CULINARY HERBS 53 



The oil is generally found in more or less abundance 

 also in other parts of the plant, but is usually most 

 plentiful in the fruits. 



The members of the Compositae used as sweet 

 herbs are, with the exception of tarragon, compara- 

 tively unimportant, and except for having their flow- 

 ers in close heads "on a common receptacle, sur- 

 rounded by an involucre," have few conspicuous 

 characters in common. No further space except that 

 required for their enumeration need here be devoted 

 to them. And this remark will apply also to the 

 other two herbs mentioned further below. 



COMPOSITE 



Marigold, Pot (Calendula officinalis, Linn.). 

 Tansy (Tanacetum vulgaris, Linn.). 

 Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus, Linn.). 

 Southernwood (Artemisia Abrotanum, Linn.). 



RUTACE.ffi 



Rue (Ruta graveolens, Linn.). 



BORAGINACE^ 



Borage (Borago officinalis, Linn.). 



RANUNCULACE^ 



Fennel-flower (Nigella sativa, Linn.). 



Before dismissing this section of the subject, it 

 may be interesting to glance over the list of names 



