ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
a 24-in. pot, & place on shelf close to glass in temp. 55° to 65°. When 
well rooted in small pots, shift into 5-in. size. Water moderately until 
plants are well established. Apply stimulants—} oz. of kainit, super- 
phosphate of lime, & nitrate of soda to 2 galls. of water—once a week 
during flowering period. Nip off points of main shoots when 6in. high 
to induce bushy growth. Place in cool greenhouse or window whilst in 
bloom. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: S. sinuata, various colours, 2 ft., Chili, parent of the 
beautiful strains grown in gardens. 
Salsafy (Tragopogon porrifolius).—See Tragopogon. 
Salt-tree (Halimodendron argenteum).—See Halimodendron. 
Salvia (Sage; Clary). — Ord. Labiate. Greenhouse & hardy 
annuals & herbaceous perennials & evergreen shrubs. 
CULTURE OF ANNUAL SPECIES: Soil, ordinary rich. Position, 
sunny borders. Sow seeds } in. deep in April where required to flower, 
& thin to 4 or 6in. apart when 2in. high. 
CULTURE OF GREENHOUSE SPECIES: Compost, equal parts 
loam & decayed manure, little sand. Position, greenhouse, Sept. to 
June; cold frame, June to Sept. Pot, March. Water freely, March to 
Oct.; moderately afterwards. Apply stimulants occasionally a month 
after repotting until flowers expand, then cease. Temp., Sept. to 
March 45° to 55°; March to June 55° to 65°, Cut down shoots to 
within 3 in. of their base after flowering. Young plants: Insert cut- 
tings 3 in. long of young shoots in light sandy soil in temp. 65° in Feb. 
or March. When rooted, place singly in 3}-1n. pots. Nip off point of 
main shoots, also of succeeding shoots when 3in. long. Shift into 5 or 
6in. pots when former pots are filled with roots. Water freely. Apply 
stimulants occasionally. Place in cold frame, June to Sept. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, rich ordinary. Position, sunny shel- 
tered beds or borders. Plant, June. Lift in Sept., place in pots to 
flower in greenhouse in autumn. Water freely in dry weather. Apply 
stimulants once a week. Lift tuberous roots of 8. patens in Oct., & 
store in sand in frost-proof place. Start in heat in March, & plant 
out in May. 
CULTURE OF HARDY SPECIES: Soil, ordinary rich. Position, 
sunny borders. Plant, Oct., Nov., March, or April.. Mulch annually 
with decayed manure in March. Cut down stems close to ground in 
Oct. Lift, divide, & replant every third year. 
CULTURE OF CLARY: Hardy biennial. Leaves used for flavour- 
ing soups. Pretty border plant also. Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny. 
Sow seeds lin. deep in drills 18 in. apart in April. Thin seedlings when 
Qin. high to 12in. apart in row. Gather leaves in summer and dry 
for use following year. : . ’ a 
CULTURE OF SAGE: Soil, ordinary rich, light, dryish. Position, 
sunny. Plant, March or April, 12in. apart in rows 18 in. asunder. 
Nip off points of shoots first year to induce bushy growth. Water 
freely in dry weather first year after planting. Renew plantation 
every four years. : : : 
PRoPAGATION: Propagate greenhouse species by cuttings 2 to-3 in. 
long of young shoots inserted in sandy soil in temp. 65° in spring; sage 
by seeds sown 1-16in. deep in light soil in temp. 55 to 65° in March, 
transplanting seedlings outdoors in. May or June, also by slips, i.e., 
young shoots pulled off the old plants in April, & inserted in a shady 
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