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Santal (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 Chamascyparissus (Lavender Cotton).—A woolly¬ 
leaved little shrub with aromatic leaves, useful for edgings or 
low fences. 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).—This 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). 
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 ? ” 
Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadow Sweet).—Leaves odorous and quite 
different from scent of the flowers. 
Star Anise (Illicium verum). 
Stephanotis (Stephanotis floribunda) Climbing Tuberose).—A 
well-known stove-climbing shrub having clusters of tubular 
and highly perfumed flowers. 
Stocks (Matthioli incana, M. triste, &c.).—Several kinds, both 
diurnal and nocturnal bloomers and highly perfumed. 
Storax (Styrax officinalis).—This shrub is found in the Levant, 
but its balsamic resin is not now easily obtained. The storax 
now used is from Liquidambar orientale, found in Asia Minor. 
Used in perfumery and as an expectorant. 
Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis).—A well-known aromatic evergreen 
bark, leaves, and fruits being very fragrant. Long grown in 
European gardens and often used for funeral wreaths. 
