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sensitive. It grows still better when planted in crevices at the 

 bottom of a wall with a warm aspect. The leaves are pickled in 

 vinegar and used as a seasoning. 



SUMMER SAVORY 



Satureia hortensis, L. Labiates. " 



French, Sarriette annuelle. German, Bohnenkraut. Flemish and Dutch, Boonenkruid. 

 Danish, Sar. Italian, Santoreggia. Spanish, Ajedrea comun. Portuguese, Segurelha. 



Native of South Europe. — Annual. — A small-sized plant, 8 to 

 10 in. high, with an erect, branching, herbaceous stem. Leaves 



soft, linear, slightly obtuse, 

 and narrrowed into a short 

 leaf-stalk ; flowers pink or 

 white, borne in clusters of 

 from two to five ; seeds 

 brown, ovoid, very finely 

 granulated. Their germi- 

 nating power lasts for three 

 years. The seed of the 

 Summer Savory is sown in 

 the latter end of April, or 

 in May, in good, warm, 

 light soil ; or plants may 

 be forwarded by sowing in 

 March in a hot-bed, and 

 planting out in the open 

 air about the end of May. 

 In June the ends of the 

 stems may be gathered for 

 use ; the plants then form 



Summer Savory ^^^^l^^^^^^^ detached branch, ^,^^,^^^5^ Continue tO 



several weeks, 

 flavouring. 



The leaves and 



produce new shoots for 

 young shoots are used for 



WINTER SAVORY 



Satureia montana, L. 



French, Sarriette vivace. Germati, Perennirendes oder Winter-Bohnenkraut. 

 St)anish, Hisopillo. 



Native of South Europe. — Perennial. — A low-growing plant, 

 spreading on the ground. Stems woody, at least at the base, 

 slender, very branching, and from i ft. to 16 in. high ; leaves 

 narrow, linear, very acute, and slightly channelled on the upper 

 surface ; flowers white, pink, or pale lilac, in small axillary clusters ; 

 lower lip divided into three segments ; seeds brown, triangular-ovoid 

 in shape, and very finely shagreened. Their germinating power 



