IX. On the Nature of Meadows and Pastures 51 X. On the Species of Meadow Grasses 56 XI. On Meadow Plants other than Grasses 73 XII. On the Weeds of Pastures 78 XIII. On the Irrigated Meadow 87 XIV. On the Laying Down of Permanent Pastures 92 XV. On the Management of Permanent Pastures 98 XVI. On the Management of Lawns 102 PART III. HOW TO GROW GOOD CLOVERS. XVII. On the Nature and Properties of the Clover Family of Plants 109 XVIII. On the Farm Species of Clovers 113 XIX. On the Varieties of Red Clovers 121 XX. On the Clover Allies 125 XXI. On Clover Sickness 137 XXII. On the Weeds of Clovers 148 XXIII. On the Parasites of Clovers 156 PART IV. HOW TO GROW GOOD CORN. XXIV. Nature of Corn 161 XXV. Wheat: its Origin and Acclimatization 163 XXVI. The Wild Oat as the Origin of the Cultivated Varieties 168 XXVII. On the supposed Origin of Barley and Rye 176 XXVIII. Epiphytical Parasites (Vegetable Blights) of Corn Crops 180 XXIX. Insects (Animal Blights) affecting Corn Crops 192 XXX. Science in the Cultivation of Corn 204 XXXI. On Harvesting Corn 213 PART V. HOW TO GROW GOOD FENCES. XXXII. On the Nature of Fences 217 XXXIII. On the Plants for “Live” Fences 220 XXXIV. On the Hearing and Planting of Hedges 227 XXXV. Weeds of Hedge-row Fences 234 XXXVI. On Hedge-row Timber 239 XXXVII. On the Vermin of Fences 246 XXXVIII. On the Management of Hedge-row Fences 254 XXXIX. Covenants with regard to Fences, &c. 259 PART VI. HOW TO GROW GOOD TIMBER. XL. On the Value of Timber for Ornament and Profit 265 XLI. On the Kinds of Timber best adapted for different Situations 274 XLII. On the British Oak 278 XLIII. On the Chestnut and Walnut 291 XLIV. On the Elm 296 XLV. On the Ash, Beech, and other White-wooded Trees 302 XLVI. On Soft-wooded Forest Trees 313