NOTES ON PLANTS. 

 F. L. Harvey. 



Specimens of the following plants have come to the Station 

 from correspondents during the year. The sender has been 

 given the information asked and in some instances the weeds 

 have been made the subject of newspaper articles and bulle- 

 tins. 



Wild Peppergrass (Lepidinm intermedium Gray) has been 

 reported from many localities this season. It is becoming 

 quite common along roadsides and waste places about towns. 

 Source, western clover seed. 



Rabbit-Foot Clover is becoming a common weed along 

 roadsides and in waste places about towns. 



Vetch (Lathyrus palustris.) Coarse and fine-leaved varieties 

 are very common in Southern Maine along railroad embank- 

 ments and in car yards. It is spreading. 



The Orange Hawkweed has been reported from several 

 new localities. It should be carefully looked after. 



Rag Weed (Ambrosia artemisiae folia) is becoming a common 

 weed along roadsides and in fields. It is an annual and could 

 be easily eradicated with care. 



The Wild Carrot is spreading rapidly in some places. In 

 many localities in the State it is allowed to grow along road- 

 sides unmolested, to scatter seed far and wide. 



The Sow Thistle (Sonchus arvensis) is becoming very com- 

 mon in cultivated fields. Clean culture would eradicate it. 



The Ground Cherry (Physalis Virginiana) was reported the 

 past season for the first time. The plant probably came from 

 the West in clover seed. 



The Buffalo Bur (Solanum rostratum) made its appearance 

 the last season where carloads of western corn were screened. 

 This plant was considered in a special bulletin. 



