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Turnep : The upper leaves adhere to the ftalk, 
without pedicles ; and thofe that grow from the 
root are fomewhat rugged, efpecially on the up- 
per-fide ; ahd the flowers, leaves and feed 
are like thofe of Colewort. This is fown in 
the fields, and called Rapefeed. We have but 
one fpecies of this plant, wz. 
Napus fylveftris^ R. 295, C. 95. Bunias feu 
Napus fylveftris noftras^ P.865. Wild Navew. 
Among corn. 
SiNAPi, Muftard. It has a crofs flower, confift- 
ing of four petals : Out of the empalement rifes 
the flyle, which turns to a pod, divided into 
two cells by an intermediate partition, to which 
the valves adhere on both fides, furnilhed with 
round ifh feeds, and commonly end in a fungous 
horn, containing the like feed. To thefe notes 
mufl: be added an acrid and burning tafte, pecu-, 
' liar to Muftard. The Ipedes are : 
* I. Simpi fativum fecundum^ R. 295, G. E. 243. 
Common Muftard. The leaves are like thofe of 
Turneps, but not fo rough : The ftalks are fmooth, 
a*hd grow, fometimes, two yards high •, they have 
many branches, and the leaves upon the branches, 
efpecially the uppermoft, are long, narrow, and 
hang downward on fmall pedicles : The cods are 
fhort, lye clofe to the branches, and are fomewhat 
fquare : The feed is reddifh, or yellow s and the 
flowers yellow. 
The feeds are ufcd, and of them is made the fauce of fo 
common ufe, called Muftard, which is a wholfome condiment, 
provoking an appetite, and helping digeft ion : It is alfo good for . 
the head, and uleful in apoplexies, lethargy and palfy, efpeci 
ally of the tongue. The feed, bruifed, and infufed in wine, or 
ale, is of great fervice againft the fcurvy and dropfy, provoking 
urine and the menfes. Muftard, outwardly applied, is very 
drawing and ripening ; and, laid on parelytick members, it re 
cals the natural heat. 
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