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cipal ingredient in the distillation of " Hungary Water." 

 Infusions of the leaves are made in some drinks, and the 

 young stems are used as a garnish. 



Varieties : 



Leaves narrow, rounded at the ends, the common or 

 upper and under surface green ; the flowers Green-leaved, 

 are comparatively large, and deep colored. 



The plant is of spreading habit, and in all its parts is 

 more strongly aromatic than the Narrow-leaved. It is 

 decidedly the best sort for cultivation. 



The plants of this variety are smaller and Narrow-leaved, 

 less branched than those of the Common or 

 Green-leaved, and are also less fragrant ; the leaves are 

 hoary beneath, and the flowers are smaller and of a paler 

 color. 



It is used in all the forms of the Common or Green-leaved, 

 but is less esteemed. 



SAGE. 



Salvia. 



Sage is a low-growing, hardy, evergreen shrub, originally 

 from the south of Europe. Stem from a foot and a half to 

 two feet high, the leaves varying in form and color in the 

 different species and varieties ; the flowers are produced in 

 spikes, and are white, blue, red, purple, or variegated ; the 

 seeds, of which seven thousand are contained in an ounce, 

 are round, of a blackish-brown color, and retain their power 

 of germination three years. 



Soil and Propagation. Sage thrives best in light, rich, 

 loamy soil. Though easily grown from slips or cuttings, it 

 is, in this country, more generally propagated from seeds. 



