MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 139 
ley, are used merely for garnishing, while various oils em- 
ployed in perfumery are yielded by a number of herbs. 
The following table indicates the herbs grown last 
summer in the economic garden, with their uses and 
methods of propagation: 
COMMON 
NAME BOTANICAL NAME 
Angelica Archangelica offici- 
nalis 
Anise Pimpinella Anisum 
’ 
Balm _— Melissa officinalis 
Basil Ocimum Basilicum 
Borage Borago officinalis 
Caraway Carum Carvi 
Catnip Nepeta Cataria 
Chervil Anthriscus Cerefo- 
lium 
Chives Alliwm Schoeno- 
prasum 
Clary Salvia Sclaria 
Corian- (Coriandrum sativum 
Cumin Cuminum odorum 
Dill Anethum graveolens 
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare 
Hore- Marrubium vulgare 
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis 
Laven- Lavandula angusti- 
der folia 
Mari- Calendula officinalis 
gold 
Marjo- Origanum vulgare 
Mint Mentha spicata 
USE 
Stem and leaves as salad; 
seeds for flavoring 
Leaves as garnish; seeds 
and oil for flavoring 
and perfumes 
Foliage for flavoring and 
salad; oil for perfum- 
ery and bev 
High seasoning; oil for 
perfumery 
Foliage as salad, garnish, 
or flavoring 
Herbage as salad; roots 
as vegetables; seeds as 
flavoring; oil for per- 
fumery 
Condiment 
Leaves for seasoning 
Flavoring 
In making wines 
Seed in confections, con- 
diments, beverage fla- 
voring 
Flavoring in _ pickle, 
pastry, soup 
Seeds as seasoning for 
pickle; oil for per- 
fumery; vinegar as 
condiment 
Herbage for garnishing 
and flavoring; seeds in 
beverages and confec- 
tionery; ofl for per- 
fumery 
Confectionery 
Salad; oil in preparation 
of soap 
Flowers and oil in per- 
fumery; condiment 
Flowers as_ seasoning, 
butter coloring 
Seasoning; oil in per- 
fumery 
Seasoning 
PROPAGATION 
Seeds during 
late summer 
Seeds in early 
spring 
Division, eut- 
tings, seeds 
Seeds in 
spring 
Seeds in 
spring 
Seeds in 
spring 
Seeds in 
spring 
Seeds 
Bulbs or divi- 
sion 
Seeds 
Seeds 
Seeds 
Seeds 
Division, cut- 
tings, seeds 
Division or 
cuttings 
Seeds 
Division or 
cuttings 
Division or 
cuttings 
