Lesson XV 
Hoe between all rows and over the 
south and west walks. Pull all weeds. 
Plant, two and one-half feet from south 
end, one row of radishes, same as in 
Lesson I. 
Cut out all com-suckers, leaving only- 
one stalk every six or eight inches. 
Pick all flowers, string beans and 
tomatoes, and pull beets, radishes and 
lettuce, if ready. 
Make out a list of what you have taken 
home. 
Complete diagrams. 
Be sure lettuce is thinned. 
Purslane* 
Smartweed f; Persicary, peach-wort, 
heartsease, smart grass, spotted knot- 
weed, knot-grass, lady’s-thumb. Polygo- 
num Persicaria (^pd-lig'-d-num per-si-kd'- 
* Review weeds each lesson in class-room and 
point out same in gardens until pupils become 
familiar with them. 
I Always have the weed present. 
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