Seeds of the Weed Known as Buck-horn, 



fibbed plantain, English plantain, or Rib-grass, {Plantago lanceolaia). Very comnnonly 



present in alfalfa seed, especially that of European origin. A bad 



weed. Magnification five diameters. 



Alfalfa Seeds Magnified Five Diameters 



Note the characteristic angular point at one end, typical of alfalfa. The kidney. 



shaped type, as in "a" is also characteristic. The rounded type "b" is rare, 



and resembles Sweet clover. Seeds marked "c" and "d" 



resemble Yellow trefoil in the projecting "beak." 



