Identifier: englishbotanyorc07sowe (find matches)
Title: English botany, or, Coloured figures of British plants
Year: 1863 (1860s)
Authors: Sowerby, James, 1757-1822 Boswell, John T. (John Thomas), 1822-1888 Lankester, Mrs. (Phebe), 1825-1900 Sowerby, James de Carle, 1787-1871 Salter, John William, 1820-1869 Sowerby, John E. (John Edward), 1825-1870
Subjects: Plants Plants
Publisher: London : R. Hardwicke
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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tic. Its chief use in medicine is to cover the disagreeable flavours of otherremedies; it is also a mild stimulant and anti-spasmodic, and is largely used in thetreatment of gastric diseases. The cultivation of Peppermint forms an extensivebusiness in some parts of England, America,, and on the Continent. At Mitcham,near London, there are large fields of it grown. It requii-es a moderately rich soil,and the quality of the oil is best when it grows in dry ground. When required fordistillation, the crop should be allowed to stand until the heads are coming intoflower, and then be cut down immediately. On an average, 7 lbs. of oil are extractedfrom 1 ton of the herb. Much of the oil is consumed by confectioners in makingpeppermint lozenges and sweetmeats. SPECIES VI.—MENTHA PUBESCENS. Wilhl.Plates MXXVI. MXXVII. Baher, Jom-n. Bot. 1865, p. 242. M. nepetoides Lej. Koch, Syn. Fl. Germ, et Helv. ed. ii. p. 633. Leaves shortly but distinctly stalked, oblong-elliptical, oblong-lance- MXXVI.
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Mentha pubescens, var. genuina. Blunt-spiked Mint, var. a. MXXVII.

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