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4. Mentha verticUlata^ R. 232. crtjpa, P. 31- 
fativa rubra^ G. 552. crifpa verticillata^ C. 227. 
Curl’d verticillate Mint. The ilalks are about a 
yard high, ftiif, upright, purplilh near the root, 
rough, and hollow, with many wings. From the 
joints of the ftalks and branches fpring forth fweet 
fmelling, deep green, roundifh, rugged, curled leaves, 
jagged round the edges, fmooth, or very little rough: 
The flowers come out ot the wings of the leaves, 
like thofe of Pennyroyal, of a faint blue colour. 
5. Mentha fufc a Jive vulgaris^ R. 232, P. 31. 
Cardiac a^ G. 553. forte hortenfis verticillata Ocymi 
cdore, C. 227. Red Mint. It is not fo hairy as the 
third fpecies ; The leaves are longer, fharper-pointed, 
and of a darker green. This is a comm.on Mint, 
but has no fcent ot Bafil. The ftalks are reddifli. 
* 6. Mentha aquatica feu Sifymbrium^ R. 233, 
G. E. 684. aquatica rubra^ P. 1243. Totundifolia 
J>alujiris feu aquatica major ^ C. 227. Water Mint, 
Near Rivers, and in moift places. It hath feveral 
rough, fquare, flender ftalks, hollow, or full of 
fungous pith. The leaves are like thofe of the 
4th fpecies, but not the leaft curled j notched round 
the edges j of a deep red, or green colour ; with 
ftiort pedicles, and a ftrong Pennyroyal fmell. The 
flowers are ranged on the tops of the ftalks in 
pretty thick and roundith heads *, below which there 
is generally one whorl, compofed of two little balls 
of flowers on a pedicle \ each of which comes out of 
the wings of the leaves. Thefe flowers are of a light 
purple, being cut into four fegments, the uppermoft 
being bifid, with four chives of the fame colour with 
the flower, and tipped with deep red fummits. It 
has a very aromatick, volatile oily fait ; is very 
ftomachic and diuretick, and may be ufed as Tea. 
*Tournefort. 
7. Sifymbrium hirfutumy R. 233. Sifymbria Men- 
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