Sauvagesia 



( 310) 



Savoy 



elegaus, 2', Jy., pk., lower 



Ivs. pimuitifid. 

 pygmsea, 1', Jy., pur. 



(//. Serratula pyg- 



maea). 



Other Species : 

 albescens, 2', Jy., pur., 



Ivs. wh. beneath (syu. 



Aplotaxis albescens). 

 alpina, 6" to 8", Aug., 



pur. ; British (nyn. 



macrophylla). 



SAUVAGESIA. 



Glabrous herbs and sub-shrubs (ord. Violarise), 

 all from tropical America. Erecta is an annual, 

 reared from seeds sown thinly in heat in March, 

 and subsequently treated like other tender seed- 

 lings. Soil, loam and peat in equal parts, with 

 sand. 



Principal Species : 



erecta, 6", sum., st., pk. or pur. red (syn. gemini- 

 flora). Iron Shrub, St. Martin's Herb. 



bullata major) has no superior, and is, in fact, the 

 closest rival of its relative the Brussels Sprouts. 

 On poor soil it will usually give a better return 

 than either Brussels Sprouts or Cabbages, although 

 it is quite capable of appreciating rich food, and 

 plenty of it. 



Sowing. As a rule one sowing only is needed 

 outdoors with the other Greens in April. Earlier 

 sowings are neither necessary nor profitable, for 

 when the heads turn in early they lack that 

 delicious flavour which they have when frosted ; 

 also there is generally a good selection of vege- 

 tables early in autumn, and the Savoys are not so 

 much needed then as they are later. 



Cultivation. This does not differ materially 

 from that given to other Greens. Thin sowing 

 is advisable, otherwise the plants become drawn 

 and weakened in the seed beds, and do not quickly 



Photo : W. H. Waite, Edinburgh. 



SAXIFRAGA BUHSEUIANA ix THE ROCK GARDEN (see p. 313). 



SAVORY, SUMMER. 



Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis, ord. Labi- 

 ates) is an annual herb of aromatic properties, 

 used for flavouring and seasoning. Seed may be 

 sown outdoors, in April, in rather shallow drills 

 about 1' apart, in a shady position. Thin the 

 seedlings to 6" apart in the rows. As soon as the 

 flowers have developed, pull the plants up, dry, 

 and store them for use, as with Basil. (Sec 

 also SATUREIA.) 



SAVORY, WINTER. 



Winter Savory (Satureia montana, ord. Labi- 

 atese) is a hardy evergreen sub-shrub. Propaga- 

 tion, by cuttings, root divisions in spring, and 

 seeds. The plants may be put out 1' apart each 

 way. Any garden soil. (See also SATUREIA.) 



SAVOY. 



Description. As an autumn and winter green 

 vegetable, whether for its quality or its profit- 

 ableness as a crop, the Savoy (Brassica oleracea 



Savannah Flnmer (sec EeMtei). 

 Savin Tree (see Jitnijifriis SaMnd). 



recover. Planting out should be performed about 

 the latter end of June or the beginning 'of July at 

 the latest, a showery spell being taken advantage 

 of if possible. The position the plants occupy 

 must largely depend upon the vacancies that occur 

 about this time. Crops upon loose soil do not 

 stand frost well. The soil should therefore be 

 fairly firm. The distance allowed between the 

 plants will depend entirely upon the variety grown. 

 Thus, late crops of Tom Thumb may be dibbled in 

 on a north border with about 10" between the 

 plants, and 12" will represent the maximum space 

 needed. For the medium sized varieties, such as 

 Perfection, 18" each way will be required ; whilst 

 for the large Drumhead varieties 2' between the 

 plants will not be too much if the ground be rich, 

 20" if it be poor. As a rule, the Drumhead varieties 

 are too large and coarse for ordinary use. Once 

 the heads are cut the stumps should be cleared away. 



Varieties. A Selection : 

 Saiall : 



Tom Thumb, may be Early T'liu, an early sort 

 planted after early of great merit. 



Potatoes. 



