<i>Monarda bradburiana</i> or 'Bee Balm'. La Belgique horticole (1851)

Monarda is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. The genus is endemic to North America. Common names include bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, and bergamot, the latter inspired by the fragrance of the leaves, which is reminiscent of bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia). The genus was named for the Spanish botanist Nicol‡s Monardes, who wrote a book in 1574 describing plants of the New World. (Photo by: Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)