ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Saffron, Meadow, or Wild. Colchicum autumndle^ L. — Turn. Herb. 
Lyte. Prior, p. 151. 
Saff-tree. Any of the Salices (willows) which grow into trees, as 
distinguished from the low-growing, shrubby species. Cumb. E. D. S. 
Gloss. 0. 8. The word saff is a recent softened pronunciation of the 
old guttural saugh ; see note to Saugb. 
Sag. Various species of Carex. Leic. E. D. S. Gloss.; Line.; 
‘ A kind of reed. Som.'' Hal. 
Sage. The general name for Salvia offieinalis, L. — Lyte enumerates 
two varieties, viz.. Small Sage or Sage Royal, and Great or Broad 
Sage, both of which are still cultivated and distinguished by 
gardeners. Prior, p. 200. 
Sage, French. Phlomis fruticosa, L. — The leaves are ‘ in shape like 
the leaves of sage, wherupon the vulgar people call it French Sage.’ 
Ger. 625. 
Sage, Garlick. Teucrium Scorodonia, L. Ger. 
Sage, Jerusalem. See Jerusalem Sage. 
Sage, Mountain (aS.-TF. Cumh.), Wild (Lyte; dies.; Irel Co. 
Waterford) or Wood (Lyte; S.-TL. Cumh.; K Bord. Bot. E. Bord). 
Teucrium Scorodonia, L. — Prior, p. 200. 
Sage of Bethlem. (1) Puhnonaria officmalis, L. — Ger. 
(2) ‘ Garden Mint.’ N. Line. (Winterton). Mentha viridis, L. 
Sage of Jerusalem. (1) Pulmonaria o-fficinalisy L. — Lyte. Ger. 
See Jerusalem Sage. 
(2) Phlomis fruticosa, L. Turn. Names. 
Saggan. Iris Pseudacorus, L. — N. of Pel. generally; Donegal ; 
Kerry. 
Sailor’s Knot. Geranium Rohertianum, L. — Bucks (Wycombe). 
Sailor’s Tobacco. Artemisia vulgaris^ L. — Herts. (Hitchin, where 
boys collect and dry it for smoking). 
Sainfoin. See Sanfoin. 
St. Anthony’s Nut. Bunium flexuosum, With.- — Prior, p. 201. 
St. Anthony’s Kape or Turnip. Ranunculus hulbosus^ L. — Prior, 
p. 201. 
St. Audre’s Lace. Cannabis saliva, L. — BuUein’s Book of Simples, 
fol. 26. 
St. Barbara’s Cress or Herb. Barharea vulgaris, Br. — See Bar- 
bara’s (St.) Herb. Prior, p. 201. 
St. Barnaby’s Thistle. Centaurea solstitialis, L. — Bural Cyclopccdia. 
Prior, p. 201. 
St. Bennet’s Herb. (1) Geum urhanum, L. Prior, p. 202. 
. (2) Conium maculatum, L. — Prior, p. 202. 
(3) Valeriana officinalis, L. — Prior, p. 202. 
