lS6 Dr. SMiTti's Obfervaiions on 



Near Exmouth, Devonfliire, and on the banks of the Thames, 

 Hiidjon. On a common between Glaftenbury and Wells, alio in a 

 meadow 4 miles from Bath, and various places by the fide of the 

 Avon between Bath and Kcinon. Mr: Sole. /? found by Mr. Dale 

 by the river fide at Bocking EflTex. Ray, and Herb. Sherard. On 

 the river Mcdway near Maidflone, Kent. Pluhenet. At Babergh 

 near Norwich. Mr. Pitcbford. ^ in a meadow at Becking, Eflex. 

 DHhiius, and Dale in Herb. Sherard. J' in a meadow by Manwood 

 bridge, on the right hand of the road from Merfey-ifland toGol- 

 cheftcr. Dilknius, ar.d Dale in Herb. Sherard. 



Cau'es 2 — 3-pedaIes, erefti, glabri, ramofi. Folia feflilia, lanceolata, 

 acuta, ferrata, glabra, quandoque fubtiis fubhirfuta; in ,S, y ett^ 

 latiora et breviora, magifque aliquantulum rngofa. Spica panicu- 

 lata?, elongatae, acutae, verticillis fere omnibus remotiufculis. 

 Branca: fetaceae, floribus duplo longiores, magis vel minus ciliatx ; 

 inferiores fubinde lanceolat^e. Ped/ce/li omn'mo glabri. Calyx M- 

 catus, in « glaber, in /3, > et d^ dentibus ciliatis, pilis longitudine va- 

 riis. Corolla gracilis, purpurea, glabra. Stamiria longitudine varia. 



The common Spear-mint of the gardens was not reckoned among 

 our wild plants by either Ray or Dillenius. Mr. Hudfon however 

 admits it, and the authority of Mr. Sole confirms his opinion. It is 

 diftinguiftied from the other fpiked Mints by its lanceolate, pointed, 

 and perfectly fmooth leaves. Its fiower-ftalks and tube of the calyx 

 are alfo quite fmooth, though the teeth of the latter are not always 

 free from hairincfs ; and the bra6teas are generally ciliated. This is 

 our firft variety, the real Mentha vi'ridis of the Linnaean herbarium 

 and of all authors. 



Our 2d 3d and 4tb varieties hav« been enveloped in great obfeurity, 



probably. 



