GOOSEFOOT FAMILY 



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Propagation. — It is well known that the potato is grown 

 from the tnbers, but the other cnltivated members of this'fam- 

 ily are very generally gi'owu from seeds.' The seedlings are read- 



FiG. 144. — -The sweet pepper. 



ily transplanted. This family also contains a few tronblosome 

 weeds which can iisnally be controlled by smother cro})*. 



goosi<:foot faafily (cii exopodiace.k") 

 The members of ,]iis family are very widely distribnted. 

 They are mostly herbaceons with alternate leaves ; flowers small, 

 greenish, in spikes or beads, usually regular ; no corolla ; calyx 



