CONDIMENTS AND SPICES. 

 ThyiHUS VUlgaris. Linn. Garden Thyme. 



Linn. Syst. Didynamia Gymnospermia. 



Vernacular. Ipar, Hind. Ilasha, Arab. 



Habitat. South-West Europe. 



Remarks. The dvpos of the ancients perhaps. Amongst " Sweet Herbs," 

 gardeners also include the Composites Tanacetum vulgare, W., Common 

 Tansy, and Balsameta vulyaris, W., Common Costmary. 



N. 0.162. VERBENACE^E. VERBENES, 

 Vitex bicolor. W. Two-coloured Chaste Tree. 



Linn. Syst. Didynaraia Gymnospermia. 



The fruit. 



Vernacular. Neergoonda s By^ 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. The fruit is not used as a condiment, and is inferior to that 

 of C. trifolia, Linn., in pungency and aroma. Both plants are apt to be 

 confounded with W. Nee/undo, Linn., Quadrangular Chaste-tree, the 

 Eastern synonymes of which are, Sindhooka, Sinduya, Sans. Nirgundi, 

 Beng. Kisinda, Shumbalie, Hind. Noochie, Tarn. Wayalakoo, Tel. 

 See F. trifolia, "Drugs." 



N. O. 178. LAURAOEjE. LAURELS. 

 Cassytha filiformis. Linn. 



Linn. Syst. Enneandria Monogynia. 



The plant. 



Vernacular. Akash-wailj By. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. A parasite, found in long festoons growing over trees, ftnd 

 said by Ainslie to be used for seasoning butter-milk by the Brahmins of 

 Southern India. 



Cinnamonum iners. Rein. 



Linn. Syst. Enneandria Monogynia. 



The leaf. 



Vernacular. Dar-chini, Hind. Coat-carva, Mai. Pachchaku t Tel. 



Habitat. Concans, Malabar. 



Remarks. For the renowned aromatic products of the Laurels, Cinna- 

 mon, Santa Fe, and Bourbon Cinnamons, Cassia-lignea, Folia-Malabatbri, 

 and Culilawan or Clove-bark, Massoy-bark, Maida-luckri, and Cassia 

 flowers, see " Drugs." Besides C. iners, C, Zeylanicum var., Cassia, 

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