YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 
yellow calyx has four narrow divisions. The green 
pistil is tipped with yellow, and there are four yel- 
low stamens. The flowers are gathered toward the 
end of the stalk on short stems, forming a loose, golden 
sceptre. They are rapidly succeeded by short, narrow, 
flattened, four-angled seed pods, which are pressed 
toward the stem, and are tipped with a short, slender 
beak. Brassia is the Latin name for Cabbage. 
YELLOW ROCKET. BITTER, WINTER, 
YELLOW OR ROCKET CRESS 
Barbaréa vulgaris. Mustard Family. 
The Yellow Rocket is one of the first of the yellow 
flowered Mustards to blossom in the spring. It is 
found in waste places in fields and along roadsides 
and meadows, where there is sufficient moisture, and 
the bright sunshine can reflect from its floral spikes 
and shiny leaves throughout the day. The single, 
thick green stalk rises a foot or even two feet in height. 
It is smooth, strong, and angular, with each of its 
several branching stems terminating with a cluster of 
yellow flowers, The lower leaves are lyrate or lyre- 
shaped, being cut into usually five parts. Four of 
these parts are set in pairs, and are considerably smaller 
than the large, rounded odd one which is balanced 
opposite the base of the upper pair of divisions. These 
large leaves are set on slender, short stems that seem 
to clasp the stalk with a small, flaring edge. They 
also form a tuft about the base of the stalk. They are 
of a rich, shiny green colour. The smaller parts are 
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