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Artic. V. Of Syrian Marum. 
Marum Syriacum , Off. The Leaves of Syrian 
Marum are of a pale green Colour above and hoary 
underneath, in Shape refembling the Point of a 
Spear, or like the Leaves of Thyme, fomething 
lefs than thofe of common Marum. They have a 
bitter acrid Tafte, and a ftrong, quick, pungent, 
and agreeably aromatick Smell, efpecially when 
rubbed betwixt the Fingers, whereby they occaft- 
on Sneezing. The Flowers, which are fometimes 
found in the Shops with the Leaves, are entirely 
like the Flowers of Chameedrys or Germander, 
whence Tournefort reckons this Plant a Species of 
it. They are monopetalous, of a purple Colour, 
and labiated : In the Place of the fuperior Lip '‘are 
the Stamina , and the inferior Lip is divided into 
five Sections, forming a broad Cavity in its Middle 
like a Spoon. 
The Plant is called Chamadrys martima , incana y 
frutefcens , foliis lanceolatis , Inft. R. H. 205. Marum 
Cortufi , J. B. 3. 242. J . Rail H. 527. Tragoriganum 
latifolium , C. B. P. Tragoriganum latifolium , five 
Marum Cortufi Matthiolo , Parkinf. Tragoriganum 
Lobelii Gerard . It grows wild in Syria and Candy , 
and very common in Porte-Croz> one of the French 
Iflands which are called les lies d’Hieres . 
In a chymical Analyfis, from two Pounds and 
three Ounces of the Leaves and flowery Tops of 
Marum diftilled from a Retort, were drawn, one 
Pound, eight Ounces, one Drachm and thirty fix 
Grains of clear Liquor, though fomewhat reddilh 
towards the End, of a pleafant aromatick Smell 
and Tafte, at firft obfcurely acid, afterwards by De- 
grees more manifeftly acid, and more and more 
agftere j fix Drachms, thirty fix Grains of empy- 
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