Sage
(Salvia officinalis). An evergreen undershrub, native of Southern Europe, and sufficiently hardy to withstand any ordinary winter outside. The uses of Sage for stuffing, &c., are well known. The plants succeed best in a warm and rather dry border, but they grow well almost anywhere in ordinary garden soil. Propagated occasionally by seeds, but more generally from cuttings, or rooted slips, which may often be procured in quantity. Cuttings for propagating should be taken early in summer from the growing points, and inserted, under a hand glass, in a shady border outside. A space of not less than 1ft. apart should be allowed when planting out permanently afterwards.