LABIAT/E. XXIX. SAUVA. 
1 S. Cnx' rica (Lin. spec. p. 33.) shrubby; stem clothed with 
white wool ; floriferous branches clothed with white pubescence ; 
leaves petiolate, entire, oblong-linear, narrowed at the base, 
wrinkled: lower ones clothed with white wool beneath: floral 
leaves sessile: uppermost ones deciduous; racemes a little 
branched ; whorls  many-flowered ; calyx | membranaceous, 
coloured, striated, pubescent, with subulately acuminate teeth ; 
tube of corolla exserted ; connective very short behind, and 
bearing an empty cell 5. H. Native of Candia. Schreb. 
nov. act. nat. cur. 479. t. 3. D. C. pl. rar. hort. gen. not. 4. 9. 
t. 9. S.tenuifülia, Riv. mon. irr. 59. t. 128. S. officinalis, 
var. angustifolia, Link. Corollas violet. Very nearly allied to 
S. officinalis ; and differs principally in the very narrow leaves 
and long petioles. 
Cretan Sage. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1760. Shrub 1 foot. 
2 S. LAYVANDULEFOLIA (Vahl, enum. 1. p. 222.) shrubby, 
clothed with white tomentum ; leaves petiolate, entire, oblong- 
lanceolate, narrowed at the base, wrinkled, clothed with white 
tomentum on both surfaces; floral leaves sessile: uppermost 
ones deciduous ; calyx tubularly campanulate, membranaceously 
coloured at apex, striated, pubescent: teeth all nearly equal, 
subulately acuminated ; tube of corolla exserted ; connective 
stretched out behind, bearing anthers at both ends, the hind cells 
empty and connate. h. S. Native of Spain, on arid hills. 
S. rosmarinifólia, Hortul. ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 1. p. 200. 
S. tenüior, Desf. ex Roem. et Schultes, mant. 1. p. 200. S. 
Hispanórum, Lag. gen. et spec. nov. diagn. 1. Very nearly 
allied to S. officinalis ; and differs principally in being canes- 
cent; in the leaves being narrower; in the racemes being slen- 
der ; in the whorls being loose and fewer-flowered ; and in the 
calyxes being smaller, and hardly bilabiate. — Corollas violet. 
Lavender-leaved Sage. Shrub. 
3 S. orricina‘tis (Lin. spec. p. 34.) stem shrubby, clothed 
with white tomentum ; floriferous branches clothed with tomen- 
tose pubescence ; leaves petiolate, entire, oblong, narrowed or 
roundish at the base, wrinkled: lower ones clothed with white 
wool beneath: floral leaves sessile, ovate, acuminated, mem- 
branous at the base, striated; racemes almost simple; whorls 
many-flowered, distinct ; calyx membranaceously coloured, stri- 
ated, pubescent: teeth all subulately acuminated; tube of co- 
rolla exserted ; connective stretched out behind, bearing anthers 
at both ends: hind cells empty, connate. 5. H. Native of the 
south of Europe, in dry places ; as of Spain, south of France, 
Piedmont, Naples, Dalmatia. Woody. med. bot. t. 88.? S. 
grandiflóra, Tenore, fl. nap. prod. append. 5. p. 3. syll. p. 16. 
but not of Ettling. S. chromática, Hoffm. naschtr.? S. papil- 
lòsa, Hoffm. naschtr. 1. p. 58.? S. Hispánica, &c., Besl. eyst. 
ord. 8. fol. 1. f. 19. 2. Leaves 1 to 13 inch Jong: upper floral 
ones coloured. Corolla downy outside, larger or smaller, pur- 
ple, blue, or white. There are several varieties of this species ; 
one with variegated leaves, another with narrow leaves, and a 
third with small leaves, &c. The leaves of this and some 
other species are used in stuffing and sauces for many kinds of 
luscious and strong meats, as well as to improve the flavour of 
various articles of cookery. The decoction called sage-tea is 
usually made from one variety, the Smadl-leaved green, or Sage 
of virtue; but any of the other varieties are equally fit for this 
purpose. Sage has a peculiar aromatic smell, and a warm aro- 
matic taste, with some degree of bitterness and astringency. In 
its effects, sage agrees with other aromatics. It is stimulant, 
carminitive, and tonic. The best preparation for these purposes 
is an infusion of the dried leaves, drunk as tea. With the addi- 
tion of a little lemon-juice, it proves a useful diluting drink in 
febrile disorders, being sufficiently agreeable to the palate. 
