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rosemary, <S:c., used to adorn the altars, were included under the 

 term verbena" (Brockie). This will account for the name trom- 

 bhod being given by O'Reilly as "vervain mallow;" M'Kenzie, 

 " ladies' mantle ; " and Armstrong, " vervain." 



Labiat/E. 

 (From Latin, labium^ a lij), plants with lipped corollas.) Gaelic : 

 iusan h'peach, or bileach. 



Mentha — (From Greek Mtv^??, inhithe. A nymph of that name 

 who was changed into mint by Prosperine, in a fit of jealousy, 

 from whom the Gaelic name iniomit has been derived.) Welsh : 

 ììiyiifys. 



Mentha sylvestris — Horse-mint. Gaelic : iiiioiiiit cac/i, horse- 

 mint; ìiiiouìit fiadhaiii., wild mint; and if growing in woods, 

 mionnt choille^ wood-mint. 



M. arvensis — Corn-mint. Gaelic : i/iionut an arbhair, corn- 

 mint. 



M. aquatica — Water -mint. Gaelic: cairtcal. Irish: carial, 

 ùviloi/i, probably meaning the water - purifier, from the verb 

 cartavi, to cleanse, and loin, a rivulet, or /cv/, a marsh or swampy 

 ground. Misiniean dearg (Armstrong), the rough red mint. The 

 whole plant has a reddish appearance when young. 



M. viridis — Garden-mint, spear-mint. Gaelic: mionnt g/ià- 

 raidh, the same meaning ; and mcanntas, another form of the 

 same name, but not commonly used. 



" Oir a ta sibli a toirl. an deacliaimh as a mhionnt." — Stu.\rt. 

 For ye take tithe of mint. 



M. pulegium — Pennyroyal. Gaelic : /iV^V////// riog/tai/, the 

 same meaning. 



" Am bearnan bride 's a//ìei^/nnn-n'og/iaì7.''—'M'lsTYRE. 

 The dandelion and \\\& pennyroyal. 



Welsh : aditddlys, herb good for the bowels. Bail y gzvaed, blood 

 leaf 



Calamintha — Basil-thyme, calamint. Gaelic : calanicilt (from 

 Greek, KaXos, beautiful; and ixlvOyj, niinthc, mint), beautiful mint. 

 Welsh : Llysie y gaf/i, cat-wort. 



Rosmarinus oflB.cinalis — Common rosemary. Gaelic : ros 

 Mhuirc. Irish : rbs-mar — mar-j-os, sea-dew, corruptions from the 

 Latin {ros, dew, and mmdniis), the sea-dew. Ros Mhairi, Mary's 

 rose, or rosemary. Welsh : ros Mair. Among Celtic tribes rose- 

 mary was the symbol of fidelity with lovers. It was frequently 



