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g. M. piperita L. Europe, nat. in U. S. and widely elsewhere. 

 Peppermint, Brandy Mint, Lamb Mint, Lammint;Ger. PfefFer- 

 minze; Fi. Menthe poivree ( Codex );Sp. Yerba beuna piperita. 

 Leaves and tops, Kientha Piperita, U. S. P., Folia Menthae 

 piperitae P. G., Herba menthse; carminative, anodyne, stimu- 

 lant. Plant yields oil of Peppermint, which consists partly of 

 menthol. 



h. M. Piilegiuni L. (P. vulgare Mill.). Europe. European 

 Pennyroyal, Brotherwort, Church wort. Flea Mint, Hillwort, 

 Lillie-riallJ, Lurkey-dish, Organy, Origan, Pudding-grass, 

 Puliall, Puliolroyal; Ger. Polei; Fr. Menthe pouliot, Pouliot 

 commun (Codex), Tolilolo;Sp. Poleo. Properties of Hedeoma 

 pulegeoides, q. v. 



i. M, rotimdifolia (L. ) Huds. (M. spicata var. rotundifolia L. ). 

 Eastern U. S. to Mexico. Kound-leaved Mint, Patagonia 

 Mint, Apple Mint, Horsemint*, Wild Mint, Yerba buena 

 piperita. 



j, M. spicata L. M. spicata var. viridis L. 1753, M. viridis L. 

 1763 (Kew), M. sylvestris var. glabra Koch). Europe, nat. 

 in U. S. and widely elsewhere. Spearmint, Mint, Brown or 

 Garden Mint, Lamb Mint, Lammint, Mackerel Mint, Our 

 Lady's Mint, Saffe-of-Bethlehem; Ger. GriineMinze, Eomische 

 Minze; Fr, Menthe verte (Codex), Menthe romaine, Baume 

 vert; Sp. Y^'erba buena.. Leaves and tops] Ir. entha Viridis, 

 U. S. P., Herba menthae acutse v. romanae; properties of (f ) . 



1309. MENTZELIA, L. Prairie Lily. Loasaceae. 

 Named for C. Mentzel, German botanist, d. 1701. Syn. Bar- 



toniaf , in part. Coarse herbs or suffrutescent plants with showy 

 white or yellow flowers. About 40 species, warmer regions of 

 New World; 27 in U. S. 



a. M. decapetala (Pursh)Urb. & Gilg. (B. decapetalaPurshl812, 

 B. ornata Pursh 1814, M. ornata T. & Gr. ). Dakota and 

 Montana to Texas. Gunebo Lily, Prairie Lily. 



1310. MENYANTHES, L. Buckbean. Menyaiithaceae. 



Greek plant name. Marsh herb with trifoliate leaves. One 

 species, northern hemisphere (U. S. ) 



a. M. trifoliata L. Europe, Asia and north America south to 

 Pennsylvania, Minnesota and California. Buckbean, Bog- 

 bean, Brook-bean, Bitter- worm, Bog Hop, Bop Myrtle, Bog- 

 nut, Bean or Bitter Trefoil, Marsh or Water Trefoil. Marsh 

 Clover, Moon-flower* Water Shamrock; Ger. Dreiblatt, Fieber- 

 klee, Bitterklee, Bieberkiee, Wasserklee; Fr. Menyanthe, 

 Trefle d'eau, (Codex); Sp. Trebal acuatico. Leaves, Folia 

 Trifolii fibrini P. G., bitter tonic, alterative, antiscorbutic, em- 

 men agogue. 



1311. MENZIESIA, J. E. Smith. Menziesia. Ericaceae. 

 Named for Dr. A. Menzies, naturalist of Vancouver's explor- 

 ing expedition. Shrubs. About 7 species, N. America and 

 Japan; Sin U. S. (a) M. pilosa (Michx. ) Pers. (M. globula- 

 ris Salisb. ) is called Minnie-bush. 



