ON THE MIXED HERBAGE OF PERMANENT MEADOW. 
1281 
Table LXI.—Relative predominance of Rumex Acetosa. 
Rumex Acetosa 
Was First, Second, or Third, 
Yielded 5 per cent, and over, 
among the total Miscellaneae, as under. 
to the total Mixed Herbage, as under. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
r l . . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
6-09 
5-74 
9-29 
10-49 
2 . . . 
1 
2 
2 
3 
12-44 
. . 
. . 
4-1 . . 
3 
2 
. , 
3 
5-47 
. « 
4-2 . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
13-39 
8-42 
6-85 
. . 
5 . . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
9T5 
15-94 
7-13 
. . 
6 . . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
12T1 
24-27 
7-51 
7-66 
7 . . . 
1 
2 
1 
, , 
8-88 
6-67 
8 . . . 
1 
1 
3 
1 
, ■ 
7-86 
5-84 
9 . . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
5-40 
10-89 
. . 
10 . . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
10-38 
12-61 
5-99 
Plots 
11-1 . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
7-02 
. . 
, , 
11-2 . . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
, , 
12 . . . 
2 
3 
2 
, . 
. , 
13 . . . 
1 
2 
1 
1 
5-48 
* • 
6-84 
14 . . . 
1 
3 
2 
2 
6-88 
. f 
15 . . . 
2 
1 
RUd 
1 
6-64 
7-34 
5-79 
16 . . . 
1 
1 
3 
1 
5-46 
5-62 
, . 
17 . . . 
3 
1 
, , 
. 4 
, . 
7-53 
, , 
18 . . . 
— 
1 
. , 
1 
— 
24-33 
, 4 
19 . . . 
— 
— 
, , 
2 
— 
— 
120 . . . 
— 
—* 
3 
— 
—- 
1 
[First . . 
14 
13 
9 
14 
I 
Total 
Second . 
2 
4 
3 
2 
> 12 
13 
4 
7 
1 
1 Third . . 
2 
2 
2 
3 
/ 
Evidences of the existence of this plant were found in the samples taken from all 
the plots (19) in 1862, from all (20) in 1867, from all (22) in 1872, and from all (22) 
in 1877, that is, on every plot in each separation-year. In 1862 it was first in 
percentage among the total miscellaneous herbage on fourteen plots, second on two 
plots, and third also on two ; in other words, it was either first, second, or third on 
eighteen out of nineteen plots in that year. In 1867 it was first on thirteen plots, 
second on four, and third on two, or so far prominent on 19 out*of 20 plots. In 1872 
it was first on nine plots, second on three, and third on two, or first, second, or third 
on only 14 out of 20. Lastly, in 1877 it was first on fourteen plots, second on two, 
and third on three, or again very prominent on 19 out of 22 plots. 
It yielded more than 5 per cent, of the total produce on 12 plots in 1862, on 13 in 
1867, on four only in 1872, and on seven in 1877. 
The only plots upon which it did not come first in one or more of the four years 
were the two unmanured plots, and plot 4-1 with superphosphate of lime alone. It 
was in 1867 that it acquired its greatest predominance, and both in that year and in 
