1364 MESSRS. J. 33. LAWES, J. H. GILBERT, ARD M. T. MASTERS, 
Table LXXY.—Number of Species, Percentage, Quantity per Acre, &c., of each Species, 
Number of species, and proportion 
per cent. 
Quantity per acre. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
Mean. 
1862. 
1867. 
1872. 
1877. 
Mean. 
Number of 
Species. 
Gramme®. 
15 
14 
14 
15 
15 
Leguminos*. 
3 
3 
2 
1 
2 
Other Orders. 
10 
13 
14 
11 
12 
Total. 
28 
30 
30 
27 
29 | 
... 
GrEAMINEiE. 
p. c. 
p. 0. 
p. c. 
p. c. 
p. c. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
Alopecurus pratensis. 
0-22 
3-54 
3-72 
20-18 
6-91 
12-6 
254-5 
231-2 
1262-9 
440-3 
Agrostis vulgaris. 
0-42 
0-61 
0-24 
1-55 
0-71 
24-0 
43-8 
14-9 
97-0 
44-9 
Holcus lanatus. 
6-60 
6-63 
3-67 
12-75 
7*41 
377-4 
476-5 
228-1 
797-9 
470-0 
Avena elatior .. 
3-14 
0-32 
0-86 
179-5 
20-0 
49-9 
Avena flaveseens. 
4-88 
7*12 
5"67 
2-93 
5-15 
279-0 
511-8 
352-4 
183-3 
331-6 
Poa pratensis. 
1-45 
1-05 
2-57 
4-01 
2-27 
82-9 
• 75-5 
159-7 
250-9 
142-3 
Poa trivialis. 
22-48 
32-93 
24-76 
21-59 
25-44 
1285-4 
2367-0 
1538-8 
1351-1 
1635-5 
Dactylis glomerata. 
10-00 
7-28 
3-33 
12-48 
8-27 
571-8 
523-3 
207-0 
781-0 
520-8 
Festuca ovina. 
0-88 
1-58 
0-16 
0-48 
0-77 
50-3 
113-6 
10-0 
30-0 
51-0 
Broinus mollis. 
18-04 
17-69 
42-10 
8-02 
21-46 
1031-5 
1271-6 
2616-5 
501-9 
1355-1 
Loliuin perenne. 
13-80 
9-36 
5-55 
2-63 
7-84 
789-1 
672-8 
344-9 
164-6 
492-9 
None 
C Antboxanthum odoratum, Phleum pratcnse, 1 
yielding 1 ■< Aira caispitosa, Avena pubescens, Cynosurus y 
2-13 
1*25 
0-31 
0-87 
1-15 
121-9 
89-8 
19-3 
54-5 
71-6 
per cent. 
, cristatus, Festuca pratensis. . .... j 
Absent—Briza media, Festuca loiiacea. 
... 
Undetermined (chiefly Gramme*). 
5-48 
5‘21 
*6*79 
2 : 87 
313-4 
374-5 
49-1 
184-2 
Total. 
89-52 
94-25 
92-87 
87-81 
91-11 
5118-8 
6774-7 
5771-9 I 
5495-1 
5790-1 
Leguminos.®. 
Trifolium repens. 
o-oi 
0-01 
o-ot 
0-6 
0-7 
0-3 
Trifoiium pratense. 
0-01 
o-oi 
o : oi 
o-oi 
0-6 
0-7 
"o-6 
0-5 
Lathyrus pratensis. 
Trii'olium minus, Lotus corniculatus, 1 
0-11 
0-37 
1-35 
0"76 
0-64 
6-2 
26-6 
83-9 
47-6 
41-1 
Ononis arvensis....... j 
... 
... 
Total. 
0-13 
0-39 
1-36 
0-76 
0-66 
7-4 
28-0 
84-5 
47’6 
41-9 
Other Orders. 
Banunculus repens et bulbosus . . . 
1-23 
0-10 
0-03 
0-34 
70-3 
7-2 
1’9 
11-3 
19-9 
Conopodium denudatum. 
1-55 
1-57 
0-61 
0-18 
0-97 
88-6 
112-9 
37-9 
62-7 
Anthriscus sylvestris. 
1-52 
3-86 
4-64 
2-50 
109-3 
239-9 
290-4 
159-9 
Rumex Acetosa. 
6 : 88 
Ml 
0-61 
4-40 
3-25 
393-4 
79-8 
37-9 
275-3 
196-6 
""Ranunculus acris, Cerastium triviale, Pimpineila" 
None 
yielding 
1 per 
cent. 
Saxifraga, Heraeleum Sphondylium, Centaurea 
nigra, Achillea Millefolium, Leontodon his- 
pidus, Taraxacum ofiBcinale, Plantago lanceo- - 
lata, Rutnex crispus, Scilla nutans, Luzula 
0-69 
1-06 
0-66 
2-21 
1-17 
39-5 
76-1 
41-0 
138-3 
73-7 
campestris, Carex prmcox, Hypnum squarro- 
L_ sum, H. rutabulum, H. hians._ 
'Ranunculus auricomus, Stellaria graminea, Po-' 
tentilla reptans, Agrimonia Eupatoria, Pote- 
rium Sanguisorba, Spiraea Ulmaria, Galium 
verum, G. Aparine, Scabiosa arvensis, Beilis 
Absent-1 
: 
1 perennis, Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, 
j Tragopogon pratensis, Hieracium Pilosella, 
1 Veronica Chamsedry s. Prunella vulgaris, 
Thymus Serpyllum, Ajuga reptans, Primula 
| veris, Rumex crispus, Ornithogalum umbel- 
*** 
1,1 
... 
... 
L. latum, Ophioglossum vulgatum.J 
Total. 
10-35 
5-36 
5-77 
11-43 
8-23 
591-8 
385-3 
358-6 
715-3 
512-8 
SUMMARY. 
Gramineae. 
89-52 
94-25 
92-87 
87-81 
91-11 
5118-8 
6774-7 
5771-9 
5495-1 
5790-1 
Leguminosae. .. 
Other Orders. 
0-13 
0-39 
1-36 
0-76 
0-66 
7-4 
28-0 
84-5 
47-6 
41-9 
10-35 
5-36 
5-77 
11-43 
8-23 
591-8 
385-3 
358-6 
715-3 
512-8 
Total .. 
100-00 
100-00 
100-00 
100-00 
100-00 
5718 
7188 
6215 
6258 
6344 
