Cresson Elegant des pres. Kuckuksblume.

No. 644. - This is a hardy, perennial plant, that is grown in the Northern and Southern States. The stem is about fifteen inches high, being erect and smooth. The leaves are deeply divided and have a warm, pungent taste, such as is always noticeable in the Cress family. They are used when young as a salad, the same as other cresses. Medicinally it has the reputation of being highly anti-scorbutic, and it also aids digestion. There are four varieties: the white flowering, the purple flowering, the double white flowering, and the double purple flowering. The last two varieties are propagated by a division of the roots. The single varieties are propagated from seed, which is sown in April, in shallow drills, one foot apart. The roots may be divided in spring or autumn.