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LXIX.— LABIATE, Don's Syst. 4, p 665. 



THE MINT TRIBE, Lind. Nat. Syst. p 239. 



COLEUS, Don, Didynamia Angiospermia. From koleos, a 

 sheath, in allusion to the filaments being connected at the base and 

 sheathing the style. 



1 . C Aeomaticus, Don's syst. 4, p 682 ; Plectranthus aroma- 

 ticus. — " Pathoor Choor," Maratha ; Country Burr'age. A native of 

 Northern India, but with us found only in gardens; it forms an 

 agreeable addition to the cooling drinks used in the hot season. 



LAVANDULA, Don, Didynamia Gymnospermia. From lavo, 

 to wash, from the use of the plants in baths. 



2. L Stcechas (?), Don's syst. 4, p 709; StcEchas L purpurea, 

 Tourn. Ins. t. 95. — A plant with very glaucous, linear leaves, having 

 revolute margins; spike tetragonal ; verticels 6 to 10-flowered ; 

 flowers dark-purple. In gardens Belgaum and Dharwar ; said to 

 have been introduced from the Cape of Good Hope, and commonly 

 called Lavender, Mr. Law. 



3. L Spica, Don's syst. 4, p 710. — Spica, or broad-leaved La- 

 vender. In gardens, Belgaum, Mr. Law. The flowers are used 

 in the south of France for the distillation of what is called Uil of 

 Spike, Don. 



4. L Vera (?), Don's syst. 4, p 709 ; Woodville's Med. Bot. 

 t. 55. — Long, narrow-linear leaves, covered with white tortientum ; 

 never flowers in this climate, and drags out a sickly existence as 

 a pot-plant around bungalows. 



POGOSTEMON, Don, Didynamia Angiospermia. From po- 

 gon, a beard ; and stemon, a stamen ; in allusion to the filaments 

 being generally bearded. 



5. P Patchowli. — Native name " Pach." Native of Eastern 

 Islands, as Java, &c. The peculiar perfume of this plant has been 

 long known to the natives, and more lately to the European world. 

 The leaves, strewed among woollen-cloths, are said to keep off 

 insects. The plant has generally a purplish tinge. 



MERIANDRA, Don, Diandria Monogynia. Vrorameris, apart; 

 and aner, a male ; in allusion to the superior stamens being abortive. 



6. M Beivghalensis, Don 4, p 722 ; Salvia benghalensis, Roxb. 

 Fl. 1, p 145; Ainslie Mat. Ind. 1, p 369.— A tall, shrubby plant, 

 leaves and branches canescent. Exhales a strong smell of cam- 

 phor on rubbing the leaves ; flowering in axillary terminal, thickly- 

 set whorls. 



SALVIA, Diandria Monogynia. From salvo, to save, in allu- 

 sion to the healing qualities of Sage. Gaert. t. 66 ; Tourn. t. y3 ; 

 Lam. t. 20. 



