FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



N. O. 15. CRUCIFER^E. CRUCJFERS. 



Brasslca Oieracea. Linn. Common Cabbage. 



a. capitata. Linn. White Cabbage. 



3. rubra. Linn. Red Cabbage. 



y. Sabauda. Linn. Savoy. 



y. sabauda gemmifera. Brussels sprouts. 



8. sabellica. Linn. Borecole. 



. Botrytis. Linn. Cauliflower. 



c. Botrytis cymosa. Brocoli. 



. caulo-rapa. Knol-khol, or Khol-rabi. 



Linn. Syst. Tetradynamia Siliquosa. 



The entire plant in almost every variety, except /3 used as a vegetable : 



j3 used as a pickle. 

 Vernacular. The Common Cabbage : Kopee, Beng. Hind. Krumb, 



Kirnub, Arab. Kullam, Pers. 



* Habitat. England. 



Remarks. The Common Cabbage (the pdyavos of Theophrastus, K pa^ 

 jji/iepos of Dioscorides, and Brassica and Crambe of Pliny), and Knol-khol 

 are very extensively cultivated in the Western Presidency ; other varieties 

 only about large military stations, or by enthusiasts. 



Brassica campestris. Linn. 



a. rutabaga. DeC. Swedish Turnip. 



Linn. Syst. Tetradynamia Siliquosa. 



The root, and top, used as vegetables. 

 Vernacular. ? 



Habitat. England and Sweden. 



Remarks. The (3owias of Dioscorides, and Bunias of Pliny. Rarely 

 seen. The Cqlza of the Dutch is a variety of this plant. 



Brassica Rapa. Linn. Turnip. 



Linn. Syst. Tetradynamia Siliquosa. 



The root, and tops, used as vegetables. 



Vernacular. Shalgram, Beng. Pers. Golthru, Sindh. Luft, Arab. 



Habitat. England. 



Remarks. The yoyyvXrj ^fiepoy of Dioscorides, and paws of Theophras- 

 tus. Rape or Coleseed is the product of Brassica Napus. 



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