BURIED IN 1902 . . . 
and Still Alive! 
Many kinds of weed seeds were buried at Arlington Experi¬ 
ment Farm, Virginia, in 1902, at different depths, 8 inches, 22 
inches and 42 inches. They were dug up again in 1933 and 
germination tests were made. 
Below are listed some of the weed seeds that still grew after 
being buried 31 years! 
Foxtail 
Smartweed 
Lady’s Thumb 
Curled Dock 
Lambs Quarters 
Pokeberry 
Evening Primrose 
Mapleleaf Goosefeet 
Bindweed 
Cinquefoil 
Rosemallow 
Wild Morning Glory 
Smartweed Dodder 
White Vervain 
Jimson Weed 
Black Nightshade 
Great Mullen 
Common Plantain 
Ragweed 
Scotch Thistle 
Black Eyed Susan 
Oxeye Daisy 
Wild morning glories sprouted within two days. In eight 
days, 15 more species were growing. 
MORAL: Weeds can’t be licked by just burying the seeds! 
Sowing Hoffman Extra Quality Seeds is one way to avoid 
weeds. Hoffman’s Seeds are cleaned CLEAN! 
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