Download or read book The Puncture Vine in California (Classic Reprint) written by Ethelbert Johnson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Puncture Vine in California Among the various weeds that are contributing to agricultural losses, in California, the puncture vine has rapidly become one of the most harmful. In certain counties it is causing enormous losses, and rendering almost worthless large acreages of valuable land. More over, it is spreading, the agencies responsible for its dissemination being many and difficult to control. But, the important point is that it can be prevented from spreading itself generally over the state if proper measures are followed. This bulletin 'is a genuine contribution to the knowledge of the life history and habits of puncture vine and of practical methods for its control. It will be welcomed by those growers who now have infesta tions of the weed, and also by those who wish the information which will enable them to recognize the plant and to stamp out incipient infestations effectively. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.