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24. Creeping Thyme 



Thymus Serpyllum. — Family, Mint. Color, purplish. Leaves, 

 very small, ovate, with fringing hairs at the base. Time, sum- 

 mer. 



A much-branched, low, slender plant forming dense tufts 

 from one root. Flowers generally in whorls of 6, without 

 bracts, but with a pair of floral leaves. All forming a long, 

 slender spike. 



It was used for seasoning by the old Romans. Thyme and 

 honey were found on Mt. Hymettus. Honey made from the 

 flowers of this plant was greatly liked. 



25. Summer Sa(vory 



Saturiia hortensis is found growing wild in some Western 

 fields. Flowers purple, few in a spike, without bracts, and 

 with narrow, entire leaves in clusters. 



26. Horehound 



Marrubium vulghre. — Family, Mint. Color, white. Leaves, 

 ovate, rounded at base, serrate, wrinkled, with short petioles. 

 Time, summer. 



A rough plant, 12 to 18 inches high, with roundish clusters 

 of flowers and stiff bracts in the leaf-axils. Corolla, quite 

 small. 



One of the plants which follows man from one abode to an^ 

 other. It was formerly much used for coughs and other lung 

 complaints. 



27. Prince's Feather 



Polygonum orientate. — Family, Buckwheat. Color, bright 

 rose. Leaves, with petioles, ovate, pointed, or oblong, sheath- 

 ing the stem. Time, summer. 



