YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 
suppress it. It grows from one to two feet high, and 
branches at the top. It is covered with numerous 
stiff, scattered hairs. The plant is coarse in struc- 
ture, and is rather scrawly in appearance. The alter- 
nating leaves are similar to those of the Black Mustard; 
but they are not so much divided. ‘They are rough 
to the touch, coarse and prominently ribbed and 
veined, and often their edges are notched and wavy. 
The flowers are a trifle longer than the Black species, 
and are more sparse. ‘The sepals spread as the flower 
expands. The pods are usually smooth, but knotty. 
BLACK MUSTARD 
_ Brassica nigra. Mustard Family. 
There is a strong likelihood that the tiny seed of this 
very plant is identical with the Mustard seed of the 
Saviour’s parable, in which He likened it unto the 
Kingdom of Heaven. The Mustard was extensively 
cultivated in Palestine for fodder, and from Asia and 
Europe it was introduced into our country, where it 
has spread from one end of it to the other. Surely, 
from its persistent spreading nature, the seed is sym- 
bolic of His divine command: “Go ye into all the. 
world and preach the gospel to every creature.” The 
very small, dark brown seed is a most important com- 
mercial product. It furnishes one of the most popular 
table condiments, as well as one of the best known 
household applications for common physical ailments. 
The use of hot Mustard foot-baths for colds and chills, 
and of the homely, blistering Mustard plaster for the 
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