BRITISH NAMES. 
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Bush, bull Scirpus lacustris 
Rush, soft or candle Juncus effusus 
Rush, flowering; or water gladiole Butomus umbellatus 
Rush, lesser flowering Scheuchzeria paltistns 
RaSh ^ dblaCk ' he ^ raarSh ’lSc/ ioenUS nigrkam 
Rush,sweet; or calamus aromaticus^eorws calamus 
Rye, common Secale cereale 
Rye or ray grass ; or wild rye Lolium perenne 
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1 'Salvia officinalis 
Sabin Juniperus sabina 
Sabin tree, Indian Bauhinia aculeata 
Saffron Crocus sativus 
Saffron, base ; or safflower Carthamus tinctorim 
Saffron, meadow; or naked ladies Colchicum autumnak 
Saffron, mountain spring Bulbocodium vernum 
Sage, common garden Salvia officinalis 
Sage of virtue, narrow-leaved 
(a variety) 
Sage, purple or red-topped 
Sage, wild or wood 
Sage, Indian wild 
Sage, Jerusalem ; or sage tree 
Sago 
St. John’s bread ; or carob tree 
St. John’s, wort,* common ^ 
St. John’s wort of ConstontinoO icum ascyron>or ca . 
pie, or great-flowered; orV inumf J 
rose or bharon ) u 
St. John’s wort, shrubby; or tutsan Hypericum androsamum 
St. John’s wort, warted Hypericum balearicum 
St. John’s wort, Chinese Hypericum monogynum 
St. Peter’s, wort; or base St. ) Ascyrum hmerkoides 
John s wort. J Jr 
St. Peter’s wort Hypericum quadr angular c 
Salvia horminum 
Teucrium scorodonia 
Lantana aculeata 
Phlomis fruticosa 
Cycas circinalis 
Ceratonia siliqua 
Hypericum perforatum 
* It is called St. John’s wort, as being formerly usual or the vigil of St. John to 
place sprigs of it at the entrance into houses, to keep out witches and evil spirits, 
as the Druids used to do with veronica . 
f Mr. Miller says it is the ascyron, and Mr* Aiton says it is the calycinum* 
