an them is

[In Fr. an them is; Lat. an them is; and Gr. ἀνθεμίς ( an them is ) = chamomile; ἄνθέω (antheo) = to blo om; ἄνθος ( anthos ) a blo om, a flower. The an them is is so called apparently from the copiousne of its bloom A genus of plants belonging to the order Asteraceæ, or Composites. It contains the Common Chamomile ( A. nobilis ), which grows wild near London. The flower buds constitute the chamomile of the shops. Cattle eat it with avidity. As a medicine it is tonic and stimulating. A warm infusion of it excites vomiting. The true chamomile plant has a fine smell, in this differing from another common species of an them is, the A. cotula, or "Stinking Chamomile." The latter plant, moreover, is erect, whereas the former is prostrate. A third species, the A. arvensis, or Corn Chamomile, is local. Two others, the A. tinct or i a, or Ox-eye Chamomile, often cultivated in consequence of its having medicinal qualities like the common species, and the A. Anglica, or Sea-chamomile, are doubtfully native. A brilliant yellow dye, derived from the first of these plants, is used in France. "The an them is, a small but glorious flower, Scarce rears his head; yet has a giant's tower." Tate's Cowley.