| 394. ; Dr. SMITH s Defeription of af RE 
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fhire, by the ae ina dry fandyiplace; Mr. Robfon. Wih. On 
the edge of an old moat at Shingham, N orfolk. Rev. Mr. Forby, 
ß is common in gardens. | 
Caules 2—3-pedales, erecti, pilofi feu villofi, pui posu Folia 
feffilia, elliptico-fubrotunda, rugofa, fupra fubpilofa, fubtüs villofa, 
acuté crenata; inferiora elliptico-oblonga; fuperiora minora, in- 
-cilo-ferrata, Spice paniculata, obtufiuículz, hirfi uta, interr upte, 
verticillis omnibus fere. remotiufculis. - Bratlea lanceolate, hir- 
fute, floribus duplà longiores, fac pius. deflexa ; inferiores ovata. 
“Pil, fedicellorum deflexi. Calyx parvus, campanulatus, undique 
_ hirtus, dentibus lanceolatis, longitudine. tubi. Corolla fere praece- : 
dentis. Stamina exferta. Odor totius habe a acris et ingratus.. 
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This fpecies is readily ditinguifhied byi its fmell from every varicty 
of M. Jplocffhin non hagi it been obferved to alter i in that guns other 
refpet; e XC rariecation of its leaves "wh m. iint e gar rder 
variety wre teabingly Shed! tid fpe. E EN fometimes 
they affume that colour entirely. It is always : a much lefs hoar y 
X plant than M. /ylvefiris; the leaves are conftantly- more or lefs ellip- 
tical, and frequently almoft round. The more interrupted fpikes, 
broad bractex, fhorter teeth of the calyx, and long projecting fta- 
mina, which laft appear to be invariable, ferve ‘alfo to diftinguith 
M. rotund; “spy Neverthelefs it it is hot eal to! give a fj pecific charac- 
3 ter whi it from 1 the former 
` {pec es, ‘without adverting to its very bécüliür acrid and difagreeable 
fmell ; accompanied by a degree of vifcidity when d firi 
pointed out to me by the Rev. Mr. Forby. FOR C NE 
“Mr. Sole efteems this one of the moft valuable Mints for medi- 
ES purpofes, and has found i it ery efficacious i in n many cafes ofr ner- 
yous E zar un HE CON Ha DUM 
Su o * 3. MENTHA 
