Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . 98. Yarrow. (P.) Achillea Millefolium, L. This weed is growing to be very common in this State, where its flat-topped clusters of white or slightly pinkish flowers, and its finely dissected leaves are becomingbut too thoroughly known. It is some-what aromatic and too strongly bitterfor our cattle to even nibble at it. Itshould be grubbed out in June andSeptember before its seed are ripe. Itsvalue as compost will be found on Page124 of Part 1, of this bulletin. The uses of this plant in domesticmedicine depend mostl
Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . 98. Yarrow. (P.) Achillea Millefolium, L. This weed is growing to be very common in this State, where its flat-topped clusters of white or slightly pinkish flowers, and its finely dissected leaves are becomingbut too thoroughly known. It is some-what aromatic and too strongly bitterfor our cattle to even nibble at it. Itshould be grubbed out in June andSeptember before its seed are ripe. Itsvalue as compost will be found on Page124 of Part 1, of this bulletin. The uses of this plant in domesticmedicine depend mostly upon its as-tringent and tonic properties havingbeen more or less curative in colds (66);croupy coughs (264); dysentery (112);dropsy (194) wasting haemorrhages(88); and in nocturnal eneuresis ofchildren (244.). Yarrow. 255
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