. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 23 Description. It is a perennial weed of European origin, and produces slender runners, which lie near the surface of the soil. The leaves are all basal, and lie close to the ground, forming a rosette. They are broadly lance-shaped, from 2 to 6 inches in length, the "flower" is orange red in color, about 2-3 of an inch in diameter, and borne in clusters on the top of a simple, nearly leafless stem from 12 to 18 inches high. The seeds are provided with tufts of down. When found in clover seed, however, the down is usually absent. They are torpedo-s
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 23 Description. It is a perennial weed of European origin, and produces slender runners, which lie near the surface of the soil. The leaves are all basal, and lie close to the ground, forming a rosette. They are broadly lance-shaped, from 2 to 6 inches in length, the "flower" is orange red in color, about 2-3 of an inch in diameter, and borne in clusters on the top of a simple, nearly leafless stem from 12 to 18 inches high. The seeds are provided with tufts of down. When found in clover seed, however, the down is usually absent. They are torpedo-shaped, about 1-12 of an inch long, and ribbed lengthwise. Ripe seeds are dull jet black in color, unripe seeds deep red. Eradication. Paint Brush is but a shallow rooted perennial, and readily succumbs to cultivation. Infested meadows and pastures should be broken up and put under a short rotation of crops. Salt at the rate of ij tons per acre is recommended for the destruction of this weed. It should be scattered over the patches so as to fall on the leaves. It is claimed that it destroys the Paint Brush and improves the Fig. 22. Seed of Orange Hawkweed. Enlarged about 12 times. Know the Weeds. It is very important that those engaged in farming should get to know the worst weeds, and the weed seeds most frequently found in com- mercial seeds. This they can do with a little trouble. Strange weeds should be sent to the Botanical Department here for identification and a collection of the most common weed seeds should be secured for refer- ence and comparison. In order to aid farmers and others to test their. 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 Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : The Dept.
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