. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. lO FARM FRIENDS AND FARM FOES height of several feet and produces in its curious capsules vast numbers of the tiny seeds, which may be blown long distances by violent winds. It may be suc- cessfully kept in check by repeated mowings close to the ground. The little plant called Sundrops seems like the Evening Primrose in miniature. It is often abundant along roadsides, and fre- quently spreads to adjacent fields, where it is especially troublesome in broadcasted girain and
. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. lO FARM FRIENDS AND FARM FOES height of several feet and produces in its curious capsules vast numbers of the tiny seeds, which may be blown long distances by violent winds. It may be suc- cessfully kept in check by repeated mowings close to the ground. The little plant called Sundrops seems like the Evening Primrose in miniature. It is often abundant along roadsides, and fre- quently spreads to adjacent fields, where it is especially troublesome in broadcasted girain and forage crops. Thorough tillage in com, cabbage, or some other hoed crop is the best way to rid a field of it. A great variety of other plants are likely to appear as more or less noxious weeds along roadsides. Familiar examples in many of the states are found in Teasel, Elecampane, and Butter-and-Eggs. Each of these may occa- sionally become troublesome in cultivated fields if left un- molested along the roadsides, but they are comparatively easy to keep in check by attention at the proper season. Some common roadside weeds have escaped from culti- vation. The majority of these are likely to be plants formerly grown in flower gardens, although most of them are now displaced by more attractive flowers. Throughout New England, the pinkish blossoms of Bouncing Bet, or Soapwort, are likely to be seen along the roadside near an abandoned homestead. In early times this plant evi- dently was a garden favorite and it remains along the roadside, though it seldom becomes really troublesome as a weed. In a similar way, the curious Cypress Spurge, the Day Lily, and the Live-forever are commonly seen along the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Weed, Clarence Moores, 1864-1947. Boston ; New York : D. C. Hea
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