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This Family, very abundant and of great importance in 

 cool climates, has but few native representatives in India. 

 I have selected two species cultivated in the cool season for 

 the sake of the oil contained in their seeds, and which are 

 probably more easily obtainable than native species. 



Fig. 105. Indian Mustard [Drnssicajtaicn . Lower part of stem and inflorescence 

 about one-half natural size. A detached sillqua to the right. 



The Turnip, Radish, Cress, Seakale, and Cabbage 01 

 temperate countries, all belong to this Family. 



Observe the six stamens, of which two are shorter than 

 the rest (tetradynamous), explained by assuming that they 

 belong to two whorls, two stamens of the outer whorl 



