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toothed, hairy, radical leaves, from a quarter to half an inch long, 

 that spread horizontally close to the ground ; and a leafless stem, 

 from one to four inches long, bearing a raceme of flowers on slender 

 pedicels. The petals of the flowers are deeply notched ; and the 

 fruits are oblong, about a quarter of an inch long and half that width, 

 containing many seeds. 



THE SCURVY Grass. 



THE COMMON Whitlow Grass. 



Two species of Winter Cress (genus Barharea) are common in 

 waste land — the Common Winter Cress or Yellow Rocket {B. 

 vulgaris), and the Early Winter Cress or American Cress {B. prcecox). 

 The former is an erect plant, from one to two feet high, with 

 numerous, small, yellow flowers in a loose raceme, blooming from 

 May to August. The radical leaves are pinnately divided, with 

 a large, rounded, terminal lobe, and side lobes becoming smaller 

 towards the base ; and the upper leaves are oval and irregularly 

 toothed. All the leaves are smooth and glossy, and of a deep green 



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