_ generally also more or less tinged with a purple colour; the 
corolla is twice larger than in Acinos and is hairy on the 
outside, which in the latter is smooth. | 
Thymus patavinus of Jacquin is supposed by De Canpoxte, 
in the last edition of the Flore frangoise, not to be different 
from alpinus’; -but this:appears to:us to‘be very doubtful. 
Native of the Alps of southern Europe. Flowers from June 
to September. Communicated. by our friend ALEXANDER 
Mc. Leay, Esq. from his collection at Tubuster Lodge near 
Godstone in Surry. 
