DIDYNAMIA— GYMNOSPERMIA. Teucrium. 69 



bridge. Relhan. On the banks of the Isis near High-bridge, 

 and on Enesham Commonj Oxfordshire. Sibthorp. 



Perennial. July, August. 



Herb downy, very bitter, with a strong gariick-like odour. Root 

 creeping. Stems branched, recumbent, or prostrate. Leaves 

 about an inch long, bluntish, hoary, coarsely serrated, all ses- 

 sile. Fl. 2, sometimes more, from the bosom of each leaf, on 

 short stalks. Cal. with short, broad, nearly equal teeth. Cor. 

 of a pale dull purple ; its middle lobe rounded, flattish, with 2 

 spots. Seeds light brown, wrinkled, filling the tube of the calyx. 



ITie Scordium has been considered as antipestilential and tonic ; 

 at least such was its reputation amongst antient writers and 

 physicians ; but modern practice rejects its use. 



3. T. ChamcBdrys . Wall Germander. 



Leaves somewhat ovate, stalked, deeply crenate or cut. 

 Flowers axillary, three together, stalked. Stem round- 

 ish, hairy. 



T. Chamaedrys. Linn. Sp. PI. 790. Willd. v. 3. 28. Fl. Br. 607. 



Engl. Bot.v. 10. /. 680. Woodv. suppl. t. 243. Hook. Scot. 180. 



Schreb. Unilab. 32. 

 Chamsedrys. Tourn. Inst. t. 97. Riv. Monop. Irr. t. 10./. 2. Cord^ 



Hist. 126./. 

 Ch. n. 286. Hall. Hist. v. 1 . 125. 

 Ch. vulgaris. Clus. Hist. v. 1.351./. 

 Ch. vulgaris seu sativa. Raii Syn. 23 1 . 

 Ch. vera mas. Fuchs. Hist. 869./. 

 Ch. major latifolia. Ger. Em. 656./. 

 Trissago sive Chamaedrys. Matth. Valgr. v. 2. 175. f. Camer. 



Epit.567.f. 



On old ruined buildings, and stony banks. 



About the borders of fields, far enough from any building, and 

 yet a doubtful native. Ray. On the ruins of Winchelsea castle, 

 plentifully. Sherard. Upon a bank at Friar Goose near Gates- 

 head, Durham. Mr. Winch. On the city wall of Norwich, be- 

 tween Magdalen and St. Austin's gates. 



Perennial. July. 



Root creeping. Stems nearly erect, branched, bushy, leafy, hairy, 

 with rounded angles, ieaues even, dark green 5 tapering, fringed, 

 and entire at the base ; variously and deeply notched in the rest 

 of their circumference. Fl. crimson ; central lobe rounded, a 

 little concave ; lateral ones and tube hairy. Whole herb very 

 bitter, scarcely aromatic, formerly used to remove obstructed 

 secretions, to promote expectoration, perspiration, &c. 



