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various parts of such plants becoming wholesome food, f. ex. Turnip, 

 Cabbage, Sea-kale, and the stems of several species of the Cabbage-tribe. 

 The seeds retain their pungent qualities for a longer period of time, such as 

 those of the white mustard, which have been highly esteemed for their tonic 

 qualities. A great deal of azot enters into the nature of the whole tribe ; 

 hence perhaps their animal odour, when in a state of decomposition. 

 Mathiola, R. Br. (DC. pr. \,p. ]32.) 



1. annua, Swt. (DC o. c. p. 133.) Ten-week Stock. © Sea shores of 

 S. Europe. Fl. largish, red, white, or double, Feb. and March ; fr. 

 March and April. 



2. longipetala, DC. {pr. \,p. 134.) Bagdad. -\ 



Fl. largish, yellowish-^purple. Ui. and fr. with No. 1. 



3. parviflora, R. Br. {DC. pr. p. 135.) © S. T 

 Spain, Morocco. Fl. small and purple. J 



Cheiranthus, L. {DC.pr. I, p. 135.) 



1. Cheiri, L. {DC. I. c.;—J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 7.) Garden-Wall- 

 flower. «lic^i?t'TT Lahoree-suboo. <f. Walls, and stony places in 

 Europe. Fl. largish, orange, Feb. and March ; fr. April. 

 Nasturtium, R. Br. {DC.pr. \,p. 137 ;— IF. and A.pr. \. p. 19.) 



1. officinale, R. Br. {DC. I. c; — J. Grah. Cat. B.pl. p. 7. — Sisymbrium 

 Nasturtium, L. ;—E. B. 12, t. 855.) Water Cress. 2|. Rivulets and 

 ponds all over the world. Cultivated in our gardens. Has not fl. here. 



2. coronopi/olium, DC. {pr. I, p. 138.) © N. Africa. Fl. small, pale 

 yellow, Feb. and March ; fr. April. 



Leptocarpaea, DC. {pr. \,p. 140.) 



1. Loselii, DC, (/. c.) © Germany. Fl. small, yellow, Feb. and 

 March. 

 NoTocERAs, R. Br. {DC.pr. \,p. 140.) 



1. hispankum, DC. (/. c.) © S. Spain. Fl. minute, yellowish, and fr. 

 H. S. 

 TuRRiTis, DiU. {DC.pr. I, p. 141.) 



1. glabra, L. {DC. o. c. p. 142 ;— ii. B. 1 1, t. 777.) © Europe, Hima- 

 laya. Fl. small, sulphur, and fr. H. S. 

 Arabis, L. {DC.pr. I, p. 142.) 



1. verna, R. Br. {DC. I. c.) © S. Europe. Fl. small, purple, Feb. and 

 March. 



2. Thaliana, L. {DC. o. c. p. 144 ;— £. B. 13, t. 901.) © Europe. 

 Fl. small, white, Feb. and March. 



Cardamine, L. {DC.pr. I. p. 149 ,— W. and A.pr. \,p. 19.) 



1. hirsuta, L. {DC. o. c.p. 152;— W. and A. o. c. p. 20 ;—£. B. 7, t. 

 492.) © Europe, Tauria, Persia, Neelgherries. Fl. small, white, Feb. 

 and March ; fr. March. 

 RicoTiA, L. {DC.pr. \.p. 157.) 



agyptiaca, L. (R. Luaaria, DC. I. c.) © Egypt, Syria. Fl. small, pur- 

 plish, March. 



