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T. argentea, Lodd., is a closely allied palm. The few other 
species of the genus deserve also trial-culture liere. 
Thymelsea tinctoria, Endl, {Passer ina tinctoria, Pourr.) 
Portugal, Spain, South Prance. A small shrub. It yields 
a yellow dye. Cursorily it may be noted here, that some of 
our Pimelese contain a blue pigment, which has not yet been 
fully tested. Their hark produces more or less of Daphnin 
and of the volatile acrid principle, for which the Bark of 
Papline JSlezereum, L. is used. These are remarkably 
developed in the Victorian Pimelea stricta, Meissu. The 
bark of many is also pervaded by a tough fibre, that of the 
tall Pimelea clavata, LahilL, a West Australian hush, being 
particularly tenacious. 
Thymus capitatus, Iloffm. and Link. {Satureja capitata, L.) 
Around the whole Mediterranean Sea. Since the times of 
Hippocrates, Theophrastos and Glalenus this small scented 
shrub has been employed in medicine. 
Thymus Mastichina, L. 
Spain, Portugal, Morocco. A half- shrub of agreeable scent, 
used also occasionally in medicine. 
Thymus Serpillum, L. 
Europe, Western Asia. A perennial herb of some medicinal 
value. It would live on our highest alps. An essential oil can 
be obtained from it. One particular variety is lemon-scented. 
Thymus vulg-aris, L. 
The Garden-Thyme. South Europe. This small shrubby 
plant is available for scent and for condiments. It is also 
well adapted for forming garden-edges. The essential oil 
of this plant can be separated into the crystalline Thymol 
and the liquid Thymen and Cymol. T. aestivus, Eeut., and 
T. hiemalis, Lange, are closely cognate plants. Several other 
species with aromatic scent occur at the Mediterranean Sea. 
Trag^opogon porrifolius, L. 
The Salsify. Middle and Southern Europe, Middle Asia. 
The root of this herb is well known as a useful culinary 
vegetable, 
