3i8 DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 



the leaves are a little hairy, nearly oval, punc- 

 tated, and entire on the edges : the flowers arc 

 generally red : the BraciedC oval and red like- 

 wife : the Stmnina are longer than the flower. 



The fniell is aromatic ; the tafl:e fomewhat acrid : 

 it ftands recommended in afthmatic complaints, 

 but Is rarely ufed. 



It dyes yarn of a deep red color. 



In fome parts of Sweden the common people put it 

 into their ale to give it an intoxicating quality, 

 and to prevent its turning four. 



THYMUS. Gen. pL 727. 

 Calyces bilabiati, faux villis claufa. 



THYMUS floribus capitatis, caulibus decumben- 

 tibus, foliis plania obtufis bafi ciliatis. Sp.p/. 825* 

 (Ger. em. Sl^- f' ^- ^^^^^l- Paris, t. 32./. 7, 8, 9. 

 Moris, hijl. f. \i. t. ij> f- i. ordiuis fupmoris. Ri- 

 vin t. 42) 



Mother of Thyme. Anglis. 



Lus-mhic-ri-Breatuinn. Gaulis. 



In dry mountainous places common. U. VII. VIII. 



There is a variety of this plant frequent, with the 

 leaves and ftalks all over hairy, [vid. VailL Paris. 

 /. 32./. 6. Ger. em. 571./. H) 



There is yet another variety, having the fummits 

 of the branches formed into woolly heads : this 

 is occafloned by a fpecies of infed of the Chermes 



kind. 



var. jS. 



var. y. 



