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Sassafras officinale, Hayne. 



Tlie deciduous Sassafras-tree, indigenous from Canada to 

 riorida, in dry open woods. Height lifty feet. It furnishes the 

 medicinal Sassafras bark and wood, and from this again an 

 essential oil is attainable. The deciduous and often jagged 

 leaves are remarkable among those of Lauracese. 



Satureja hortensis, Linn^. 



The Summer Savory. Countries around the Mediterranean 

 Sea. An annual scent-herb, from which an essential aromatic 

 oil can be distilled. The culture of this and allied plants is 

 easy in the extreme. 



Satureja montana, Linne. 



The Winter Savory. On arid hilly places at and near the 

 Mediterranean Sea. A perennial somewhat shrubby herb, 

 frequently used as a culinary condiment along with or in 

 place of the foregoing species, although it is scarcely equal to 

 it in fragrance. 



Satureja Thymbra, Linne. 



Countries at or near the Mediterranean Sea. A small ever- 

 green bush, with the flavour almost of thyme. The likewise 

 odorous S. Graeca (L.) and S. Juliana (L.) have been trans- 

 ferred by Bentham to the closely cognate genus Micromeria ; 

 they are in use since Dioscorides' time, though not repre- 

 senting, as long supposed, the Hyssop of that ancient phy- 

 sician. 



Saussurea Lappa, Bentham. (Ra2jlotaxis Zappa, Decaisne.) 



Cashmere. The aromatic root of this perennial species is of 



medicinal value, and by some considered to be the Costus of 



the ancients. 

 Saxono-Gotlisea conspicua, Lindley. 



The Mahin of Southern Chili. A middle-sized tree, with 



fine-grained yellowish timber. 



Scandix grandiflora, Linne. 



Countries around the Mediterranean Sea. An annual herb, 

 much liked there as a salad for its pleasant aromatic taste. 



Schizostacliyum Blumei, Nees. 



Java, at an elevation of about 3000 feet. A lofty Bamboo. 

 A few other species, less elevated, occur in China, the 

 South Sea and Philippine Islands and Madagascar. The 

 genus might well be united with Melocanna. The Bam- 

 boos being brought once more thus before us, it may 

 be deemed advisable to place together into one brief 

 list all other kinds which are recorded either as very 

 tall or as particularly hardy. Accordingly, from Major- 

 General Munro's admirable monography ("Linnean Trans- 



