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This has long been in much esteem as a pickle: it grows on the high cliffs on the Kentish coast, where people make a trade of collecting it by being let down from the upper part in baskets. A profession of great danger. SCURVY-GRASS. Cochlearia officinalis. The leaves are hot and pungent, but are considered very good, and frequently eaten between bread and butter. SAUCE ALONE. Erysimum Alliaria.
ERYSIMUM officinale. It is said to be attenuant, expectorant, and diuretic; and has been strongly recommended in chronical coughs and hoarseness. Rondeletius informs us that the last-mentioned complaint, occasioned by loud speaking, was cured by this plant in three days. Other testimonies of its good effects in this disorder are recorded by writers on the Materia Medica, of whom we may mention Dr.
Cullen; who for this purpose recommends the juice of the Erysimum to be mixed with an euqal quantity of honey and sugar; in this way also it is said to be an useful remedy in ulcerations of the mouth and throat. Woodville's Med. Bot. p. 407. ERYSIMUM Alliaria. SAUCE ALONE. The leaves of this plant are very acrimonious, and have a strong flavour of onions.
There are two varieties of cress, the curled and common. This is an ingredient with mustard in early salads. CRESS, AMERICAN. Erysimum Barbarea. This is cultivated for salads, and is much esteemed. It is increased by sowing the seeds in the spring. This is only good in the winter and spring seasons. CUCUMBERS. Cucumis sativus. Many sorts of cucumbers are cultivated by gardeners.
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