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are generally caught by a small hand-net, and used as bait to catch other fish. strongly-smelling plant, with flowers in whorls. Numerous species are known, widely distributed over the world, but the most important are spear¬ mint and peppermint. Spearmint is the common making mint-sauce and for flavoring soups. The the oil are made the e ence of mint and mint water. Peppermint is cultivated chiefly for the oil which it yields, so much used for flavoring Moc/cas in. confectionery and for making cordials and es¬ sences. E ence of peppermint is made by mixing the oil wTith alcohol, and is used in medicine.