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b. S. purpurea L. Cana la and eastern U. S. Pitcher-plant, 



Side-saddle Flower, Fly-trap, Fox-glove*, Eve's-cup, Fore- 

 father' s-cup, Huntsman' 8-cup, Indian-pitcher, Indian-cup, 

 Dumb-watches, Saddle plant, Purple-flowered Pitcher-plant 

 (although in one variety the flowers are yellow), Small-pox 

 plant*, VVhippoorwill-bouls, Whippoorwill-shoe*, Skunk Cab- 

 bage*; Ger. Wa^8erkrug, Jagermiitze, Trorapetenblatt; Fr. 

 Sarracenie. PLani tonic, anodvne, astringent. 



c. S. variolaris Michx. Southeastern U. S. Small-pox plant, 



Spotted Pitcher-plant or Trumpet-leaf, with many of the syn- 

 onyms of the foregoing. Properties of (a). 



1788. SASSAFRAS, Nees & Eberra. Sassafras. Lauraceae. 

 The Spanish popular name. Syn. Laurus, in part. An aro- 

 matic tree. One species, eastern N. America. 



a. S. Siissafras (L. ) Karst. (L. Sassafras L., S. officinale Nees, 

 not Sieb., S. variifolia (Salisb. ) O. Kze., L. variif- liusSalisb. ). 

 Ontario and eastern U. S. Sa-isafras, Saxilrax, Ague-tree, 

 Cinnamon- wood, Saloop, Sraelling-stick; fier. Fenchelholz, 

 Pariameholz, Fr. Sassafras (Codex): Sp. Sasafras. Bark oj 

 root; sassafras, U. S. P., Cortex sassafras; stimulant, aroma- 

 tic, alterative, owing its vir'ues to the volatile oil. Root, 

 Sassafras Radix Br., Lignum Sassafras P G, Lignumpavanum. 

 PUh; sassafras rnsduJa. U. S. P., mucilaginous, demulcent. 



1789. SATUREIA, L. Savory. Labiatae. 

 The Latin name, whence is derived the English. Syn. Micro- 



meria, in part. Aromatic herbs or shrubs. About 18 species, 

 mostly of Mediterranean region, 1 native in U. S. 



a. S. hort^usis L. Europe, widely cult, and nat. Summer Savory; 



Ger. Saturei, Pfefterkraut, BoKnenkraut, VVurstkraut; Fr. 

 Sarrietie ( Codex ). Herb diaphoretic, carminative; used chiefly 

 as a condiment. 



b. S. montana L. (M. raont ana Reich. ). Southern Europe. Win- 



ter Savory. Pr<»periie8 of (a). 



1790. SAURI^RUS, L. Lizard' s-tail. Saururaceae. 



From Greek, "Lizard's tail", alluding to the infloret*cence. 

 Marsh herbs. Two kn >wn specie^, one of Asia, one of eastern 

 U. S. 



a. S. C^rnuus L. Ontario and eastern U. S. Lizard's-tail, 

 Breast-weed. Root emollient, discutient. 



1791. SAUSS15REA, DC. Saw-wort, etc. Compositae. 



Named for H. B. and Theodora de Sassure, Swiss botanists, 

 18th and 19ih Centuries. Syn. Aplotaxis, Aucklandia, in part. 

 Perennial herbs witK purple or blue flowers. About 70 species, 

 north temperate zone; 2 or 3 in U. S. 



^. S. Lappa O. B. ('larke (Ap. Lappa Decaisne, Auck. Costus 

 Falconer). Cashmere. C<)8tus root, Koot (Cashmere), Put- 

 chuk (Bengal), K'>ost (Arabic). Root, believed to be the 

 costm of the ancients; pungent, aphrodisiac 



