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400. Lavandula Stcechas, L. 



a. Branch in flower. 



(1) Toulon ; U May, 1854. ^ 



(2) Hyeres ; 14 May, 1866. 



[The Hyeres islands were formerly called the Stoichades 

 from the abundance of this plant in the islands.] 



401. Lavandula vera, D. C. 



a. Branch in flower. 



High land between Nice and Mentone ; July, 1867. 

 Growing in company with L. latifdliu, WW., which, however, 



was scarcely in flower. 

 [This specimen has rhomboidal bracts, and the lowest 



whorl of flowers are separated from the rest of the 



spike.] 



402. MaiTubium vulgare, L. 



a. Plant in flower. 



Larnaka, Cyprus ; 24 Sept., 1 860. [A very woolly speci 

 men.] 



403. Melissa officinalis, L. 



a. Plant in flower. 



Cannes, South of France; 8 Aug., 18r>7. "Naturalized?" 



404. Mentha piperita, L. 



u. Branch in flower. 



Cultivated at Mitcham by Mi-. Arthur; Aug., 1869. 

 Attached to this sheet are some leaves of the Chinese 

 Peppermint Oil Plant, from Dr. H. F. Hance, 1872, 

 [^Mentha arvends, var. glabrata, Holmes], with detached 

 leaves. 



b. Branch in flower. 



" Black " peppermint ; from Mr. Carter, Thornton Heath, 

 near Croydon ; 18 Aug., 1870. 



c. Branch in flower, with detached leaves (Mentlui piperita, 



Huds.). 



" White " peppermint ; from Mr. Carter, Thornton Heath, 

 near Croydon ; 18 Aug., 1870. 



