. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 4° FARM FRIENDS AN^D FARM FOES Horse Nettle, also, this plant belongs to the same genus as the potato, the flowers resembling those of this common vegetable in shape, although they are yellow in color. It is an extremely spiny plant, more so than the Horse Nettle, and its fruit develops into spinose burs, inside which are numerous small black seeds. These become attached to clothing or the hair of animals, and are thus disseminated, although the whole plant is sometimes bl
. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 4° FARM FRIENDS AN^D FARM FOES Horse Nettle, also, this plant belongs to the same genus as the potato, the flowers resembling those of this common vegetable in shape, although they are yellow in color. It is an extremely spiny plant, more so than the Horse Nettle, and its fruit develops into spinose burs, inside which are numerous small black seeds. These become attached to clothing or the hair of animals, and are thus disseminated, although the whole plant is sometimes blown from place to place, carrying the seeds with it. The Buffalo Bur may be kept down, if seedingis prevented, either by mowing or cultivation. Nearly a score of species of Ground Cherries, of the genus Phys- alis, are found in North America. All are readily recognized by the curious berry-like fruit inclosed in the inflated bell-shaped calyx that forms a pod-like covering. The foliage resembles that of the to- mato. One of the most abundant sorts is called the Husk Tomato, or Strawberry Tomato, and is grown as an edible fruit. These Ground Cherries are readily kept in check in a well-tilled garden. Most of them are annuals, though at least one is a Ground Cherry or Physalis Weeds of Other Families Many years ago, perhaps in the days of Pocahontas, a weedy plant appeared in the gardens of Jamestown,. 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 Weed, Clarence Moores, 1864-1947. Boston ; New York : D. C. Heath & Co.
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