This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ...has the upper lip cloven and blunt, the under lip three-cleft and spreading. The whole plant is used, from which to distil an essential oil. Sweet Marjoram (Origanum Marjorana, Linn.) This perennial plant, which belongs to the Jussieuan order, Labiatce, is a native of Portugal and Syria, flowering in July and August. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ...has the upper lip cloven and blunt, the under lip three-cleft and spreading. The whole plant is used, from which to distil an essential oil. Sweet Marjoram (Origanum Marjorana, Linn.) This perennial plant, which belongs to the Jussieuan order, Labiatce, is a native of Portugal and Syria, flowering in July and August. The flowers, which are small and white, grow in compact spikes. The calyx has five acute teeth; the corolla is two-lipped, the upper lip erect, the lower lip, three-cleft. The whole plant, cut when it begins to flower, is used. Germander (Teucrium chamcedrys, Linn.) This perennial plant, which belongs to the Jussieuan order, Labiata, is a native of Britain, flowering in July. The flowers, which are yellowish white, grow in spikes. The upper lip of the corolla is very short or wanting; the under lip cleft. The whole plant is used. Cat Thyme (Teucrium marum, Willd.) This perennial plant, which belongs to the Jussieuan order, Labiates, is a native of the South of Europe, flowering from July to September. The flowers, which are pale purple, grow in a sort of cluster, on one side of the stem only. The corolla is two parted beyond the basis; the stamens are exserted. The whole plant, gathered when it is in flower, is used. Second Order, Angiospermia1. Flower9 with the seeds not apparent but concealed in a seed organ, as the name imports. Foxglove, (Digitalis purpurea, Linn.) This biennial plant, which belongs to the Jussieuan older, Scrofularice, is a native of Britain, flowering from June till August The flowers, which are large and purplish red, grow all on one side in a fine showy spike. The calyx is five-parted, the uppermost division the narrowest; the corolla has one large bell-shaped petal, spotted and hairy within, the upper lip slightly clef...
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