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upper ones linear-lanceolate ; sptkes interrupted ; bracts awl-shaped. Native in 

 the South of Europa A perennial aromatic plant, exhaling a delightful fragrance, 

 12 to 18 inches high, branching from the base. Leaves crowded at the base of the 

 branches, clothed with a whitishdown. Corolla pale-lilac, much exserted. July. 



31. ROSEMARDSTUS, Linn. Rosemary. 



An ancient Latin name; ros, dew, and marinus, of the sea. 



Calyx ovatc-bell-shaped, 2-lipped; upper lip entire, lower 

 '2-parted. Corolla bilabiate; upper Up 2-parted; lower 

 lip reflexed, 3-lobcd, the middle lobe largest. Stamens 2., 

 ascending, inferior, exserted ; filaments toothed at base. 

 Upper lobe of the style very short; stigmas minute, terminal. — 

 An erect evergreen shrub, with opposite leaves, and bright blue ax«- 

 lury and terminal flowers. 



R. officinalis, L. Rosemary. 



Leaves sessile, linear, smooth, with revolnte margins ; flmvers peduncled. N& 

 tive of South Europe. Leaves dark green and shining above, downy and sometime* 

 whitish beneath. Flowers bright blue, having like the leaves a strong aromutU: 

 fragrance like camphor. 



32. SATUREJA, Linn. Savory. 



Arabic satur, the general name for labiate plants. 



Calyx 5-toothed, tubular, 10-ribbed. Corolla bilabiate, 

 isrith the segments nearly equal. Stamens 2 to 4 diverging, 

 scarcely exserted. — A cultivated perennial, with numerous 

 small narrow haves, and axillary cymes of pink-colored fiuwers. 



S. HOR.TENSIS, L. Summer Savory. 



Stem branching; leaves linear-oblong, entire*, acute at the ends: peduncles axil- 

 lary, cymosa. Native of Italy. Cultivate! as a culinary aromatic. Stem bushy, 

 1 to V/o feet high, woody at base, often purple . Calyx about as long as the corolla 

 'OuxUa pink-colored- July, Aug. 



33. HYSSOPUS, Linn. Hyssop, 



Hebrew ezob; Arabic azzcf ; English hyssop. 



Calyx 5-toothed. Corolla 2 -lipped; upper Up erect, 

 •flat, emarginate, lower Up 3-parted, the middle segment 

 largest, the tube- about as long as the calyx. Stamens 2 to 

 4, exserted, diverging. — A showy perennial, icith delicate 

 foliage, and bright blue flowers in one sided verticels. 



H. officinalis, L. Common Hyssop. 



Leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, entire, sessile; calyx-teeth erect, middle division 

 of the corolla 2-lobed, entire. Native of South Europe; cultivated for its reputed 

 medicinal properties. Plant 2 feet high, tufted. Flowers bright blue, appearing 

 in July. 



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