Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . escriptions until satisfied con-cerning the weed in question. The letters (A) (B) or (P), following the common name or namesmean respectively Annual, Biennial or Perennial. The figures inblack face type refer to the same numbers in the list of observerson Pages 179 to 185 of Part 2, where the name is in conimoii type,it means that the plant is a native of that region ; when in SMALLCAPITALS, it is understood that the plant referred to is a foreignspecies becoming naturalized here. The names in italics are the 2l6 s
Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . escriptions until satisfied con-cerning the weed in question. The letters (A) (B) or (P), following the common name or namesmean respectively Annual, Biennial or Perennial. The figures inblack face type refer to the same numbers in the list of observerson Pages 179 to 185 of Part 2, where the name is in conimoii type,it means that the plant is a native of that region ; when in SMALLCAPITALS, it is understood that the plant referred to is a foreignspecies becoming naturalized here. The names in italics are the 2l6 scientific names of the plants, by which they are known in all coun-tries and languages. The cuts illustrating the families of plants, as well as those ofweeds; Nos. 39, 48, 56, 59, 63, 70, 77, 79, 85, 87, 91, q3, 97, 98, 99,103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, no, 112, 113, 114, 117, tig, 122, 124,127, 138, 142, 163, 169, 171, i8r, 184, 186, 187, 191 and 196 arefrom original drawings ; the balance (thirteen) are adapted from theReports of the Secretary of Agriculture. 217 BUTTERCUP. FAMILY. 1. Tall Meadow Rue. (P.) {Thalictrumpolygamum, Muhl.) A common weed in damp meadows, where it grows to aheight of 4 to 6 feet, and bears a showy, feathery cluster of green-ish-white flowers, in July. Should the land where this weed growsbe desired for cultivation, the underdrainage necessary to reclaim itwould doubtless kill out the weed. 2. Small-flowered Buttercup. (B.) {Ranunculus abortivus, Z.) A frequent weed in and about moist yards and meadows,where it appears as a low, juicy-stemmed, branching herb, withquite small greenish-yellow flowers, andlittle bur-like clusters ofseed. This is one of the minor weeds that yield readily to the hoeor drainage ; it is, however, a profuse seeder, and should it becomeobnoxious in any given locality, the land should be drained and cul-tivated. The Buttercups are said to be frequently the cause ofslobbering of cattle, and should be carefully weeded out of pas
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