SC - Mastic Thyme

[LYN M PARKINSON]

Hi from Allison

If you get this twice you are on both my cookery lists, sorry, but I need
a fast answer.  Taillevent refers to 'mastic thyme' in his Cameline
Bruet.  None of my herb books give the word 'mastic' although they do
claim there are 200-400 varieties of thyme.  Does anyone know if 'mastic
thyme' is simply a variety or if it refers to something else?


Thanks for the help,


Allison