

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES. 



Ocymum minimum. W. Bush Basil. 



Linn. Si/st. Didynamia Gyrauospermia. 



Vernacular. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Ocymum sanctum. JF. Purple-stalked Basil. 



Linn. Syst, Didynamia Gymnospennia. 



Vernacular. Parnasn, Sorasaiv, Ajalta, Sans. Kalft-tulsi, Hind- 

 Beng. Kural, Toolsee, Beng. Toolasee, Tarn. Nielia tirtooa, 

 Krishna-toolsee, Mai. Ulsee-badrooye, Arab. 

 Habitat. India. 

 Remarks. See " Drugs." 



Origanum heracleotlcum. W. Winter Sweet Marjorum. 



Linn. Syst. Didynamia Gymnospermia. 



Vernacular. 



Habitat. South Europe. 



Remark*. The opiyavos r}paK\e<ortKos of Dioscorides, and Culina gallina- 

 cea of Pliny, according to JbVaas. 



Origanum Marjorana. Linn. Knotted, or Sweet Marjoram. 



Linn. Syst. Didynarnia Gymnospfrmia. 



Vernacular. Munva, Dec. Marroo, Tarn. Mizunjoosh, Arab. 

 Mardu.kuscli, Arab. Egvpt. 



Habitat. Southern Europe, North Africa, Asia. 



Remarks. According to Fraas the a^apaKov of -Theophrastus, a-a^v^nv 

 of Dioscorides, and Amaracus of Pliny. It is the Marjorana hortensi* 



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01 Monch. 







Origanum nites. W. Pot Marjoram. 



Linn. Syst. Didynamia Gymcosperraia. 



Vernacular. 

 Habitat. Sicily. 

 Remarks. The wins opeirj of Nicander, according to Sprengel. 



Origanum VUlgare. Linn. Common Origanum. 



Linn. Syst. Didynamia Gyranospermia. 



Vernacular. Buklut-ul-gezal Sutur? Arab. Oushneh? Pers. 

 Mridu-maruvamUy Tel. 



Habitat. Temperate Europe, Asia Minor. 



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