Exogene. 79 
_. ‘presence of an aromatic volatile oil and a bitter princi- 
ple, are the universal feature-of Labiate, which do not 
contain a single unwholesome or even suspicious spe~ 
cies.” Lind. Nat. Syst. 238. 
§ I. Menthoidee.—Mint like. 
1273. Mentha piperita, Linn. Peppermint. July. p. 12 to 15i. 
Yy. mh. &c. Native?near Worthington, O. Generally 
Intr. W. Aromatic, stimulant. Wood & Bache, 413. 
1274, M. viridis, Linn. Spearmint. July-Aug. Pale p. 12 to 
18i. 2%. Wet grounds. O. Ky. Aromatic, stimulant, 
&c. Woodville’s Med. Bot. 338. Diuretic? 
- 1275. M. borealis, Michx. Northern mint. July—Aug. a, or 
’ pale p. 1 to2f. &%. rb. Moist grounds. O. Ky. 
1276. M, tenuis, Michx. Slender spearmint. June. w. 1to2f. 
%. Low grounds. O. Ky. 
1277. M. canadensis, Linn. Canadian mint. Aug.—Sept. Pale 
. Lf. 2%. Sandy soils. Prairies near St. L. Bk. 
Muatvencin Linn. Field mint. July. Palep. if. XY. 
Naturalized on Duncan’s plains. O. (Cornfields. 
Smells like decayed cheese. Hooker.) 
1279. Isanthus ceeruleus, Micha. Isanthus. July—Aug, 5. .1f. 
©. rd. bt. dp. W. 
1380. Lycopus virginicus, Linn. Bugle weed. June—Aug. a. 
ito2f. 4%. Wetplaces. rb. O. Ky. Mild narcotic, 
astringent, &c. Used to allay hemoptysis. N. York 
Med. and Phys. Jour. i. 179. 
1281. L. europzeus, Linn. Water horehound. Aug. o. 1 to 
2f 2. Wet places. Astringent, &c. 
§ 2. Satureinee.—Rosemary like. 
1282. Pycnanthemum incanum, Miche. Wild basil. July— 
it Sept. Pale r. 2to3f. 4. Low fields. Mar. O. Ky. 
—-: 1285. P. aristatum, Miche. July—Aug. w. 1 to2f. Y. Woods. 
: Tenn. Bk. Louisville. M’Murt. O. Ky. Nutt. 
1284. P. lanceelatum, Pursh. July—Aug. w & p. 2f. %. dp. 
: O. Ky. Abundant on prairies up the Miami river. 
1285. P. linifolium, Pursh. Virginian thyme. July—Aug. a. 
ltof, 2. Prairiesand woods. O. Ky. This fragrant 
plant is used medicinally by the inhabitants of San- 
c dusky plains, O. 
. 1286. P. pilosum, Vuii. June. 148 to 24i. Prairies near St. 
| L. Bk. Glades of Ky. and Tenn. Vuit. 
1287. Thymus serpyllum, Linn. Wild thyme. July. p or a. 
Spreading. 2. Naturalizedin a few localities, O. 
— 1288. Origanum vulgare, Linn. Marjoram. July-Sept. wp. 
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