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torn. The leaves are oblong and narrow : they 

 stand two at each joint, with a quantity of young 

 ones on their bosoms. The flowers grow on the 

 upper parts of the stalks among' the leaves : they 

 are white with a tinge of bluish or reddish. The 

 whole plant has a pleasant smell, and an agreeable 

 taste. 



The whole plant is used. An infusion of it, 

 drank in the manner of tea, is good against colicy 

 pains, and it opens obstructions, and promotes the 

 menses. 



There is another kind of savory, with more woody 

 stalks, called winter savory ; this has much the 

 same virtues, 



Red Saunders Tree. Santalum rubrum. 



A tree, native of the West Indies, but of 

 "which we have seen nothing but the wood, and 

 Lave received very imperfect descriptions. They 

 say it grows forty feet high ; that the leaves are 

 small, but many, set near together : their colour is 

 a dusky green ; and their substance thick and 

 fleshy. The flowers are like pea blcssonis, and 

 the fruit is a pod, containing three or four seeds. 

 This is all we have been informed concerning the 

 tree, and part of this by hear-say only. 



The wood is used, ft is of a deep red colour 

 It is astringent, and is good against violent purgings 

 and overflowings of the menses : for the former 

 purpose, it is best given in powder, in small doses ; 

 and for the latter, it is given in decoction. But it 

 is not much used. 



Yeelow and White Saunders Tree. 

 Santalum flavum ct album, 



A beautiful tree, native of the East Indies 



