Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . 250 States. It is of little use and should begrubbed out and destroyed before the flower-ing season, as there are few weeds that givea more ragged,slovenly appearance to afieldthanthisafter its flowering seasonhas root is large and has a camphora-ceous odor and mucilaginous juce. On thisaccount it was one of the most famous ofancient medicines. As far back as the Hip-pocratic writings, it is stated to be a stimu-lant to the brain, stomach, and kidneys. Inthis State, it is often used for lung troubles(45)
Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . 250 States. It is of little use and should begrubbed out and destroyed before the flower-ing season, as there are few weeds that givea more ragged,slovenly appearance to afieldthanthisafter its flowering seasonhas root is large and has a camphora-ceous odor and mucilaginous juce. On thisaccount it was one of the most famous ofancient medicines. As far back as the Hip-pocratic writings, it is stated to be a stimu-lant to the brain, stomach, and kidneys. Inthis State, it is often used for lung troubles(45), and for colds when accompanied bycough (37, 45, 94, 112, 139.) Leaf-cup, (P-) Polymnia Uvcdalia, L. cr° Canadensis, L. Large, coarse, stout, hairy and heavily odorous plants, withimmense thin lobsd leaves, and light yellow heads of flowers ; grow-ing mostly in moist shady places, but often in our mountain countiesseeking open pasture lands and meadows. A careful farmer willremove them with a mattock, when locking out for the welfare ofhis fields and TallR,ag-we«d. Horse-weed. (P.) Ambrosiatrifida, L. This tall form of the rag-weed, with itserect stems tri-lobed leaves and three forkedspikes of minute yellowish-green flowers ; is ageneral habitant of rich fields, where, if leftto itself it forms a dense growth choking outmost other plants. It will yield to frequentcutting which should be done before the topsflower. This species is especially enjoyed byhorses and hogs, which seem to find in it atonic bitter pleasant to their palates. Hall Rag-weed. 88. Rag-weed. (A.) Ambrosia artemisiaefolia, £,. A low omnipresent species with doubly divided leaves, manybranches, and numerous spikes of greenish yellow flowers. This isone of the very few weeds the vulgar name of which is rag-weed is the commonest weed of the stubble field, and canonly be subdued by constant and careful cultivation. Sheep ap-pear to be very fond of it, and in some counties o
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