72 BOOK OF THE SCENTED GARDEN 
as Sanitas oil for vaporising, compounded of pine oil 
and Eucalyptus. 
santel (Santalum album).—Indian sandal-wood, much used 
for cabinet-work and for burning in place of pastilles in 
India and the East. Said to be one of the ingredients 
used in making the ‘“‘joss-sticks ” of the Chinese. 
Santolina chamacyparissus (Lavender Cotton).—A woolly- 
leaved little shrub with aromatic leaves, useful for 
edgings or lowfences. Grows well in hot and barren 
places. Sprigs of it are useful for mixing with dried 
Lavender to keep away moths. 
Saraca indica (= Jonesia asoca). 
Sassafras (Sassafras officinale).—TVhis and one or two 
other species have aromatic bark and nuts or seeds 
which yield a scented oil. 
Satureia officinalis (Savory ).—Pot-herb. 
Scilla nutans (Bluebell). 
Souchet (Cyperus species).—The dried tubers are used. 
C. longus is ‘“‘ English Galangale ” (Gerard). 
Spice Bush (Oreodaphne californica).—vVolatile oil anti- 
septic for tumours, leaf used as a condiment. 
Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi)—A dwarf Valerian 
having an aromatic root, found in North India, and 
long ago very highly prized. It is now supposed to 
be the ‘“‘nard” or ‘‘ nerd” of the Scriptures, and one 
of the ingredients in the alabaster-box of ointment 
used by Mary in anointing the feet of our Lord. 
«<Ploughman’s Spikenard ” is the root of Inula conyza, 
of which Ben Jonson asks: ‘‘Have you smelt the 
bud of the briar or the nard in the fire?” 
Spirea ulmaria (Meadow Sweet).—Leaves odorous and 
quite different from scent of the flowers. 
Star Anise (L/icium verum). 
Stephanotis (S/ephanotis floribunda) (Climbing Tuberose).— 
A well-known stove-climbing shrub having clusters 
of tubular and highly perfumed flowers. 
