228 Weeds. 



considerable vitality, will continue to germ- 

 inate for years. 



Observations. When fields containing 

 blueweed are pastured closely early in the 

 season, the production of the seeds will be 

 very much hindered. This metliod will not 

 alone be sufficient to eradicate the weed, 

 however, for some of the plants will be sure 

 to ripen their seeds unless some other 

 method of eradication be employed. 



(8) THE W^ILD CARROT.- 



The wild carrot {Daucits carota) is a 

 biennial. It bears a close resemblance to 

 the cultivated variety, more especially in 

 the portions above ground. It has a tap 

 root, which is more or less branched. 



The wild carrot comes up early in the 

 season. It sends up long flower stems, 

 which terminate in an umbel or flower clus- 

 ter. It thus produces seeds very numer- 

 ously, and when cut off by the scythe or 

 otherwise it sends up other stems, and this 

 continues to put forth the effort to produce 

 seeds until late in the season. Owing to its 

 acrid juices, live stock do not care to feed 

 upon it. 



