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Show Lin Hifterie of Plants. Ofthe e 686 e Lis. 2. . 1 Calamintha montana vulgaris. th: the leaues arelike 6. The ftalkeof thisis fomecubit and halfe high, fquare,and fullofpi the tops ofthe branches are fet in fhapeto thofeof Gat-Mint, butnothoarie, but rather greene: liketo with roundles of fuch whitefloures as thofe of the Cats-mint:the fimell of this plantisAuguft, t floures in primum.I m montanu um Mentaftr it calls (lufius whence nt, that of the Horfe-Mi and growes 1n theémountainous places of Auftria. Calamint, or Mountaine Mint, Mentaftrumtuberofa radice, Te 7 The fame Author hathalfo fet forth another by the name of leaues fomewhat fnipt about theed. hath roughithftalkes'like the former, and longifh crumpled alongft the tops of rhe branches, ges like thofe of the laft decribed: the floures growin roundles (which,as alfo the leaues,is and are white of colour, and like thofe of Cat-Mint. The root of this forth many not wellexpreftin the figure) is like aRadifh,and blackifhontheout fide, {ending fuccours like to little Turneps, andalfo diuers fibres : thefe fuccours taken from the maine root from Spaine. ¢ will alfo take rootand grow. It flouresin Iune. Clufius receiued the feed ofit gq The Place. that haue water in Theygrowinmoift and waterie places, as in medowes neere vnto ditches' them,and by riuers. @ The Time. They floure whentheother Mints do,andreuiue inthe Spring. } @ The Names. Rotsmunts, sales It is called in Greeke smzéom: in Latine, Sifjmbrium : in high-Dutch, t, Brooke-Mint,and Horlemutits + in French, Menthefanuage:in Englifh, Water Mint, Fith-Min mint. | The Temperature. , ‘Water Mintis hot and dry.as is the Garden Mint,andis ofa ftronger {mell and operation q TheVertues. Itis commended tohaue the like vertues that the garden Mint hath; and alfo tobe goodagainft the ftinging ofBees and Wafpes,ifthe place be rubbed therewith. The fauouror {mell ofthe’ Water-Mint reioyceth the heartof man ; ‘for which caufe they vfe to ay it in chambets and places ofrecreation, pleafure,andrepofe,and wherefeafts and banquets are made. There is no vfe hereof in phyficke whileft we haue the garden Mint, whichis fieeter,and more i agreeing to the nature of man, he figure that th wasin : che figit place 2 was of the Horfe-Mint, ‘ and thatinthe 3 T Thefigure econd place fhould haue beene in the firft, asnow it ise is Attia. i. Cuar. 228. Of eALountaine Mint or (alamint. q The Defiription, L _ Ountaine Calamint isa low herbe, feldome abouea foot high,parted into many branches: the ftalkes are foure {quare, and haue ioynts as it were, out ofeuery one whereofgrowforth leaues fomething round,leffer than thofe of Bafill,coueredwit a very thinne hairy downe,as areal fothe ftalkes, fomwhat whitifh, and of a fweet {mel!: thetops colour ; then groweththe of the branches are gallantly deckt with floures, fomewhat of a purple feed which is blacke ; the rootsare full of ftrings, and continue. 2 ; 5 Ps ‘This moft excellent kinde of Calaminthath vprightftalkes a cubit high,couered ouet with che edges5 awoolly moffineffe, befet with roughleaues likea Nettle, fomewhat notched about floures : the root is wooddy. and the whole amongthe leanes comeforth blewifh or sky-coloured plantis ofa very good finell. ; ; like mann 3 There is another kinde of Calamint whichhath hard fquareftalks, couered in thae the but Baill, Theleaues be in fhape like as the othet with a certaine hoary or fine cotton, fou rough; and the floures growin roundles toward the tops of the branches, fomietimes three oure vpona ftemme, of a purplith colour.. Theroot is threddy, and long lafting. F hath alfo {quare ftalks coueredW! i : 4, Thereisa Kinde offtrong {melling Calamint that twoleaucs ftanding one ag euermore hauing ground, bythe ciseIng R eaaw seinPep l, fauing that they are * Penny-Royal of leaues the alike notmuchv , t r o t anc !mat’ er, and whiter : the floures grow about the flalks like wharless or garlands, ofa blewith iepurpic hare: Ate anc {mall and, the wholeplant hath the fmell of Penny-Royal; whence (dy :the {mall ot Herootis addition of Pulegi odore. : ; + 3Calamintha vulgaris officinarunse CommonCalamintr. 4 3 Calamintha odore Pulecif. Field Calaminr, |
