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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



Mentha, (Linn) Mtnt. 1 

 Linn. 01. xiv. Ord. i. 



Name. Minlha or Minthe, an ancient Greek term for these 

 plants. 



1. M. rotundifolia, (Linn.) round leaved mint. Sole Month I. 3. 

 Engl. Boi. i. 446. 



Locality. Moist places in waste ground. P. M. August, September. 

 Area * * * 4. 5. 



North Division. 



4. North-ivest District, " Between Slaughterford and Biddestone," 

 Dr. Alexander Prior. Wats. Bot. Guide. 



5. North-east District, " Road by Brick-kilns near Pewsey Road," 



Flor. Marlb. 



A local plant in Wilts, and occurring but sparingly in the above 

 localities. Similar to the next species, (M. sylvestris) but coarser, 

 greener, and more hairy. Leaves broadly ovate or orbicular, much 

 wrinkled, green above, and whitish underneath. Spikes of flowers 

 terminal and slender, 1 to 2 inches in length. Flowers small, pale 

 pink, or sometimes white. Scent acrid. 



2. M. sylvestris, (Linn.) wood or Horse-mint. Engl. Bot. t. 

 686. Sole Menth. 1. & 2. 



Locality. In wet pastures, and waste places along ditches. P. 

 Fl. August, September. Area 1. * 3. * * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Moist places in the neighbourhood of 

 Salisbury/' Major Smith. 



3. South-west District, " Moist hedge-rows in the parish of Wick, 

 near Downton," Dr. Maton. Nat. Hist. Wilts. 



These are the only stations recorded in the county at present, 

 for this species. Stems 1 to 2 feet high, erect, slightly branched, 

 and as well as the whole plant, more or less hoary with a short 

 close down. Leaves closely sessile, broadly lanceolate, or oblong. 



1 To those who may feel desirous of studying this difficult genus, I would 

 particularly refer them to Mr. Baker's valuable paper on British Mints in Dr. 

 Seeman's Journal of Botany for 1865. The Herbarium Mentharum of Dr. 

 Wirtgen of Coblentz, and Sole's Menthce Britannicce. 



