Lesson XVIII 



Hoe between all rows and over the 

 south and west walks. Pull all weeds. 



Pick flowers and tomatoes, if ready. 



Rough Pigweed*: Green Amaranth, 

 pigweed. Amarantus retroflexus (Am-a- 

 ran'tus re'tro-fleks-us) . This is a very 

 common weed in cultivated land. Notice 

 the hairy stems. It grows from one to five 

 feet high and has a large thick panicle of 

 small green flowers. It belongs to same 

 family as the cockscomb and the thick 

 Prince' s-feather. It is a troublesome weed. 

 Best time to kiU it is by cultivation when 

 very yotmg. 



* Always have the weed present. 



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