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grown. The whole plant is of a reddish color, smooth to the 
touch, fleshy, and tender. The leaves are small but thick; 
the flowers are small, pale yellow, opening on sunny morn- 
ings. A meek-looking plant, 
but a very bad garden pest, 
_| exceedingly difficult to de- 
stroy. Formerly much used 
as a pot herb for “ greens.” 
7. Spotted Spurge: Milk 
Purslane. — In form, color, 
and habit this plant re- 
sembles purslane, but it is 
smaller, and the stems and leaves are thinner; when bruised 
or broken a milky white sap comes out. 
8. Prostrate Amaranth. — Another plant having a close 
resemblance to purslane and fully as large; but its leaves 
are thinner and the stem tougher. About all we can see of 
the flowers is a little cluster of green, chaff-like scales in the 
axils of the leaves. This weed, like 
purslane, prefers the garden to the field. 
g. Wild Morning Glory: Hedge 
Bindweed. — This plant, with its vine- 
like stem, triangular leaves, and large 
white or pinkish bell-shaped flowers, is 
easily recognized by all who are familiar 
with the cultivated morning glory. It ff 
spreads by means of its white, fleshy, | 
underground stems which are peren- 
nial and make it a persistent weed. 
10. Wild Buckwheat: Black Bindweed.— The twining 
or trailing stem and triangular leaves of this plant make it 
look like a wild morning glory, but it lacks the showy flowers 
PROSTRATE AMARANTH 
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