WEEDS. 



We presume that it is not necessary for us to tell 

 the farmer that it does not pay him to raise weeds. 

 We will give a list of those we consider worst: 



COMMON NAME. 



Ambrosia Sev. Spe. Horseweed, Ragweed. 



Xanthium strumarium, Cocklebur. 



Bidens Sev. Spe. Spanish Needles, etc. 



Arctium lappa, Burdock. 



Cnicus Sev. Spe. Thistle. 



Cynaglossum officinale, Beggar ticks. 



Echinospermum Virginicum Beggar lice. 

 Convolvulus sepium, Morning glory. 



Ipomoea panduratus, Morning glory. 



Ipomoea hederacea Morning glory. 



Chenopodiaceae Sev. Spe. Pigweed, Lamb's quarter. 

 Rumex Sev. Spe. Dock. 



Amarantus Sev. Spe. Hogweed, Redroot. 



Polygonaceae Sev. Spe., Smartweed. 

 Asclepias Sev. Spe. Milkweed. 



Apocynum androsemifolium Milkweed. 

 Euphorbia Sev. Spe. Milkweed. 



Of these, Convolvulus sepium. Ipomoea pandur- 

 atus, Asclepias and Apocynum spread by their 

 roots as well as by seeds aud the same is true of one 

 species of Cnicus, arvensis, the Canada thistle, and 

 these plants are difficult to exterminate, but if kept 

 cut down below the surface they at length die and this 

 is probably the easiest and cheapest way to get rid of 

 them. 



The others, if kept from forming seed will, in two 

 or three years, give up the contest and, while care 

 will be necessary to prevent them from returning, 

 they will give little trouble. Mere cutting will not 

 suffice however for most of those in our list will, when 

 cut close to the ground, immediately send out shoots 

 and flower, and perfect seed before the close of the 

 season, it maturing much more rapidly on these shoots 

 than on the undisturbed plant. 



