MAY. 157 
Brassica OLERACEA. Sea Cabbage. ‘This is the origin 
of our garden cabbage, brocoli and cauliflower, which we 
find so useful. It grows m a wild state on sea cliffs in 
Devonshire, Cornwall, Yorkshire, and at Dover. The 
flowers are large and yellow. Leaves thick and fleshy. 
Another species of cabbage, called B. Monensis, is found in 
the Isle of Man, and on both shores of the Irish Channel. 
The stems are prostrate, and the leaves are much liked by 
cattle. 
BRassicA CAMPESTRIS. Common wild Navew. It is 
found in corn-fields, and on the sides of rivers and ditches. 
Stem slender and hairy below. Flowers yellow. Pod 
upright, nearly round, seeds forming slight prominences. 
Leaves heart-shaped, not stalked. Lower leaves lyrate, like 
those of the species Napus. 
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MoNADELPHIA. PENTANDRIA. 
THALAMIFLORA. GERANIACES. 
ERODIUM. (Srorx’s-Bi1t.) 
Generic Character. See Geranium, page 107, from which it 
differs, by having five of its stamens imperfect, and the awn of 
the seed-vessel spirally twisted. 
