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Thymus vulgaris, tenuiore folio of Bauhin,' 1596; the broad-leaved, Thymus vulgaris, latiore 

 folio of Bahuin,- 1596; and the variegated, Thymus variegato folio of Tournefort ' and also 

 mentioned by Bauhin,* 1623. Thyme was known in American gardens in 1806 ' or earlier. 

 The broad-leaved kind is the one now principally grown in the herb garden for use in 

 seasonings. 



Tigridia pavonia Ker-Gawl. Irideae. tiger flower. 



Mexico. , Its farinaceous root was eaten by the ancient Mexicans.' 



Tilia. Tiliaceae. basswood. lime, linden, whitewood. 



Several species of Tilia are extensively grown as shade trees in Europe, where they 

 are indigenous, and all may often be fovmd introduced in the northeastern states of America. 

 The flowers and leaves are sometimes used as a tea substitute and sugar has been made 

 from the sap.' During the last centtiry, Missa,* a French chemist, found that the fnut 

 of the lime, groimd up with some of the flowers in a mortar, furnished a substance much 

 resembling chocolate in flavor. Some attempts were made in Prussia to introduce the 

 manufacture of this lime-chocolate but were abandoned on accoimt of the great liability 

 of the paste to decompose. Lime-chocolate contains much nutritious matter and has 

 an agreeable flavor. 



Tinguarra sicula Benth. & Hook. f. Umbelliferae. 



Cotmtries about the Mediterranean Sea. The root is edible and celery-like.' 



Tococa guianensis Aubl. Melastomaceae. 

 Brazil. The fruit is edible, i" 



Toddalia aculeata Pers. Rutaceae. lopez root. 



Tropical India. The ripe berries, says Roxburgh," are fully as pungent as black pepper 

 and with nearly the same kind of ptmgency. They are pickled by the natives and are 

 most excellent. 



Torreya nucifera Sieb. & Zucc. Coniferae. kaya. 



Japan. The nuts are carefully gathered by the Japanese and the kernels are 

 eaten.'^ An oil used for culinary purposes is expressed from them. In China, the 



Bauhin, C. Phytopinax 414. 1596. 

 Ibid. 



Tournefort Inst. 196. 1719. 



< Bauhin, C. Pinax 219. 1623. 



' McMahon, B. Amer. Card. Cat. 583. 1806. 



Pickering, C. Chron. Hist. Pis. 650. 1879. 

 ' Browne, D. J. Trees Amer. 45. 1846. 



Johnson, C. P. Useful Pis. Gt. Brit. 61. 1862. 

 Mueller, F. Sel. Pis. 482. 1891. 

 ' Masters, M. T. Trees. Bot. 2:1154. 1870. 

 "Roxburgh, W. Fl. Ind. 1:617. 1820. 

 "Alcock, R. Capital Tycoon 2: ^Hs- 1863. 



