3l8 DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 



the leaves are a little hairy, nearly oval, punc- 

 tated, and entire on the edges : the flowers are 

 generally red : the Braced; oval and red like- 

 wife : the Stamina are longer than the flower. 



The fmell is aromatic ; the tafl:e fomewhat acrid : 

 ic fl:ands recommended in afl:hmatic complaints, 

 but is rarely ufed. 



It dyes yarn of a deep red color. 



In fomc parts of Sweden the common people put k 

 into their ale to give it an intoxicating quality, 

 and to prevent its turning four. 



THYMUS. Gen, pL 727. 

 Calyces bilabiati, faux villis claufa. 



Jerpyllum i. THYMUS ficnibus capitatis, caulibus decumben- 

 tibus, foliis planis obtufis bafi ciliatis. Sp.p/. 825- 

 (Ger. em, 570./. r. FailL Paris, t, 32./. 7, 8, 9. 

 Moris, hijl, f, 11. L ij*f» i. ordinis fuperioris, Ri- 

 vin /. 42) 

 Mother of Thyme. Jnglis. 

 Lus-mhic-ri-Breatuinn. GauUs, 

 In dry mountainous places common. 'U. VIF. VIII. 

 var Q. There is a variety of this plant frequent, with the 

 leaves and llalks all over hairy, (vid. Vaill, Paris, 

 t, 32./. 6. Ger, em. S7^- f- ^) 

 var, y. There is yet another variety, having the fummits 

 of the branches formed into woolly heads : this 

 is occafioncd by a fpecies of infcdof the Cbermes- 



kind. 



