Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . es, which bears a general resemblance to thecultivated form, bids fair to become quite troublesome in the fieldsof some sections of the State. It may be recognized by its yellowflowers turning purplish veined, or white as they age; and its neck-lace-form pods. It is best to pull up, or cut and burn, this weed during itsstage of flowering to prevent the ripening and distribution of its nu-merous seeds. VIOLET FAMILY. 17. Violet. (P.) Viola cucullata, Ait. This common and pretty form of the blue violet has beencompla
Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . es, which bears a general resemblance to thecultivated form, bids fair to become quite troublesome in the fieldsof some sections of the State. It may be recognized by its yellowflowers turning purplish veined, or white as they age; and its neck-lace-form pods. It is best to pull up, or cut and burn, this weed during itsstage of flowering to prevent the ripening and distribution of its nu-merous seeds. VIOLET FAMILY. 17. Violet. (P.) Viola cucullata, Ait. This common and pretty form of the blue violet has beencomplained of in some localities as a bad weed in meadows. As ittends to spread quite profusely wherever it gains a footing. I wouldsuggest the digging up of the plant wherever found, before it getsbeyond this method of treatment. Of course the plant will not per-sist in cultivated soils. 18. Field Tri-colored Violet. (P.) Viola tenella, Muhl. This dainty little plant becomes quite a weed in some mead-ows, and should then receive the same treatment as the previousspecies. 222 PINK. FAMILY. 19. Soap-wort. Bouncing Bet. (P.) SaponaHa officinalis, Z. There are probably few weeds in this State that are at pres-ent spreading more profusely than this. It may be described as acoarse, conspicuous plant, about three feet high growing in clumps,with large pink-like, rose-colored, often double flowers, the odor ofwhich if much inhaled will cause suscepfable persons to vomit. Theroot yields a mucilaginous juice that will form a lather with water,like soap; hence the name. This weed seeks uncultivated soils like railroad embankmentsand roadsides. In Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties it isfound in great quantities alongthe B. & O. R. R. It spreads mostlyby root. Though this plant will probably never extend to cultivatedfields, or to pasture lands, its appearance gives any farm roadsidea shiftless look, it should, therefore, be grubbed out and thrown inthe compost heap where it will be of som
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