ECHIALS, 220 LABIATES. 
Ocrmum. Linneus. 
Stamens declinate, 4. Calya of the fruit deflexed, with a large ovate 
upper lobe. 
1. 0. Basilicum Linneus.—(Bast.) 
Leaves narrowed at the base, ovate or oblong, remotely serrated ; verticil- 
lasters 6-flowered ; calyxes in fruit completely bent down, more than 
2 lines long, the upper lip round; stamens about twice as long as 
corolla. 
Habitat. East Indies. 
Quality. Stimulant, aromatic. 
Uses. An ingredient in culinary seasoning ; a palliative in the pains of childbirth. 
OricaNuM. Linnceus. 
Stamens straight, diverg- 
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afte a Wilke. ing, 4. Calyx 10- 
aM We ren cleo weeks ribbed, equally 45- 
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CN oN A toothed, with a villous 
Be Hoag d NOt MN orifice. Spikes loose, 
with broad bracts. 
Nate 1. 0. vulgare Linneus.— 
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Ree Leaves ovate, acute ; bracts. 
Pa WIP arp 2e without glands on the 
Ss upper side. : 
Habitat. Chalky 
pastures. 
Quality. Tonie, stimulant, 
t. 
Vses, Asa seasoning in cookery 
powder an errhine ; tea for 
nervousness. This plant 
yields what is called « 
thyme in the shops, @ ¢ 
mon remedy for the 
of carious teeth. © It is fre- 
quently used, mixed with 
olive oil, as a stimulating 
liniment against baldness, 
in rheumatic complaints, 
and against sprains and 
207 bruises, 
TuymMvs. : : 
Stamens straight, diverging, 4. Calyx 10-ribbed, 2-lipped, 3, with » es 
orifice, 
1. T. Serpyllum Linneus.—(Garpen Tyme.) 
Leaves flat ; upper lip of corolla ovate, nearly quadrangular. 
Habitat. Hills, heaths, and exposed places. 
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Quality. _Fragrant, stimulating, carminative. 
Uses. Chiefly as an ingredient in culinary seasoning. 
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Fig. 297.—Origanum vulgare. 
