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HOARHOUND. 



Marrubium vulgare. 



Hoarhound is a hardy, herbaceous, perennial plant, intro- 

 duced from Europe, and naturalized to a considerable extent 

 in localities where it has been once cultivated. Stem hoary, 

 about two feet high ; leaves round-ovate ; flowers white ; 

 seeds small, of an angular-ovoid form and grayish-brown 

 color. 



Propagation and Cultivation. The plant prefers a rich, 

 warm soil, and is generally propagated by dividing its long, 

 creeping roots, but may also be raised from seeds. When 

 once established, it will grow almost spontaneously, and yield 

 abundantly. 



Gathering and Use. The plants are cut for use as they 

 come into flower, and, if required, the foliage may be cut 

 twice in the season. 



The leaves possess a strong and somewhat unpleasant 

 odor, and their taste is " bitter, penetrating, and durable." 

 The plant has long been esteemed for its efficacy in colds and 

 pulmonary consumption. 



HYSSOP. 



Hyssopus officinalis. 



Hyssop is a hardy, evergreen, dwarfish, aromatic shrub, 

 from the south of Europe. 



Three kinds are cultivated, as follow : 



More generally found in gardens than either Common, or 

 of the following varieties. The stems are ering. 

 square and tender at first, but afterwards become round and 

 woody ; the leaves are opposite, small, narrow, with six or 

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