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Sugar is nutritious, but in consequence of not containing nitrogen, it 

 is not capable in itself of supporting life. It is a powerful antiseptic, 

 and is largely used for preserving meat and fruit." (Bentley & Tri- 

 men.) Molasses is capable of fermentation, and then by distillation 

 yields rum. 



SANDERS, GREY MOUNTAIN. See Bucida sp. 



SANDERS, YELLOW. See Bucida capitata. 



SANTA MARIA. See Oalophyllum Calaba. 



SAPINDUS SAPONARIA, Linn. 

 Soap Berry. 



Native of Jamaica and Venezuela. A tree, 15 to 30 feet high : leaves 

 pinnate, with leaf-stalk broadly winged between the leaflets; flowers 

 small, white ; berry size of a cherry ; seed black. 



Seeds. The fleshy covering, and in a less degree the root, make a 

 lather in water, and serve all the purposes of soap, but are apt to injure 

 the cloth. The seeds were formerly imported into England for waist- 

 coat buttons ; and are often strung as beads, &c. 



They appear to be possessed of medicinal properties. Bruised and 

 thrown into water, they kill fish. Given to fowl, they are said to be a 

 preventive against " fowl- yaws." " A tincture, prepared by infusing 

 the bruised berries in spirits, is often used as an embrocation in rheu- 

 matism ;" and is also said to be of great value in chlorosis. (Mac- 

 fadyen.) 



SAPODILLA. See Achras Sapota. 

 SAPOTA, MAMMEE. See Lucuma mammosa. 



SAPOTA SIDEROXYLON, Gr. 



Naseberry Bullet-tree. 



Native of Jamaica. 



A tall tree, like the naseberry, but leaves twice as large and fruit 

 only \ inch in diameter. ( Sapotacece.) 



Wood : " This tree grows much straighter and taller than the bullet- 

 tree, and is considered a better timber. It is very heavy and wears 

 well under water. It grows to 3 or 4 feet in diameter." (Harrison.) 

 " Generally in the central and west-central parts of the island. A large 

 tree, up to four feet diameter and 60 feet of stem, but occasionally 

 larger (at Peru, St. Elizabeth, six feet diameter, grown isolated in a 

 pasture). A good wood for general purposes, but very heavy." (Hooper.) 



SARSAPARILLA. See Smilax officinalis. 



