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Page 17
... troublesome weeds are carried by the water . This is notably true for the " seeds " of docks . Three of the sepals or outer floral envelopes of the flower of the docks each bear an enlarged body called the tubercle , which is hollow ...
... troublesome weeds are carried by the water . This is notably true for the " seeds " of docks . Three of the sepals or outer floral envelopes of the flower of the docks each bear an enlarged body called the tubercle , which is hollow ...
Page 23
... ornamental plant in this state , has scattered to the fields and has become a troublesome weed in grain fields . Mexican fireweed , cultivated as an ornamental plant , is becoming trouble- some DISPERSAL OF WEED SEEDS 23.
... ornamental plant in this state , has scattered to the fields and has become a troublesome weed in grain fields . Mexican fireweed , cultivated as an ornamental plant , is becoming trouble- some DISPERSAL OF WEED SEEDS 23.
Page 24
... troublesome in north- western Iowa along the roadsides and in fields . Other plants , as horse- radish and ground - ivy , have become weeds in the same way . Railways . Some railways are using various kinds of screenings to sow along ...
... troublesome in north- western Iowa along the roadsides and in fields . Other plants , as horse- radish and ground - ivy , have become weeds in the same way . Railways . Some railways are using various kinds of screenings to sow along ...
Page 50
... troublesome , but in those not well kept weeds are certain to appear , although a pasture without a weed is not possible . It has been said that when land is well farmed weeds cannot survive . In alternate husbandry , weeds ought to suc ...
... troublesome , but in those not well kept weeds are certain to appear , although a pasture without a weed is not possible . It has been said that when land is well farmed weeds cannot survive . In alternate husbandry , weeds ought to suc ...
Page 51
... the rich alluvial soil of the river bot- toms a most congenial place for development . They are especially troublesome in land that is often flooded dur- ing spring freshets . In addition to these plants , WEEDS OF SPECIAL CROPS 51.
... the rich alluvial soil of the river bot- toms a most congenial place for development . They are especially troublesome in land that is often flooded dur- ing spring freshets . In addition to these plants , WEEDS OF SPECIAL CROPS 51.
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achenes alfalfa annual awned biennial blue grass bracts branched bull thistle C. M. King calyx Canada thistle carpels cent Cirsium clover seed clusters cocklebur common weed corn corolla crab grass crop cultivated curled dock dodder erect Europe five five-lobed four foxtail fruit germination glabrous glumes grain fields hairy herb horse nettle impurities inches long involucre Iowa lanceolate leaf leaves linear lobes marsh elder meadows milkweed Minnesota Missouri morning glory mustard native North numerous oats oblong ovary ovate ovules panicles pappus pastures pepper grass perennial petals petioled pigweed pinnately pistil plant Plantago plantain plowing poisonous Polygonum prickly pubescent purple quack grass racemes ragweed roadsides roots rootstocks Rumex sepals sessile sheaths sheep sorrel shrubs slender smartweed smooth soil species spikelets spikes spreading Spurge squirrel-tail stamens stem stipules sulphate Sunflower sweet clover tall Texas three feet high toothed troublesome weed upper waste places weed seeds wild yellow
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Page 47 - This shall not, however, exempt the seller from the restrictions of section ten (10) of this act. Third. Seed that is held in storage for the purpose of being recleaned, and which has not been offered, exposed or held in possession of or for sale for the purpose of seeding. Fourth. Seed marked "not absolutely clean," and held or sold for export outside the state only.