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ANDYTUFTS are well known 
garden plants with attractive nodding 
flower heads. They belong to the 
mustard family and derive their name 
from Candia, the old English name for 
the island of Crete. In the sixteenth 
century the seeds of this plant were 
brought to England. Three species of 
Candytuft are easily cultivated in ordi¬ 
nary soil, and a bed of these species, 
with its blending shades of pink and 
purple, presents a pleasing and attrac¬ 
tive spectacle. . . . Bitter Candytuft 
is a small plant six to twelve inches 
high that is grown in gardens; it may 
also be found growing as a weed in 
western and central Europe. The plant 
has an erect branching stem that bears 
white and sometimes purple-tinted 
flower clusters. Medicinal properties 
are attributed to the root, stem, leaves, 
and seeds of this species. Evergreen 
Candytuft is remarkable for its abun¬ 
dant, pure white flowers. In warm, 
favorable climates, these flowers 
stay in bloom all winter. 
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