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the latter. It also infests lanes, roadsides 

 and waste places, but it is not specially trou- 

 blesome in tilled fields, as it does not seem 

 to have much power to withstand good cul- 

 tivation. Its favorite soils are those which 

 may be termed sandy loams, or loams of 

 mild constitution. 



This weed is most commonly distributed 

 by means of the seeds of grasses and clo- 

 vers, but it is also distributed to some extent 

 in the seeds of cereal grains which have not 

 been carefully cleaned. It is also distrib- 

 uted in manure, and by means of other 

 agencies. Its seeds are about the same size 

 as those of red clover, and are much the 

 same in color. In shape each seed is slightly 

 elongated, and furrowed on one side. 



Modes of Eradication. 



The following are the modes of eradica- 

 tion that have been found most successful 

 in dealing with the buckhorn. They are 

 also effective in killing the common plan- 

 tain and closely related plants. 



7. Breaking up nicadozv-land and folloiv- 

 ing it zvith a ciiltii'ated crop. In the case 

 of meadows, plow them just after they have 

 been cut, and cultivate on the surface imtil 



