WEEDS IN THE MEADOW. 



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Planliujo major, L., (Common Plantain), 



is not very troublesome when compared with 



the former species. Foinul about door yards. 



VerhaHcnni. rhapsnx, L. (Common .Alnl- 



Fro. 115. vrrhmnm '"^'"^ Vclvet-leaf.) 'I'he seeds of this biennial 



worth.) -• ""■/,,,.,,, (:\r,,th .Mullein), is becoming com- 



mon, and needs attention. 



LuKin'a vuhjans, ]\lill. (Toiul- 

 flax, ]iutter and -K;l(,u-.s,) This is 

 a vile nuisance in meadow or 

 l)asturc. It seeds freely, and also 

 spreads very rajjidly by its root- 

 stocks. 

 Bi'HiivlUi nihjans, L. (SelMieal or lleal- 

 all.) This i-! a small i)ercnuial herb, bear- 

 ing violet llowers. In dry, thin meadows 

 it is (juite common and on the increase. 



CijnoglossKin oj/irmalc, L. (Ilouuds- 

 loiiguc.) This is another plant bearing u 

 nutlet containing hooded prickles. 



rTM.wrfl"^"'^,'"^"' t'((?(Atri8, Mill, 

 (load-flax.) -iw.) views of u niiiKccl 

 Beeil. Ixlo.— (Sudworth.) 



(/'rri.s, 1.. (Si'lMioal, Heal- 

 all.) lxl^'._(.scribiifi'.) 



Pro. m.~Ee1uum viiUinrc. I.. (Viper'.s 

 m^loss.) This issoinuwIiatDraaiiiLMital, 

 Dnt 111 some places has Ijeeonie very iiro- 

 ""!' i'liil hard to eradicate. An ar.u'lilar 

 wrinkled nut; two views, luuchenlarKod. 

 (Ncribner.) 



T ^'"' 1.13 ,"'■''''" ""*P''''"""» T-(il>pnla, 

 Lehin. (Stiek-seed.) The small iiutlet.s 

 arc covered withadouhlo row of hooked 

 prickles. It must be carefully kept out 

 "f sheep pastures; two views. 1x10.— 

 (hud worth.) 



Cn.sntfa EpUlujm inn, :\[urr. ( Lucerne Dodder. ) This is a para- 

 sitic vine which has ocoasiomdly been introduced with seed of 



