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The weight lost by the produce of one acre in

drying - - - 11740 13 0

64 dr. of grass afford

of nutriti ve matter 3 dr.

The produce of thespace, ditto - 22.2

This species, like the preceding, is strictly annual; theabove is therefore the produce for one year, which, if com*pared with that of the least productive of the perennialgrasses, will be found inferior, and it must consequently beregarded as unworthy of culture.

XXI. Poa anguslifolia. With. 2. P. 142.

Narrow-leaved meadow grass. Nat. of Britain .

At the time of flowering, the produce from a brownloam, is

oz. or lbs. per acre

Grass, 27 oz. The produceper acre - - 294030 0 = 18376 14 0

80 dr. of grass weigh

when dry - 34 dr.

The produce of thespace, ditto 183.2-fThe weight lost by the produce of one acre indrying ... 10566 11 4

64 dr. of grass afford

of nutritive matter 5 dr.

The produce of thespace, ditto - 33.3

At the time the seed is ripe, the produce is

Grass, 14 oz. The produceper acre

t 22886 11 = 1430 6 11

l 124962 12 = 7810 2 12

X 15314: 1 =*= 957 2 1

152460 0 = 9528 12 0