FLAVORING AND BEVERAGE PLANTS _ 139 
Fic. 134.—Thyme (Thymus vulgaris, Mint Family, Labiate). Plant in 
flower. (Briquet.)—A perennial, low and shrubby with whitish-hairy 
aromatic stems and leaves; flowers lilac or purplish; nutlets brownish. 
Native home, southern Europe. 
Fic. 135.—Spearmint (Mentha spicata, Mint Family, Labiate). Flowering 
top, reduced. Flower. Corolla, stamens, and pistil. (Britton and 
Brown.)—A smooth perennial herb; flowers pale purplish; nutlets 
brown. Native home, Europe. 
Fic. 136.—Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis, Mint Family, Labiate). 
Flowering top, reduced. Flower. Calyx. Nutlet, enlarged. (Britton 
and Brown.)—An annual with downy stems and leaves; flowers purple; 
nutlets brown; finely roughened. Native home, Europe. 
