YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 



suppress it. It grows from one to two feet high, and 

 branches at the top. It is covered with numerous 

 stiff, scattered hairs. The plant is coarse in struc- 

 ture, and is rather scrawly in appearance. The alter- 

 nating leaves are similar to those of the Black Mustard, 

 but they are not so much divided. They are rough 

 to the touch, coarse and prominently ribbed and 

 veined, and often their edges are notched and wavy. 

 The flowers are a trifle longer than the Black species, 

 and are more sparse. The sepals spread as the flower 

 expands. The pods are usually smooth, but knotty. 



BLACK MUSTARD 



Brassica nigra. Mustard Family. 



There is a strong likelihood that the tiny seed of this 

 very plant is identical with the Mustard seed of the 

 Saviour's parable, in which He likened it unto the 

 Kingdom of Heaven. The Mustard was extensively 

 cultivated in Palestine for fodder, and from Asia and 

 Europe it was introduced into our country, where it 

 has spread from one end of it to the other. Surely, 

 from its persistent spreading nature, the seed is sym- 

 bolic of His divine command: "Go ye into all the 

 world and preach the gospel to every creature." The 

 very small, dark brown seed is a most important com- 

 mercial product. It furnishes one of the most popular 

 table condiments, as well as one of the best known 

 household applications for common physical ailments. 

 The use of hot Mustard foot-baths for colds and chills, 

 and of the homely, blistering Mustard plaster for the 



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