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T. argentea, 'LodcL, is a closely allied palm. The few other 

 species of the genus deserve also trial-culture here. 



Thymelsea tinctoria, Endl. (Passerina tinctoria, Pourr.) 



Portugal, Spain, South Prance. A small shrub. It yields 

 a yellow dye. Cursorily it may be noted here, that some of 

 our Pimelese contain a blue pigment, which has not yet been 

 fully tested. Their bark pi'oduces more or less of Daphnin 

 and of the volatile acrid principle, for which the Bark of 

 Daphne Mezereum, L. is used. These are remarkably 

 developed in the Victorian Pimelea stricta, Meissn. The 

 bark of many is also pervaded by a tough fibre, that of the 

 tall Pimelea clavata, Labill., a West Australian bush, being 

 particularly tenacious. 



Thymus capitatus, Hoffm. and Link. (Satureja capitata, L.) 

 Around the whole Mediterranean Sea. Since the times of 

 Hippocrates, Theophrastos and Gralenus this small scented 

 shrub has been employed in medicine. 



Thymus Mastichina, E. 



Spain, Portugal, Morocco. A half- shrub of agreeable scent, 

 used also occasionally in medicine. 



Thymus Serpillum, E. 



Europe, Western Asia. A perennial herb of some medicinal 

 value. It would live on our highest alps. An essential oil can 

 be obtained from it. One particular variety is lemon-scented. 



Thymus vulgaris, L. 



The Garden-Thyme. South Europe. This small shrubby 

 plant is available for scent and for condiments. It is also 

 well adapted for forming garden-edges. The essential oil 

 of this plant can be separated into the crystalline Thymol 

 and the liquid Thymen and Cymol. T. aestivus, Reut., and 

 T. hiemalis, Lange, are closely cognate plants. Several other 

 species with aromatic scent occur at the Mediterranean Sea. 



Tragopogon porrifolius, E. 



The Salsify. Middle and Southern Europe, Middle Asia. 

 The root of this herb is well known as a useful culinary 

 vegetable. 



