GERMAN'DER (Teucrium), a genus of plants of the natural order Labiatm, having the calyx tubular, 5-toothed and sometimes 2-lipped; the corolla with the tipper lip very short and bipartite, the lower lip spreading and trifid; the stamens much exserted. The species are numerous, and very widely distributed. A few are natives of Britain. The COMMON GERMANDER or WALL GERMANDER (T. chars drys), often found on ruined walls. has probably been introduced from the s. of Europe. It is a small, almost shrubby, perennial; with wedge-shaped ovate inciso-serrate leaves, and :whorls of about three large reddish,ipurple flowers. It is bitter, somewhat aromatic; and was formerly much used in medicine, particularly in eases of gout. It was a principal ingredient in a once famous gout medicine called Portland medicinal virtues were ascribed to 1: Botrys, a small annual species common on dry hills in Germany; with aromatic fragrance and yellow flowers. WOOD GERMANDER or WOOD SAGE (T. score
(Ionia) is a very common British plant, growing in dry bushy or rocky places, with oblong-ovate very, much wrinkled leaves, and one-sided racemes of yellowish-white flowers. It is very bitter and slightly aromatic. It is used in Jersey instead of hops.— WATER GERMANDER (7. scordium), a rare British specieg, growing in wet meadows, has a smell resembling that of garlic. It had once a great reputation in medicine.—CAT THYME (T. marum), a native of the s. of Europe, abounds in a pungent volatile oil, has a camphor-like smell, and—like catmint and valerian root—has great attractiveness for cats. It is often used as a sternutatory; and its powder snuffed into the nose has proved very beneficial in cases of polypus.—A species found in Cochin-China (7. theft) is used there in infusion as tea.