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Plantayo major, L., (Common Plantain), 

 '^^^^M is not very troublesome when compared Avitli 

 the former species. Found about door yards. 

 Verbascum Thapsus, L. (Common Mul- 

 lein, Velvet-leaf.) The seeds of this biennial 



Fig. Ho. Verhascurn 



MulS. ^Thrie°"views '»'-^^ ^^ry Small and very numerous-, V. Blat- 



of a seed. 1 x20.— (Snd- x • i 



worth.) faria (Moth ]\rullein), is becoming com- 



mon, and needs attention. 



Linaria vulgaris, Mill. (Toad- 

 flax, Butter and Eggs.) This is 

 a vile nuisance in meadow or 

 pasture. It seeds freely, and also 

 spreads very rapidly by its root- 

 stocks, 

 Brunella rnlgaf'is, L. (Self-heal or Heal- 

 all.) This is a small perennial herb, bear- 

 ing violet flowers. In dry, thin meadows 

 it is quite common and on the increase. 

 ^Cynoglossum officinale, L. (Ilounds- 

 FiG. m. -Brunella i-id- tongue.) This is another plant bearing a 



yarfe, L. (Selt-heal, Heal- & / -i ^ 



all.) ixi3.-(Scribnerj ^^^^^j^^ containing hoodcd prickles. 



Fig, \1&.— Unarm vulgaris. Mill. 

 (Toad-flax.) 'i\\() \ lewh ot a winged 

 eeed. 1 x 15.— (Sudw orlli.) 



Fig. 118. — Echiiim vidijarc, Tj. (Vii)er''s 

 Bugloss.) This is somewhat oriiaineiital, 

 but in some places has become very pro- 

 lific and hard to eradicate. An angular 

 wrinkled nut; two views, much enlarged. 

 (Scribner.) 



Fig. 11^. —Echinospermum Lafipula, 

 Lehm. (Stick-seed. I The small nutlets 

 are covered withadouble row of liooked 

 prickles. It must be carefully kept out 

 of slieep pastures; tM'o views. 1>:10. — 

 (Sudworth.) 



fJusriita Ejiiflnfin tan. Miirr, ( Lucerne Doddei'. ) This is a para- 

 sitic vine which lias ()ccasi()nalhi.be('n iiitnxlin'cd with seed of 



