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Brotherwort, Hillwort, Pellamountain, Puliall-mountain, Pen- 

 ny-mountain, Serpolet; Ger. Quendel, Feldthymian, Wilder 

 Thymian, Feldkiimmelkraut, Gundelkraut, Gundling, Hiihn- 

 erkraut; Fr.. Serpolet (Codex); Sp. Serpol. Herb, H. Serpylli, 

 P. G., carmina ive, antispasaaodic, emmenagogue. Var. 

 citriodorus (T. citriodorus Schreb.) is Lemon Thyme, Lemon- 

 scented Thyme. 



b. T. vulgaris L. Southern Europe and cult, in gardens. Gar- 

 den Thyme, Common Thyme; Ger- Gartenthymian, Thymian, 

 Romischer Quendel; Fr. Thym (Codex); Sp. Tornillo. Herb 

 H. Thy mi, P. G., properties of (a). Other species with like 

 properties are (c) T, capitatus Hoff. and Link., Mediterran- 

 ean region and (d) T. mastichiua L., Spain and Algeria, 

 Herb.Masiich. 



1995. THYRSANTHEMA, Neck. 1790. Compositae. 



Syn. Chaptalia(Kew), Vent. 1800. Perennial herbs, mostly 

 acaulescent. About 18 species, New World; 8 in western U. S. 



1996. THYSANOCARPUS. Hook. Lace-pod. Criiciferae. 



From Greek, "tassel fruit". Slender annuals. About 12 

 species. Pacific coast of U. S. 



1997. TIARELLA, L. False Mitrewort Saxifragaceae. 



Latin diminutive of tiara, from form of capsule. Perennial 

 herbs with leaves mostly basal. About 6 species, north tem- 

 perate zone; 3 in U. S. 



a. T. cordifolia L. Cool wort, White Cool wort, False Mitrewort, 

 Foam-flovfer, Gem-fruit. Merb reputed diuretic. 



1998. TIGRIDIA, Ker. Tigridia, Tiger-flower. Irldaceae. 

 From Latin, "tiger" flower, alluding to spotted perianth. 



Bulbous herbs with showy flowers. About 7 species, tropical 

 America; 1 in U. S. 



1999. TILIA, L. Linden, Lime-tree. Tiltaceae. 

 The Latin name, whence English Teil and Til. Trees with 



cordate inequilateral leaves. About 16 species, north temperate 

 zone; 3 in U. S. 



a. T. Americana L. (T. glabra Vent., T. Canadensis Michx. ). 



Canada to Georgia, west to Texas and Nebraska. Basswood, 

 American Linden, Wh^te-wood, Black Lime-tree, American 

 Lin-tree or Lime-tree, Bast-tree, Bee-tree, Daddy-nut tree, 

 Monkey-nut tree, White Lind, Whistle-wood, Wickup, Red 

 Basswood, Yellow Basswood. ^/oM;ers antispasmodic, anodyne. 



b. T. Eiiropaea L. [Including T. platypbyllos Scopoli (T. gran- 



difolia Erhr., T. pauciflora Haynej, T. ulmifolia Scop. (T. 

 parvifolia Erhr., T. microphylla Vent.) and T. vulgaris 

 Heyne]. Europe and Asia, cult, in U. S. European Linden, 

 (Lin, Line, Linn, Linde), (whence was derived the name of 

 the distinguished botanist Linnaeus), Lime-tree, Til-tree, (Teil, 

 Tilet, Tiilet), Locust-bloom, Bast-tree, Bass-tree. Flcwers^ 

 FloresTiliae P. G., Ger. Lindenbliithen; Fr. Fleur de tilleul 

 (Codex), antispasmodic, anodyne, demulcent. Tough iwner 

 bark (bast) used for coarse mats, ropes, etc 



