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streaked with milky white. It should always be mowed 

 before it begins to set seed. 



Turkey weed. This plant, also known as turkey 

 mullein, gets its name from the fact that turkeys are 

 fond of the seeds. It was called Yerba del pescado by 

 the Spaniards because the Indians used it to catch 

 fish. When it was placed in small streams or pools, 

 the fish were stupefied and could be caught by hand. 

 The leaves have a peculiar odor. 



It is remarkable because it stands dryness better 



than almost any other weed. 

 It flourishes even in the desert. 

 Plants which can endure 

 dryness usually have their 

 leaves covered with wax or 

 hairs, which help to keep the 

 water from escaping. As 

 figure 94 shows, the plant is 

 so thickly covered with hairs 

 that it looks gray. 



Bur clover. This plant has 

 the power to germinate in 



FIG. 95. -seedling of bur clover, dry weather, but not to such 

 (About natural size.) an ex tent as those spoken of 



above. It is very hard to get rid of, because its roots 

 go deep and are hard to kill out. They may even live 

 over until the following season, so that the plant 

 becomes perennial. The best time to destroy it is when 



