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Artabotrys (Artabotrys odoratissima). — A flowering shrub having 

 warm aromatic leaves and very sweet Apple -scented flowers, 

 from which a perfume is derived. The leaves have been used 

 in Java as antispasmodic in cholera, as also those of Melaleuca 

 minor. 



Artemisia Abrotanum (Lad's Love, or Old Man). — A well-known 

 plant in most cottage gardens, having finely cut and agreeably 

 aromatic leaves. A. Absinthium is "Wormwood" used in 

 rustic medicine and in the manufacture of absinthe in France 

 and Belgium. 



Asperula odorata (Woodruff). — A little rubiaceous woodland 

 plant having whorled leaves and white flowers, deliciously 

 aromatic, somewhat like the "Sweet Vernal Grass," used 

 fresh or dried in posies and bouquets, and sweet bags. The 

 flowers infused in Rhine wine yield the " Maitrank " of 

 Germany. 



Azara microphylla.— An evergreen shrub or small tree from 

 Chili bearing a profusion of greenish yellow flowers beneath 

 its branchlets in March and April, and yielding a delicious 

 perfume of vanilla. 



Baldo (Peumos fragrans). — Somewhat like Sweet Gale (Myrica 

 Gale). 



Balm (Melissa officinalis). 



Balsam of Mecca (Balsamodendron Opobalsamum). — Aromatic 



gum resin, highly valued by the Arabs and Indian Mussulmen. 

 Balsam of Peru (Pereirte myrospermum). — A leguminous tree, 



native of Central America ; but the balsam is now rarely 



obtained and little used. It was employed for chronic coughs, 



ulcers, and in the making of pastilles. 

 Balsam of Tolu (Myrospermum Toluifera). — Similar to the last 



and employed in same way, but now rare. 

 Balsamita vulgaris (Costmary or Alecost). — A hardy herbaceous 



plant from Italy having balmy or aromatic foliage. 

 Barosma crenulata (Buchu Leaves). — Evergreen shrubs from 



South Africa. 



Basil (Ocimum Basilicum and other species). — Basil is a delicious 

 pot-herb much used in the south of Europe. 



Bdellium (Boswellia glabra).— Also a gum resin from Balsamo- 

 dendron africanum (African Bdellium). Amyris Bdellium or 

 Balsamodendron Boxburghii is " Indian Bdellium." 



