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Ocimum cANuM. Hoary Basi. 
KKK EEK KEKE REE EERE 
Class and Order. 
DipynamiA GYMNOSPERMIA. 
Generic Character. 
Cal. lab. superiore orbiculato ; inferiore A-fido. Cor. 
resupinate alterum labium 4-fidum: alterum indivisum. 
Filamenta exteriora basi processum emittentia. 
Specific Character. 
Ocimum stamineum ; foliis oblongo-ellipticis serratis canis 
longe petiolatis, spicis verticillatis, verticillis subsex- 
floris, staminibus corolla bis longioribus. 
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_ There are so many species of Ocimum which are but 
indifferently defined, that it is almost impossible to decide, 
whether this may not have been already described ; but, 
after a careful examination, we cannot find that it altoge- 
ther agrees with the description of any recorded species, 
and are therefore constrained to consider it as new. _ 
We are informed that it is sweet scented; and that it was 
raised from seeds sent from China to the directors of the 
Horticultural Society, in whose garden at Chiswick, our 
wing was taken last July. | 
It seems to be nearest related to Ocimum sanctum and 
‘enuiflorum, both East Indian species, and we a 
‘specimen from thence, given us by the late Dr. Heyne, so 
similar, that we are unable to distinguish it from our plant. 
This had the name of Ocimum album appended to it; but 
s Nearly as unlike the album of Lannaus as any two species 
whole genus. We regret the not having had an 
be ity of examining the living plant. It appears to 
hers and requires to be raised in the stove or 
