YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 



yellow calyx has four narrow divisions. The green 

 pistil is tipped with yellow, and there are four yel- 

 low stamens. The flowers are gathered toward the 

 end of the stalk on short stems, forming a loose, golden 

 sceptre. They are rapidly succeeded by short, narrow, 

 flattened, four-angled seed pods, which are pressed 

 toward the stem, and are tipped with a short, slender 

 beak. Brassia is the Latin name for Cabbage. 



YELLOW ROCKET. BITTER, WINTER, 

 YELLOW OR ROCKET CRESS 



Barbarea vulgaris. Mustard Family. 



The Yellow Rocket is one of the first of the yellow 

 flowered Mustards to blossom in the spring. It is 

 found in waste places in fields and along roadsides 

 and meadows, where there is sufficient moisture, and 

 the bright sunshine can reflect from its floral spikes 

 and shiny leaves throughout the day. The single, 

 thick green stalk rises a foot or even two feet in height. 

 It is smooth, strong, and angular, with each of its 

 several branching stems terminating with a cluster of 

 yellow flowers. The lower leaves are lyrate or lyre- 

 shaped, being cut into usually five parts. Four of 

 these parts are set in pairs, and are considerably smaller 

 than the large, rounded odd one which is balanced 

 opposite the base of the upper pair of divisions. These 

 large leaves are set on slender, short stems that seem 

 to clasp the stalk with a small, flaring edge. They 

 also form a tuft about the base of the stalk. They are 

 of a rich, shiny green colour. The smaller parts are 



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