460 Mr. Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



BETONICA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 631. 



Betonica spica interrupta, corollaram lacinia labii intermedia 

 emerginata? Syst. Nat. 



HEAD BE TO NY. The middle segment of the lower lip of the 

 blossom is toothed. Blossoms purple. Woods and fields. July 

 — August. 



Dr. Withering says, the fresh leaves intoxicate, and the dry 

 leaves excite sneezing ; — that it is smoked as tobacco ; and that 

 the roots provoke vomiting. 



MENTHA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 633. 

 Mentha floribus spicatis, foliis oblongis serratis. 

 HOUSE MINT. Blossoms blue. By brooks, and in wet mea- 

 dows. July. 



Mentha spicis solitaris interruptis, foliis lanceolatis serratis 

 sessilibus. Syst. Nat. 



SPEAR MINT. Blossoms purplish red. In moist ground. 

 August. 



It has a more agreeable flavour than the Horse Mint, and is 

 preferred for culinary and medical purposes. The juice of the 

 leaves, boiled up with sugar, is formed into tablets. The leaves 

 make an agreeable conserve. The distilled waters, both simple 

 and spiritous, are generally esteemed pleasant. The essential oil 

 and distilled waters are considered as carminative. They are 

 given with success for removing sickness at the stomach. 



Mentha floribus capitatis, foliis ovatis serratis petiolatis, sta- 

 minibus corolla longioribus. Syst. Nat. 



WATER MINT. Blossoms pale red. By brooks and rivers. 

 August. 



Mentha 



