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3. - CARDAMINE, L. (Brrrer-Cress.) 
1. C. rhombeidea, DC. (Sprinc-Cress.) Common in damp 
ground and along creeks. April, May. 
2. C. rhomboidea, Var. purpurea. Torr. Rare. Of a purple 
color. : 
3. C. hirsuta, L. (Smaut Birrer Cress.) April to July. 
4, C. hirsuta, Var. Sylvatica. Dry ground. White color. March 
and April. 
4, ARABIS, L. (Rock Cress.) 
1. A. petrsea, Lam. May. 
2. A. patens, Sulliv. May. 
8. A. leevigata, DC. Common on rock. Flowers white. March. 
4. A. hesperidoides, May and June. 
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5. BARBAREA, R. Br. (WinTER CREss.) 
1. B. vulgaris, (Common Winter Cress. YELLOW Rocker.) 
April and May. Wet places, Rare. 
6. SISYMBRIUM, L. (Hepce Moustarp.) 
1. S. officimale, Scop. (Hepcre Mustarp.) Gardens and mead- 
ows, common. May and June. Med. Prop. The juice mixed with sugar 
is useful in chronic coughs, hoarseness, and ulcerations of mouth. 
7 BRASSICA, Tourn. 
1. B. (or Suvaris) aLBa. (WxItTE Mustarp.) Cultivated and adven- 
tive from Europe. Not common. 
2. IB. (on Srnaris) nicRA. (BLackK Mustarp.) Very common. 
Adventive from Europe. Med. Prop. The uses of these plants are 
almost too familiar to need my remarks. Suflice it to say, that mustard is 
used as a laxative, emetic, stimulant and rubefacient, according to doses 
used. 
8. ALYSSUM, Tourn. (Attyssum.) 
1. A. MariTiIMoM, L. (Swretr Atyssum.) Escaped from cultivation. 
June. 
9. CAMELINA, Crantz. (FaLsE Fiax.) 
1. C. sativa. A weed in flax fields. Adv. from Europe. June. 
10. CAPSELLA, Vent. 
1. ©. Bursa-pastoris. (SHEPHERD’s Purse.) Grows everywhere, 
and seems to Hourish best where it is most likely to be trodden down. 
Ady. from Europe. March to December, if weather is warm, 
