52 WEEDS AND USEFUL PLANTS. 
Root annual. Stem 9-18 inches high, smooth, glaucous, corymbosely branched above. 
Late adenine long, deeply divided nto linear or cuneate segments. Petals white. 
Seeds compressed 
Gardens : cultivated, Native of Persia. Fl. June- July. Fr. August. 
Obs. A pleasant antiscorbutic Cress, frequent in Gardens. 
9. L. Virgin’i L. Pods orbicular, Dh age notched at the apex ; 
upper leaves linear lanceolate, toothed ; 
Vireistan Lepipium. Wild Pepper-grass. 
Stem a foo' e high, paniculately branched above, aie pubescent. 
Fipors expecially te fr the. season, minute. Pods on spreading pedice 
Common. June-Septembe 
s. This common weed is a native of be — portion of our 
ores and is abundantly naturalized in many parts of Europe—thus 
making a “Lgedome rain for the abundant supply of weeds which has 
crossed th ery frequent in dry fields and 
along toch ries The x eddish-brown eee are som metimes found amo 
clover se 
although a wo weed, if there be nothing worse among clover 
= a need not be alarmed. L. ruderale, L., wi 
no petals, and L. campestre, L., with wi 
e P 
roughened with 1 minute scales, are European species which areas yet but 
sparingly naturalized. 
10. RAPHA’NUS, Z. Rapisu. 
[Greek, Ra, quickly, and phaino, to appear from its quick germination.] 
Pod elongated, 2-many-celled by corky transverse partitions. Style 
long. Seeds in a single series, Os Si Annuals or biennials, with yel- 
lowish, whitish or purple flowers. 
CULTIVATED ee HANUS. Radish. cane nk 
lowi is varieties are usually cultivated : 
