CRUCIFER.^. 35 



Lepidium. L. 14. 1. 



L. sativum. L. Peppergrass ; well known in the gardens, 

 its many-cleft leaves forming a pleasant relish ; exotic, from 

 Europe. The resemblance of the capsule to a scale., gives name 

 to the genus. 



L. Virginicum. L. Wild Peppergrass. Stem branching, a 

 foot high, with some pinnate leaves, and upper ones long and 

 tapering ; much resembles the garden plant ; grows in light soil, 

 and flowers in June ; silicle or pod is lentiform ; stamens often 

 only two. 



COCHLEARIA. L. 14. 1. 



C Jlrmoracea. L. Horse Radish ; naturalized in many 

 places, cultivated for its root ; leaves large and long and wide. 

 Named from a word for spoon, from the spoon-like depressions in 

 the leaves. Loudon. 



C. officinalis. L. Scurvy Grass. Cultivated occasionally in 

 gardens. 



Camelina. Crantz. 14. 1. 



Its name imports dicarf-jiax ; a genus of few species, belonging 

 to Europe. The seed-vessel is a roundish pouch, with swelling 

 valves, and cells many-seeded. 



C. sativa. DC. Gold of Pleasure. Cultivated occasionally 

 in England for the oil of its seeds, and has lately appeared in the 

 eastern part of this State. Stem about 2 feet high, branched ; 

 flowers small, numerous, yellow, corymbose ; pouch long-pedi- 

 cillate ; leaves roughish, lanceolate, and sagittate ; fields ; June. 

 The plant has been introduced for some time into the Middle 

 States. 



Cakile. L. 14. 1. 



C. maritima. Nutt. American Sea Rocket. Grows along 

 the seashore ; stem flexuous, deep-green, smooth, with leaves 



