==Purslane== (=Portulaca oleracea=).—­This annual plant thrives best in a sunny position.  Seed should be sown from mid-April onwards to insure a succession of young leaves and shoots which may be cooked as a vegetable or eaten raw as a salad.  Space the rows nine inches apart and thin the plants to a distance of six inches.

==Rampion== (=Campanula Rapunculus=).—­Both leaves and roots are used in winter salads; the roots are also boiled.  If the seed be sown earlier than the end of May the plants are liable to bolt.  Choose a shady situation where the soil is rich and light, and do not stint water.  The rows need not exceed six inches apart, and four inches in the rows will be a sufficient space between plants.

==Rosemary== (=Rosmarinus officinalis=).—­A hardy evergreen shrub easily grown from seed, the leaves of which are used for making Rosemary tea for relieving headache.  An essential oil is also obtained by distillation.  A dry, warm, sunny border suits the plant.  Sow in April and May.

==Rue== (=Ruta graveolens=).—­A hardy evergreen shrub, chiefly cultivated for its medicinal qualities.  The leaves are acrid, and emit a pungent odour when handled.  The plant is shrubby, and as it attains a height of two or three feet it occupies a considerable space.  Sow in April.

==Sage== (=Salvia officinalis=).—­Although Sage can be raised from seed with a minimum of trouble, yet this is one of the few instances where it is an advantage to propagate plants from a good stock.  The difference will be obvious to any gardener who will grow seedlings by the side of propagated plants.  Still, seedlings are often raised, and as annuals the plants are quite satisfactory.  Sow under glass in February and March, and in open ground during April and May.  Prick off the seedlings into a nursery bed before transferring to final positions, in which each plant should be allowed a space of fifteen inches.

==Savory, Summer== (=Satureia hortensis=).—­An aromatic seasoning and flavouring herb, which must be raised annually from seed.  Sow early in April in drills one foot apart, and thin the plants to six or eight inches in the rows.  Cut the stems when in full flower, and tie in bunches for winter use.

==Savory, Winter== (=Satureia montana=).—­A hardy dwarf evergreen which can be propagated by cuttings; but it is more economically grown from seed sown at the same time, and treated in the same manner, as Summer Savory.

==Sorrel== (=Rumex scutalus=).—­The large-leaved or French Sorrel is not only served as a separate dish, but is mingled with Spinach, and is also used as an ingredient in soups, sauces, and salads.  Leaves of the finest quality are obtainable from plants a year old, and when the crop has been gathered the ground may with advantage be utilised for some other purpose.  Light soil in fairly good heart suits the plant.  The seed should be sown in March or early April, in shallow drills six or eight inches