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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6)

Note 1340 — BOOK XX. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS.

John Bostock translation

The Brassica napus, var. α of Linnæus, the Brassica asperifolia, var. α of Decandolles, the “navette” of the French. An oil is extracted from the seed, very similar to the Colza oil, extracted from the Brassica oleracea.

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