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NOXIOUS WEEDS 



Johnson Grass 



(Sorghum halepense) 



This very formidable plant pest in many localities seems espe- 

 cially adapted to some of the loose soils of our County, and to 

 people living there no description is necessary. But it is scattered 

 in patches all over the County, especially in the washes south of 



Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense) 

 A Growth first year. B Older plant, deaper root. 



the mountains, and many persons would like to know it when 

 they see it, and know how to get rid of it. 



The blades of this grass are often half an inch wide and of cor- 

 responding length, and the strong stalk grows to a height of three 

 feet or more, topped by a bushy head looking somewhat like sorg- 



