376 Select Plants for Industrial Culture 



by a tough fibre, that of the tall Pimelea clavata (Labillardiere), a 

 West- Australian bush, being hence particularly tenacious, and used for 

 whips. 



Thymus capitatus, Hoffimannsegg and Link. (Satureja capitata, Linne.) 



Around the whole Mediterranean Sea. Since the time of Hippo- 

 crates, Theophrastos and Galenus this small scented shrub has been 

 employed in medicine. 



Thymus mastichina, Linne". 



Spain, Portugal, Morocco. A half-shrub of agreeable scent, used 

 also occasionally in medicine. 



Thymus Serpillum, Linn6. 



Europe, Western Asia, North-Eastern Africa, A perennial herb 

 of some medicinal value. It would live on the highest alps. An 

 essential oil can be obtained from it. One particular variety is lemon- 

 scented. 



Thymus vulgaris, Linne". 



The Garden-Thyme. South-Europe, particularly westward. Both 

 this and the preceding species can be grown in Norway up to lat. 70 

 22' (Schuebeler). This small shrubby plant is available for scent and 

 for condiments; further as a honey-plant. It is also well adapted for 

 forming garden-edges. The essential oil of this plant can be separated 

 into the crystalline thymol and the liquid thymen and cymol. T. 

 gestivus (Reuter) and T. hiemalis (Lange) are closely cognate plants. 

 Several other species with aromatic scent occur at or near the 

 Mediterranean Sea. 



Tilia alba, Alton. (T. heterophytta, Ventenat.) 



The " Silver-Linden " of the Eastern and Middle States of North- 

 America. 



Tilia Americana, Linne. 



The Basswood-Tree or North-American Linden-Tree, growing 

 there to 52 north latitude in the eastern regions. In Norway it is 

 hardy as far as Christiania (59 55') as well as the following (Schue- 

 beler). Height of tree reaching about 80 feet, diameter of stem 4 

 feet. The wood is close-grained and firm, as soft as deal; used in the 

 construction of musical instruments, particularly pianofortes. Speci- 

 ally valuable for the cutting-boards of curriers and shoemakers, bowls, 

 pails, shovels, panelling of carriages (Robb). As the wood is free 

 from knots, it is particularly eligible for turnery and carving and 

 certain portions of machinery. The tree is highly valued for street- 

 planting in its native land, where it also furnishes linden-bast or bass. 

 This is one of the principal honey-plants in many parts of the United 

 States. Quinby saw 25 Ibs. of honey gathered by a single swarm in 

 one day from Basswood-flowers, bees travelling gradually several miles 

 for them if necessary. For profusion and quality of honey the flowers 



