1 3 o MY GARDEN. 



There are various plants which are grown in nearly every garden, 

 which are, nevertheless, of but little use. Rue (Ruta graveolens, fig. 202) 

 s one of these. It is said to be an aero-narcotic poison in quantity, but 

 is never used in medicine, and I do not know that any medical man has 

 prescribed it with any good effect. It is easily propagated by cuttings. 

 Shakspeare speaks of rue on several occasions : 



" I'll set a bank of rue, sour herb of grace." 



" For you there's rosemary and rue : these keep 

 Seeming and savour all the winter long." 



SHAKSPEARE, Winter's Talc. 



hamomile (Anthcmis nobilis, fig. 203) is a plant which has been used for 

 a long period. It is grown by the acre around us, and the flowers are 

 gathered to be sold by the herbalists. It is a perennial, and we grow a 

 plant or two. Pereira considered it to be a useful stomachic and tonic ; 

 he further states that flannel bags filled with the flowers and soaked 

 n hot water are useful topical agents. It is doubtful whether the 

 flowers add to the benefit of the hot water. 



We have a plant of Hyssop (Hyssopns officinalis, fig. 204). It is 

 said to be occasionally used in cookery, and sometimes in medicine ; 



FIG. 204 Hyssop. FIG. 205. Horehoi-nd. 



but I believe that it is equally unimportant for either purpose. The 

 plant may be propagated by division. 



Horehound (Marrubium vulgare, fig. 205) is grown with us. It is 

 a popular remedy for a cough, but is seldom or ever ordered by the 

 doctor. It is sold in the shops in a candied state, and is used as a 



