98 WEEDS OP ESSEX COUNTY; 



Low Blackberry, Bubus Canadensis, grows on rocky hills and pas- 

 tures. Common. 



Early Wild Rose, Eosa blanda, everywhere abundant in roadsides 

 and fence rows. 



Swamp Wild Rose, Eosa Carolina, common in wet meadows. 



ORDER Crassulacese. 



Garden Orpine or Aaron's-Rod, Sedum Telephium, one of the worst 

 weeds in grass lands. Abundant in Danvers, Wenham and Beverly. 

 It increases principally by tubers, though even a leaf of it will take 

 root if covered with soil. Kerosene oil will kill it. 



ORDER Onagracese. 



Willow-herb, Epilobium angustifolium, found on new burnt land 

 and in wet pastures, increasing rapidly by its seeds which have a tuft 

 of long hairs at the end. The wind carries these seeds in all direc- 

 tions. 



Common Evening Primrose, CEnothera biennis, a very persistent 

 weed on roadsides, gravelly pastures and railroad beds. 



ORDER Cucurbit ace 88. 



Star Cucumber, Sicyos angulatus. This plant is an introduced weed 

 from the south. It is often used to cover trellises and walls near 

 dwellings, but is a most troublesome weed in damp soils. 



ORDER TTmbelliferse. 



Common Carrot, Daticus Carota, introduced into mowing hinds. It 

 seeds freely and is an unsightly weed. European. 



Cow-Parsnip, Heracleum lanatum, is a very large, coarse plant. 

 Found in pastures and near brooks. 



Common Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa, common in mowed lands and in- 

 creases very fast if neglected. European. 



Great Angelica, Archangelica atropurpurea, damp fields and river 

 banks. A coarse, strong-scented weed. 



Poison Hemlock, Conium maculatum, a dangerous, narcotic, poison- 

 ous plant, growing by roadsides and in old gardens. This plant 

 should be well known by all persons, as its seeds act very quickly, 

 often producing paralysis when eaten. 



