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537. LAVANDULA. Don. Didynamia Gymnospermia. 
From /avo—to wash; in allusion to the use of the plants in baths and fo- 
mentations, Gaert. ¢. 66. Lam. t. 504 
1102. L. Sroecuas? Don’s. syst. 4. p. 709. Stoechas purpurea. Tourn. Ins, 
t. 95. 
A plant, with very glancous, linear leaves, with revolute margins; spike 
tetragonal; verticels 6 to 10 flowered; flowers dark purple. 
In gardens at Belgaum and Dharwar; said to have been introduced from 
the Cape of Good Hope, and commonly called Lavender. (Mr. Law.) 
1103. L. Spica. Don’s. syst. 4. p.710. 
Spica, or broad leaved lavender.—In gardens Belgaum. (Mr- Law.) 
The flowers are used in the South of France for the distillation of what 
is called Ozl of spike. (Don.) 
1104, L. Vera. Don’s. syst. 4. p.709. Woodvilles Med. Bot. ¢. 55, 
Lavender:—in gardens Bombay, and Mahableshwur. 
The well known Lavender water is distilled from it. 
1105. LL. GIBSONII. G. 
Herbaceous; leaves lyrate, The hill Fort of Pundooghur; requires exa- 
mination. 
** Probably this is only a young plant of the next species which begins to 
flower within ten days, or a fortnight after it has sprung up; though it after- 
wards grows in a good soil to the height of 2 or 3 feet.” (Mr. Law.) 
1106. L. Burmannt. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 710. L. mutabile. Burm. Jnd. t. 38. 
f, 1. Chaetostachys multifida. Bentham in Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2. p, 19. 
Herbaceous; clothed with fine pubescence; stem leafy tetragonal; flowers 
in October, 
Grows about Dowlatabad and Ellora. (Jacquemont.) Common all over the 
Deccan, where it is known by the name of Gorea, (Dr. Lush.) 
TriBeE 3. MENTHOIDEZ. 
538. POGOSTEMON. Don. Didynamia Gymnospermia. 
From pogon—a beard, stemon—a stamen; in allusion to the filaments be- 
ing generally bearded. 
1107. P. Panicutatum. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 711, Elsholtzia paniculata. Willd. 
3. p. 59. Hyssopus cristatus. Lam. Ency. 3. p. 187. Manam podam. Rheed. 
Mal. 10. t. 65. Bentham in Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1. p. 30. 
Stem erect downy, 2 or 3 feet high; leaves unequally ovate; racemes ter- 
minal.—Grows in moist places inS. Concan. N. 
1108. P. HeyNeanum. Don’s. syst, 4. p. 711. Origanum indicum. Roth. 
Cottam. Rheed. Mal. 10. t. 77. 
Herbaceous, from 2to 3 feet high; leaves ovate, long petioled; irregu- 
larly crenated. 
Pach.—An aromatic plant held sacred by the natives.—Itis to be met with 
in gardens; alro wild in the Concans. 
The leaves are sold in the Bazar, and put among cloths to prevent moths 
eating them. 
They are also in general use as an ingredient in the mixture of tobacco 
called Gorackoo. It is doubtful what ?ach is. (see Wallich and Wight in 
Madras Journal of Science) Cultivatedin Bombay. N. 
1109. P. FRUTESCENS. G. 
A very beautiful suffruticose plant, with minute red flowers, in terminal 
spikes.---They appear in December and January.---Grows in large patches 
near Egutpoor, above the Tull Ghaut. (Dr. E}liot.) 
