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Order VI. CRUCIFERS. 
Genus 1. Cakile. 
C. maritima. Sea Rochet. Fig. 61. 
Leaves succulent, pinnatifid. Joints of fruit smooth, 2-edged. Sandy 
coasts. 9 in. Ann. June-Sept. Purple or white. (£) E.B. 1.231. 
E. B . 2. 891. H. Am. 34. Bab. 34. Lind. 28. 
Genus 2. Crambe. 
C. maritima. Sea Kale. Fig. 62. 
Leaves roundish, glaucous, waved, toothed, very smooth. Sandy 
coasts. Young shoots edible. 2 ft. Perenn. June. White. (£) 
E. B. 1. 924. E. B. 2. 892. II. fy Am. 43. Bab. 34. Lind. 34. 
Genus 3. Coronopus. 
C. Ruellii. Wart Cress. Swine’s Cress. Fig. 63. 
Stem prostrate, smooth. Fruit undivided. Waste ground, abundant. 
1 to 3 in. Ann. June-Sept. White. E. B. 1. 1660. E. B. 2. 893. 
H. fy Am. 39. Bab. 33. Lind. 30. 
C. didyma. Small Wart Cress. Fig. 64. 
Stem procumbent, hairy. Fruit cloven. Waste ground near the 
sea. 1 to 2 in. Ann. July. White. E. B. 1. 248. E. B. 2. 894. 
H. Am. 39. Bab. 33. Lind. 31. 
Genus 4. Isatis. 
I. tinctoria. Wood. Fig. 65. 
Upper leaves sagittate; lower ones oblong, crenated. Fruit oblong, 
Bmooth. Fields; rare. Yields a blue dye. 3 ft. Bienn. July. Yellow. 
(£) E.B.l. 97. E. B. 2. 895. H. Am. 39. Bab. 33. Lind. 32. 
Genus 5. Vella. 
V. annua. Cress Rochet. Fig. 66. 
Fruit pendulous, with a flat dilated style. Fields ; a doubtful native. 
9 in. Ann. July. Pinkish white. (£) E. B. 1. 1442. E.B. 2.896. 
H. fy Am. 43. Bab. 30. Lind. 33. 
Genus 6. Thlaspi. 
T. arvense. Benny Cress. Fig. 67. 
Leaves arrow-shaped. Fruit nearly flat, with broad wings. Fields; 
not common. 1 ft. Ann. July. White. (£) E. B. 1. 1659. 
E. B. 2. 897. H. Am. 32. Bab. 30. Lind. 27. 
T. perfoliatum. Perfoliate Penny Cress. Fig. 68. 
Stem-leaves heart-shaped, clasping at the base. Fruit inversely 
heart-shaped. Style very short. Limestone pastures; rare. 6 in. Ann. 
May. White, (i) E.B.l. 2345. E. B. 2. 898. H. Am. 32. 
Bab. 30. Lind. 27. 
T. (VLpestre. Alpine Penny Cress. Fig. 69. 
Stem-leaves arrow-shaped ; root-leaves ovate. Fruit with a prominent 
style. Limestone mountains. 6 in. Perenn. July. (^) E. B. 1.81. 
E. B. 2. 899. H. Am. 32. Bab. 31. Lind. 28. 
Genus 7. Capsella. 
C. Bursa-Pastoris. Shepherd’s Purse. Fig. 70. 
Fruit laterally compressed, without wings. Leaves 'generally pin¬ 
natifid, sometimes entire. A common weed. 3 to 18 in. Ann. 
Throughout the year. White. (|) E. B. 1. 1485. E. B. 2. 900. 
H. Am. 37. Bab. 33. Lind. 31. 
