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Borrago officinalis, L. 
South 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 Grueyina Avellana. 
Brassica alba, Visiani. (Smapis 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, 
