1274 
MESSRS. J. B. LAWES, J. H. GILBERT, AND M, T. MASTERS, 
Table LIX.—Ptelative predominance of Achillea Millefolium , 
Achillea Millefolium 
Was First, Second, or Third, 
Yielded 5 per cent, and over, 
to the total Mixed Herbage, as under. 
among the total Miscellanem, as under. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
r 1 . . . 
2 
2 
5-01 
2 . . . 
, , 
4 . 
1 
% * 
# ( 
3 . . . 
, . 
# f 
, , 
3 
t # 
4-1. . . 
, , 
1 
5-38 
4-2. . . 
3 
3. 
2 
5 . . . 
2 
, , 
4 # 
.. 
6 . . . 
2 
t , 
2 
2 
7 . . . 
3 
3 
1 
3 
5-23 
8 . . . 
3 
1 
2 
975 
Plots< 
9 . . . 
3 
3 
3 
.. 
10 . . . 
3 
3 
2 
11-1 . . 
3 
3 
3 
11-2 . • 
3 
,. 
12 . . . 
.. 
, # 
1 
3 
13 . . . 
3 
3 
3 
■ 
15 . . . 
3 
, , 
2 
, , 
16 . . . 
.. 
3 
2 
2 
17 . . . 
3 
^18 . . . 
— 
1 
• • 
— 
1 
[ Eirst . . 
0 
0 
6 
0 
I 
Total < 
Second 
2 
1 
6 
3 
r 0 
0 
4 
0 
1 
L Third . . 
8 
8 
3 
4 
J 
The milfoil was found in the samples from all the plots in 1862 and 1867 ; and in 
those from all but two in 1872, and all but one in 1877. In the first separation-year 
it was not first among the Miscellanese on any plot, but it was second on two, and third 
on eight. In the second separation-year (1867) it was again not first anywhere, only 
once second, but it was third on eight plots. In 1872 it came first on six plots, second 
on six, and third on three. In 1877 it was not first at all, second only on three plots, 
and third on four. It was only in the third separation-year (1872), when it had 
attained the first and second place more frequently, that it, on any plots, yielded 5 per 
cent, and more to the total produce. Then it did so only on four, three of which 
received only mineral manure; and the one of these which yielded by far the highest 
amount of it (9'75 per cent.) was that from which the potass had been excluded for 
some years, and on which the growth of the Leguminosse, and the maturation of the 
herbage generally, had, in consequence, become much restricted. The plant was more 
favoured on the nitrate of soda than on the ammonia plots; but where the nitrate was 
employed in the larger quantity, and in conjunction with the mineral manures, it was 
in much reduced amount. Where, however, the ammonia-salts were used with the 
mineral manures, it w T as nearly banished. The conditions most favourable to it, when 
