89 
4-1 . 
2 
1 
l 
2 
10-20 
16-75 
20-44 
16-02 
4-2 . 
. , 
1 
l 
1 
6-80 
26-09 
49-29 
55-20 
5 . . 
2 
1 
l 
1 
21-99 
30-57 
46-56 
53-31 
6 . . 
3 
1 
l 
1 
13-33 
25-93 
31-15 
38-02 
7 . . 
2 
2 
l 
1 
13-73 
11-38 
14-86 
26-59 
8 . . 
3 
1 
l 
1 
7-51 
17-74 
23-95 
19-76 
Plots <{ 
; 9 . . 
, , 
1 
1 
5-21 
18-42 
8-68 
21-80 
i 10 . . 
, , 
2 
l 
1 
14-74 
19-80 
26-34 
12 . . 
1 
l 
1 
7T7 
11-59 
16-05 
20-88 
1 
1 13 • • 
, , 
, , 
§ ( 
, 
, , 
6-82 
, , 
. , 
15 . . 
1 
2 
l 
1 
13-69 
12-08 
34-71 
20-77 
16 . . 
3 
, . 
1 
11-13 
10-44 
10-33 
16-66 
17 . . 
3 
3 
l 
3 
9-43 
11-18 
18-05 
12-04 
18 . . 
— 
3 
l 
1 
— 
7-05 
23-76 
24-65 
19 . . 
— 
— 
l 
1 
— 
— 
29-65 
21-40 
120 . , 
— 
— 
2 
2 
— 
— 
25-54 
18-69 
1 
I” Eirst 
2 
8 
13 
13 
] 
Total < 
Second 
3 
3 
1 
2 
> 12 
16 
18 
18 
1 
[Third . 
4 
2 
• 0 
2 
J 
Thus , Festuca ovina gave the highest percentage in the total gramineous herbage on 
two plots in 1862, on eight in 1867, on 13 in 1872, and on 13 in 1877. It was second 
on three plots in 1862, on three in 1867, on one in 1872, and on two in 1877. It 
was third on four plots in 1862, on two in 1867, on none in 1872, and on two in 
1877. It is clear, therefore, that this very poor, “common-land,” but hardy and 
drought-resisting grass, has gained in prominence in a very marked degree on some 
plots during the progress of the experiments. It has only lost in second and third 
place to gain the first in the later years. It was first, second, or third on nine plots 
in 1862, on 13 in 1867, on 14 in 1872, and on 17 in 1877. It yielded 5 per cent, 
and over of the total produce on 12 plots in 1862, on 16 in 1867, on 18 in 1872, and 
on 18 in 1877. 
The only other grass which has shown anything like such general prominence is 
Agrostis vulgaris ; but although the latter has been more frequently first, second, or 
third, especially more frequently, and increasingly, second or third, it has been much 
less frequently first than Festuca ovina. Agrostis vulgaris has also yielded more than 
5 per cent, on a greater number of plots in each separation year than the Festuca, but 
it has by no means contributed so high a percentage on some plots. Thus, on plot 
