WEEDS IN THE MEADOW. 



to be iiunoying iii mciulowH or jiftstures, but the feeeds uro not 

 unfrofjtiently lound mixod vitli tliose ot grussos and clovers. 



Fin. 122. Piilyyituum 

 ofiriitair, li., (Knot- 

 ({rasH. Doorweetl.) 1 

 + 8.-(Sudwortli.) 



Fio. 123. Rumcr crUiniti, L. 

 {Narrow Dock.) Two views. 

 1x11.— (Sudworth.) 



Fio. 124. Enphnrhta 

 CinxiriMinn, L. Two 

 views. 1 X 10. — (.Sud- 

 worth.) 



Fin. 135. Exiphfirhta 

 tiutvulatn, h. (Spot- 

 ted SpurKe.) A creep- 

 ing weed. Two views. 

 1 xl5.— (Sudwortli.) 



Fin. 126. Urtim 

 ararilifk (Great sting- 

 Inp; nettle.) Tliis Ims 

 sprend over low land 

 ineadowH in hoiim- pla- 

 ces. 1 X l.">. - ( S u d - 

 worth ) 



Fio. 127. Brnmvssec- 

 aliuuff, L. ' Chess de- 

 prived of (.'luiiie and 

 palea.) IxU. — (Sud- 

 worth.) 



Pohjyonuin Pevmcaria, L. (Lady's Thumb,) and some other 

 specierf of PoJijijonnia have smootli, bhick ihit seeds. 



Polygonum aviculare, L, (Knot-grass) and some others have 

 triangular seeds, shaped much like small grains of buckwheat. 

 The seeds of these two species, and of others, are often found 

 among grass seeds. 



Rnme.ra'ispus, L. (Curled or Xarrow Dock) and 7^. ohlmifoUus, 

 L. (Bitter Bock) are both common and troublesome weeds in 

 meadows. They are perennial and liave long tap roots. The 

 seeds are three angled and like those of Polygonum. 



Rumex Aceto,sdla, L. (Sheep sorrel) is very common on poor, 

 light land. The seed has the shape of the species last named. 



Enphorhia Cyparissias, L. (Euphorbia) has escaped from culti- 

 vation. It roots deeply, and has in some places become a great 

 pest. 



Occasionally seeds of common chess, or cheat, are met with in 



