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angled and often reddish brown in color. The flowers are very small 

 and greenish. (Fig. 21). 



Horse weed (Fig. 15). This is a common weed in meadows. The 

 blossoms occur at the ends of short branches. They are about one- 

 half inch in width, white around the edge and yellowish in the center. 

 They may be seen here and there in the meadow, reaching somewhat 



above the timothy heads. 



Ox-eye daisy is known by almost every- 

 one. The blossoms are yellow and white 

 like horse weed. They are an inch and a 

 half across and are borne at the ends of 

 long stems. They appear in June and July. 

 Look for the little teeth on the margins 

 of the leaves. 



Quitch or quack grass often becomes a 

 bad weed in gardens and cultivated fields. 

 It multiplies by sending out underground 

 shoots which, in turn, send up new plants. 

 The leaves arc rather rigid and dark green. 

 The seeds are produced in heads four or 

 five inches long. The whole plant is about 

 two or three feet in height and erect. 

 (Fig. 18). 



Canada thistle is vcr>' common in pas- 

 tures and is sometimes found in meadows. 

 The blossoms are smaller than those of 

 most thistles. The plant may be recog- 

 nized by its habit of growing in clumps, 

 fact that it produces new plants from 



Fig. 15. — Horseweed 



This habit arises from the 

 underground stems. (Fig. 16). 



Plantain. This weed is found in meadows and lawns. It is easily 

 recognized by its large, broad leaves and long, slender seed 

 stalks. It has very prominent veins on the lower side of the leaves. 

 (Fig. 14). 



Orange hawkw^eed, or devil's paint brush. This weed is becoming 

 common in pastures, especially in poor land. It has an orange-colored 

 flower and a seed head resembling that of the dandelion. The stem 

 and leaves are very hairs''. All the leaves come from near the roots of 

 the plant. It has an underground stem which sends up new plants in 

 the manner of the Canada thistle. 



