Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . 278 140. Speedwell. (A.) Veronica serpy Hi folia, dainty little plant sends up in early spring its erect spikes of minute violet striped flowers from among the grass oflawns and meadows. It is of little moment to the farmer and sim-ply mentioned here on account of its prevalence in some localities. BIGNONIA FAMILY. 141. Trunipst Creeper. (P.) Tecoma radicans, (L.),Juss. This common plant with its flaming clusters of tubular flow-ers, becomes a decided pest in some localities; especially, however,along the Oh
Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . 278 140. Speedwell. (A.) Veronica serpy Hi folia, dainty little plant sends up in early spring its erect spikes of minute violet striped flowers from among the grass oflawns and meadows. It is of little moment to the farmer and sim-ply mentioned here on account of its prevalence in some localities. BIGNONIA FAMILY. 141. Trunipst Creeper. (P.) Tecoma radicans, (L.),Juss. This common plant with its flaming clusters of tubular flow-ers, becomes a decided pest in some localities; especially, however,along the Ohio river and the large streams emptying therein. Theplants should be cut close to the root, yearly, until they yield. VERVAIN FAMILY. 142. White Vervain. (P ). White Verbena urtlcifolia, L. A weed of d^ places, brookbeds,and waste grounds generally, characterizedby its nettle-like leaves and numerousspikes of minute white flowers. Thisspecies is not as common with us as thenext. When too common, and inclinedto be a nuisance in pasture lands, theyshould be improved by thorough fertiliza-tion and cultivation. This plant has some reputation indomestic practice as a remedy to break upfevers (69, 92), in their early stages; asa quieting decoction in nervousness (95)and nervous sick headaches (128) as wellas a remedy for looseness of the bowels (221), and amenorrhoea (114). 143. Blue Vervain. (P.) Verbena hastata, L. This species grows in moister lands and better soils than thelast from which it principally differs in bearing blue flowers insteadof white. It should meet with the same treatment. 144. LOW VERVAIN. (P.) Verbena angustifolia, Michx. This small form with narrow leaves and a sclitary or very fewspikes of slightly larger flowers, is quit
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