Mustard
(Sinapis alba). As a small salading at any time of the year, Mustard is largely cultivated for use along with Common Cress (Lepidium sativum). It is a hardy annual, a native of Britain, and may be raised in any quantity from seed, in the way recommended for Cress (see Cress, Garden). The seeds germinate quicker than those of Cress, consequently the latter should be sown about three days in advance, in order that the produce from both may be in the proper condition for cutting at the same time. The common White Mustard is the one in general use as a salad plant; but this, as well as the Black (Sinapis nigra), is extensively cultivated for its seed, which, after preparation, constitutes the table Mustard of commerce.