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oil can be distilled. The culture of this and allied plants is 
easy in the extreme. 
■ Satureja montana, L. 
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, L. 
Countries at or near the Mediterranean Sea. A small ever- 
green bush, with the flavor almost of Thyme. The likewise 
odorous S. Graeca, L., and 8. 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 physi- 
cian. 
Saussurea Lappa, Bentham. {Raplotaxis Lappa, He Caisne.) 
Cashmere. The aromatic root of this perennial species is 
of medicinal value, and by some considered to be the Costus 
of the ancients. 
Schizostachyum Blumei, Nees. 
Java. 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 Melo- 
canna. The Bamboos being brought once more thus before 
us, it may be deemed advisable, to place together into one 
brief list all those kinds, which are recorded either as very 
tall or as particularly hardy. Accordingly, from Major- 
G-eneral Munro’s admirable .monography (“ Linnean 
Transact.,” 1858,) the succeeding enumeration is compiled, 
and from that masterly essay, resting on very many years’ 
close study of the richest collections, a few prefatory remarks 
are likewise oS’ered, to vindicate the wish of the writer of 
seeing these noble and graceful forms of vegetation largely 
transferred to every part of Australia, Avhere they would 
impress a grand tropical feature on the landscapes. Even 
in our far southern latitudes Bamboos from the Indian 