Varielies are as follow: 1. The common or red. 2. The 
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green. 3. The small-leaved green, or Sage of Virtue. 4. The 
broad-leaved, or balsamic. The red is the principal sort in culi- 
nary use, having the most agreeable and fullest flavour : the 
green is the next in estimation with the cook; but the small- 
leaved is generally preferred to those to eat as a raw herb, and 
for decoctions ; while the broad-leaved or balsamic kind is 
most efficacious in a medical way, and is also a tea herb. How- 
ever, any of the sorts may be occasionally used for those alter- 
nate purposes. 
Cult. All the varieties may be propagated by slips or cut- 
tings of the young shoots taken from March to June ; but most 
successfully in May and June, by detaching the young shoots of 
the same year.. The outward shoots are to be preferred : slip 
or cut them off 5 or 6 inches long, slipping off the under leaves, 
and preserving the top leaves, and water them. They will soon 
take root freely, especially the young shoots planted in May and 
June. In the advaneing growth, if they spindle up into flower- 
stalks, pinch or cut that part down ; that the plants may shoot 
out full and stocky from the bottom in close bushy growth for use 
the same year. In gathering sage for use, cut or slip off the 
young side and top shoots neatly ; and be careful not to strip 
too close, especially towards winter, and during that season. In 
July, and the rest of the summer, it is usual to gather some of 
the young top growth to dry for winter. Keep the plants in re- 
gular bushy heads, by cutting away disorderly growths, and the 
decayed flower-stalks in autumn. Keep them clear from weeds ; 
and sometimes loosen the earth about the plants with a hoe, 
garden trowel, or small spade, in spring and autumn. Make a 
fresh plantation once in two, or three, or four years, or as may 
be necessary by the plants becoming naked, stubby, and dwind- 
ling.— Abercrombie. 
Officinal or Common Sage. Cit. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
4 S. cnassirüLIA (Desf. arb. 1. p. 134. but not of Smith.) 
stem shrubby, clothed with white wool; floriferous branches 
clothed with tomentose pubescence; leaves petiolate, ovate, ob- 
tuse, somewhat cordate at the base, erosely crenated, wrinkled, 
pubescent: those of the sterile branches undulately curled, and 
clothed with white wool on both surfaces: lower floral leaves 
green: upper ones membranous, deciduous ; racemes simple ; 
whorls many-flowered, distant; calyx membranous, coloured, 
striated, pubescent : teeth all lanceolate, acute ; tube of corolla 
a little exserted; connective stretched out behind, antheriferous 
at both ends: hind cells empty, connate. 5. H. Native of the 
South of Europe. This is probably only a variety of S. offici- 
nalis, differing in the shape and larger size of the leaves, &c. 
Thick-leaved Sage. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1804, Shrub 1 to 
2 feet. 
5 S. cranpirxora (Ettling, salv. no. 2.) stem shrubby, clothed 
with white wool; floriferous branches clothed with tomentese 
pubescence; leaves entire, petiolate, ovate, acute, broadly 
rounded at the base, or cordate, wrinkled, pubescent: lower 
ones woolly beneath: floral leaves herbaceous, or the upper 
ones are membranaceous at the base, ovate, acute; racemes 
nearly simple; whorls 6-10-flowered, distinct; calyx mem- 
branaceous, coloured, striated, hispid: teeth all acute; tube of 
corolla exserted ; connective stretched out behind, antheriferous 
at both ends: hind cells empty, connate. k.H. Native of 
Tauria, in stony, exposed places on the mountains, and of the 
Fl. June, July. 1597. 
Levant. Jacq. fil ecl. fasc. 4. p. 55. t. 36. S. tomentosa, 
Mill. diet. no. 2. S. officinalis, Pall. ind. taur. p. 134. but not 
of Lin. S. major, &c. Besl. eyst. ord, 8. fol. 1. f. 11. Leaves 
3-4 inches long, and 13 to 2 broad, green above, and canescent 
beneath, pubescent on both surfaces, but not woolly. Corollas 
large, blue. 
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