Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . Curled Dock. (P.) Rtmex crispusflL. The illustrations here given will serve ab a method tor uis--tinguishing this and the next species from each other. The 3eliow/ 285 dock may be recognized by its narrower leavescurled at the margin, and by its denser spikesof larger fruits. Both species have large,deeproots very difficult to extract from the grow in the garden, yard, meadow,pasture, and waste spots of the farm; giving ita very unsightly and negligent should be grubbed up annually and com
Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . Curled Dock. (P.) Rtmex crispusflL. The illustrations here given will serve ab a method tor uis--tinguishing this and the next species from each other. The 3eliow/ 285 dock may be recognized by its narrower leavescurled at the margin, and by its denser spikesof larger fruits. Both species have large,deeproots very difficult to extract from the grow in the garden, yard, meadow,pasture, and waste spots of the farm; giving ita very unsightly and negligent should be grubbed up annually and com-posted before the fruits are ripe. Persistencein this will in time rid lands of the pest. The young root-leaves gathered in earlyspring form a well known pot-herb. The roothas been used much like Turkey rhubarb for atonic and alterative (104, 204); in jaundiceYellow Dock. (252); and with the next species as a blood purifier. A salve made of the root with lard or with cream is awell known application for the cure of itch (37, 160). The root isalso used for sore mouth (189).. Bitter Dock
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