Kalm's account of his visit to England : on his way to America in 1748 / translated by Joseph Lucas ; with two maps and several illustrations.

  • Pehr Kalm
Date:
1892
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Kalm's account of his visit to England : on his way to America in 1748 / translated by Joseph Lucas ; with two maps and several illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    154/520 page 130
    13° are laid down entirely new, or renewed from old ones, and managed, with many circumstances connected with the subject. Höet. The hay was arranged in stacks, commonly near the cowhonse, which in this country was mostly situated in one of the meadows or pastures. Over the haystack was no shelter but a little straw. It stood under the bare heavens, only that it was fenced in. We devoted a long time to the same to ascertain exactly what kinds of plants the hay here consisted of, and found them to be the following, numbered after Linn. Flor. Sv.: Anthoxanthum 29 [A. Odoratum]. Phleum 50 [P. pratense]. Agrostis 62 [A. Capillaris]. Aira 67 [Holcus Mollis]. Poa 77 [P. Angustifolia]. Cynosurus 81 [C. Cristatus]. ,, 83 [Dactylis Glomerata]. Avena 96 [A. pratensis]. Lolium 104 [L. perenne]. Plantago 123 [P. Media]. Rumex 292 [R. Crispus]. ,, 296 [R. Acetosella]. Cerastium 379 [C. Viscosum]. Ranunculus 466 [R. Acris]. Trifolium 612 [T. Repens Sv. Hvitväpling]. ,, 615 [T. Pratense]. Carduus 658 [C. Crispus]. Chrysanthemum 700 [C. Leucanthemum]. Achillea 705 [A. Millefolium Sv. Rölleka]. Nos. 62 and 67 were the most abundant, and Si tolerably so.
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3