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Fig. 34. 

 Orange Hawk Weed, Devil's Paint Brush. 



Hieracium aurantiacunti (L.) 



A plant introduced from Europe, and a pernicious pest in pastures, 

 meadows and roadsides in the eastern portion of the Province. The 

 heads are bright red orange in color, and are clustered. The stems 

 grow to a height of 12 inches. The leaves are oval, downy, and grey- 

 ish-green in color. The seeds are provided with tufts of down, whereby 

 they are scattered by the wind. 



Time of flowering, June to August. 



Time of seeding, June to September. 



Dispersal — This plant is propagated by roots, runners and tufted 

 seeds : also by seeds purchased in clover seed. 



Eradication. Salt at the rate of 1| tons per acre will kill this 

 weed in pastures. 



