Lesson XX 
Pull all weeds and leave a soil mulch 
over the entire garden. 
Run the line across one foot south of 
the garden and trim off the verbenas 
with the turf cutter. 
Have tomatoes tied and south and west 
walks free from weeds. 
Pick flowers, tomatoes and lettuce, if 
ready. 
Be sure garden and diagrams are com- 
plete. 
Plantin'^: Common plantin, hen plant, 
broad-leaved plantin. Plantago Major 
{plan-ta'-go md'-jor ) . This is a very com- 
mon dooryard weed all over the United 
States and Europe. It does not die 
in winter, but the root lives year after year. 
The ribbed leaves, when bound on in- 
flamed surfaces, have a soothing effect. 
* Always have the weed present. 
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