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Borrago officinalis, E. 



Soutli Europe, Orient. An annual herb, occasionally used 

 for medicinal purposes or as an admixture to salad. 



Brabejum stellatifolium, E. 



South Africa. The nuts of this shrub are edible, resembling 

 those of our Macadamia ternifolia, to which also in foliage 

 and flowers Brabejum is closely allied. The nuts are also 

 similar to those of the Chilian G-uevina Avellana. 



Brassica alba, Visiani. (Sinapis alba, L.) 



"White Mustard. Europe, North Africa, North and Middle 

 Asia. An annual. The seeds are less pungent than those 

 of the Black Mustard, but used in a similar manner. The 

 young leaves of both are useful as a culinary and anti- 

 scorbutic salad. Dr. Masters enumerates Brassica Chinensis, 

 B. dichotoma, B. Pekinensis, B. ramosa and B. glauca 

 among the Mustards, which undergo cultivation in various 

 parts of Asia, either for the fixed oil of their seeds or for 

 their herbage. Erom 15 lbs. to 20 lbs. of seeds of the 

 White Mustard are required for an acre. In the climate of 

 California, similar to ours, 1400 lbs. of seeds have been 

 gathered from an acre. 



Brassica nigra, Koch. (Sinapis nigra, L.) 



The Black Mustard. Europe, North Africa, Middle Asia. 

 An annual. The seeds, simply crushed and then sifted, con- 

 stitute the Mustard of commerce. Eor medicinal purposes 

 the seeds of this species are preferable for sinapism and 

 other purposes. In rich soil this plant is very prolific ; and 

 in our forest-valleys it is likely to remain free from the 

 attack of aphis. Chemical constituents : A peculiar fixed 

 oil, crystalline sinapin, the fatty sinapisin, Myron-acid and 

 Myrosin. 



Brassica oleracea, E. 



An annual or biennial coast plant, indigenous to various 

 parts of Europe. It is mentioned here with a view of show- 

 ing, that it might be naturalized on our rocky and sandy sea 

 shores. Erom the wild plant of the coast originated various 

 kinds of Cabbages, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, 



