636 The American Naturalist. [July, 
cercefin ,? in Greece, trihoura;" in Norway, havrerod ;™ in the 
Mauritius, sa/szfis.” 
The yellow-flowered species, Tragopogon pratense L? seems 
formerly to have been cultivated. The use of the root is noted 
by Matthiolus in 1558. In 1597 Gerarde notes it as a wild plant 
of England. In 1640 Parkinson recommends it as excellent for 
the table, and cultivated for this purpose. Vilmorin, in 1883, - 
also mentions a yellow-flowered form as under occasional cul- 
ture, but he does not refer it decisively to this botanical species. 
SAMPHIRE. Crithmum maritimum L. 
The shoots of this seaside plant are pickled in vinegar, and it 
is even an object of garden culture for this purpose. The first 
merition of its culture that I find is by Quintyne,” in France, in 
1690; it is again mentioned by Stevenson,” in England, in 1765; 
and its use as a pot-herb by the poor, as well as a pickle, is no- 
ticed by Bryant? in 1783. It is noticed in American gardens in 
1821.7 
Samphire, Sampier, Sea Fennel, or Sea Samphier is called in 
France, perce-pierre, baeile, christe marine, crete marine, Fenouil 
des marais, fenouil marin, herbe de St. Pierre, passe-pierre, saxi- 
Jrage maritime ; in Germany, meer-fenchel, steinbrech ; in Flan- 
ders and Holland, zeevenkel ; in Italy, bacicci, erba san-pietro, 
sassifraga ; in Spain, hinvjo marino, pasa piedra; in Portugal, 
Juncho marino ;” in Greece, almura or £retamon?? 
SAVORY. Satureja sp. 
But two species of Savory are now included among the 
cultivated sorts, but it is not long since that four species occurred 
6 Vilmorin. Les. Pl. Pot., 543. 
10 Pickering. Ch. Hist., 625. | 
"1 Schubeler. Culturpfl., 85. ^ 
7 Bojer. Hort. Maur., 190. 
76 Bryant. Fl. Diet., 1783, 136. 
TI Cobbett. Am. ‚1821 
7$ Vilmorin: Les Pl. Pot., 402. 
% Pickering. Ch. Hist., 294. 
