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Report of the Natural Science Department, First Term, 1891— continued.
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No. j Name. Source. H 3 3 3 Pi Impurities per Cent., and Remarks. ail 96 Mixed grass .. Obristohuroh Contains rye-grass, 61; tall fescue, 14 ; meadow-fescue. 4; Italian rye-guass, 8 ; lesser clover, 11; whiteclover, 1 ; sorrel, 1 ; dock, sow-thistle, and hard fescue, 1; and frequent soft broome or goose-grass Consists of meadow-grasses (Poa sp.), 44; rye-grass, 21; white-clover, 11; crested dog's-tail, 10; sheep's fescue, 9 ; hard fescue, 6. Lesser clover, 5 ; sorrel, 1; with occasional plantain, ehickweeds, shepherd's purse, cleavers, timothy, ragged robin, and quartz particles Trifolium sp. 2; sorrel, 1J ; red-clover, £ Sorrel, 2 ; plantain, J; and occasional trifolium sp., as in No. 98 Occasional alsike, white-clover, rye-grass, and plantain. Goose-grass, 2 ; Yorkshire fog, 1 ; and occasional mouseear chickweed, sterile broomegrass, ox-eye daisy, and shepherd's purse Yorkshire fog, 1; and occasional goose-grass, cat's-ear and ox-eye daisy Some alsike, white-clover, and rye-grass. Consists of Trifolium minus, 88; white-clover, 7 ; sorrel, 2 ; mouse-ear chickweed, 2; Yorkshire fog, 1; and occasional twitch (Poa pratensis), chickweed (Stellaria), and red-clover Consists of cocksfoot (Dactylis), 84 ; oat-grass (Trisetum), 8 ; meadow-fescue, 6 ; small Poa, 1 ; undetermined, 1; and occasional cleavers, Bromus, &c. Pure. Occasional plantain, red-clover, dock, and black-medick. Occasional timothy. Occasional sorrel, plantain, timothy, &c. Similar to No. 109, with addition of odd ox-eye daisy and chickweed (Stellaria). Pure. Occasional undetermined composite plant. Sorrel, 2 ; and occasional plantain and chickweed Plaintain, 2; and occasional sorrel, chickweed, and hedge-mustard Occasional impurities. Pure. Occasional hard fescue and chickweed. A few odd seeds of Bromus secalinus, dock, and redclover. Misnamed for hard fescue ; contains a few odd sorrelseeds. Pure. A few odd seeds of timothy and white-clover. Pure. Rather frequent dock, hair-grass (Aira), florin, sweet vernal, &c. Too frequent ox-eye daisy, and Yorkshire fog, and occasional rye-grass, fiorin, timothy, and undetermined (dusty). Frequent ox-eye daisy and Yorkshire fog, and cat's-ear (Hypocharis), with odd black-madick, sweet vernal, and rye-grass. Pure. Odd red-clover and plantain. Pure. 96 Lawn-grass .. .. „ 97 White-clover .. ■ Oamaru 6 98 99 79 79 4 2J " :oo .01 Colonial red-clover .. i College farm.. Bye-grass .. .. : 90 . 3 .02 i Cocksfoot .. .. I Akaroa 74 1 .03 .04 Colonial red-clover .. J Doylesfcon Colonial clover .. | Chertsey 5 .05 De graine de dactyle Ghristchurch 16 .06 .07 .08 .09 10 Japan clover .. Masterton Bokhara clover American cow-grass Alsike 73 68 90 62 56 .11 .12 13 .14 Timothy Rib-grass .. .. „ White-clover .. „ 99 81 92 76 ■2 2 .15 10 17 .18 Poa trlvialis Poa pratensis Poa nemoralis .. „ Meadow-fescue .. „ 20 2 4 90 .19 Sheep's fescue .. „ 57 .20 .21 ,22 .23 Hard fescue Fiorin .. .. „ Hungarian forage-grass „ Meadow-foxtail .. „ 56 53 85 10 24 Crested dog's-tail .. „ 64 25 66 .26 .27 .28 .29 .80 31 32 White mustard .. „ Lucerne .. .. „ • .. White-stone turnip .. „ Late red Trifolium Sheep's parsley .. „ Grass .. .. Wairnate Local-grown meadow- Masterton fescue 98 91 91 99 29 .83 .3:1 L35 .36 .37 .38 .39 .40 PJant .. .. Lincoln Thistle .. .. Little Eiver .. Grass .. .. McKenzie Cnty. Is reed canary-grass {Phalaris arundinacea). Consists of sorrel, SO ; Trifolium minus, 20 ; meadowfescue, 16 ; mouse-ear chickweed, 5 ; cocksfoot, 2 ; goose-grass, 2 ; white-clover, 2 ; hair-grass, 1 ; buttercup, 1; dock, 1; and occasional rye-grass and Yorkshire fog, sedge, geranium, thistle, (Sonohus), Poa pratensis, sweet vernal, &o. Is garden orache (Atriplex hortensis). Is star-thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa). Is Poa colensoi. Is Danthonia pauciflora. Is Poa foliosa. Is Carex colensoi. Is tall fescue (IP. elatior). 8S Sedge '.'. '.'. "„ Grass .. .. Le Bon's Bay j Devonshire grey-stone College farm .. turnip Purple-top .. .. „ * .. Green-globe Grass .. .. Timaru 95 .41 42 .43 .44 .45 .46 91 93 Is erect bristle-grass (Setaria viridis). Is naked oat-grass (Danthonia nuda). Bed-clover .. .. College farm .. 6 39