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that have been carefully studied. ^|lflower and cab- 

 bage* for Instance, are readily dlstlngulsht by stable 

 botanical characters » and apparently nothing bat ease of 

 Intercrossing can logically prevent the ascription of 

 specific rank. If such division of B. »leraoea Is not 

 practicable, several of these forms can hardly be given 

 a rank less definite than that of taxonomlc varieties. 

 Dlstrlbatlon and habitat: 



Introduced from Europe. "Occasionally found In 

 a half -wild state" (6. M.), or^"ln waste places" (B. M.). 



PI* of Hon. Co., PI. Buf. Vic: not listed. C. F. : 

 "Springs up In many places; abundant In 1884". Loc. 

 Herb.: no specimens. 



Not Indentlfled anywhere by the writer. 

 Diagnosis: /^ 



C. F. does not mention B. campesti^s; Is there any 

 possibility of either merging or confusing of this spec- 

 ies with B. aleraoea? 



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 14. Brasslca rapa L. 

 Scientific name: 



Brasslca rapa L* 

 Common name: 



fumlp. 



