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Thyme was cultivated by the Romans for medecine and tlie 

 use of their Bees, It has been used iinmeraorially here as a 

 seasoning. 



SAGE. 4. CLARY. 1. 



Garden Sage appears to have been first cultivated here 

 about 1573, and Clary about ten years previously. 



MINTS. 3. 



Pliny says every meat of the Roman husbandmen was sea- 

 soned with Mint. It has been in use with us as far back as 

 our records reach. 



MARJORAM. 4. 



Marjoram is a native of southern Europe. The Caiulia 

 Marjoram was brought to us in 1551. The Sweet from Porlu- 

 gal in 1573, and the Pot Marjoram from Greece in 1759. It 

 was used by the Romans in medicine. 



SAVORY. 2. 



Savory which is a native of southern Europe, was used by 

 the Romans as a condiment. They probably introduced it to 

 this country. It is mentioned as a standard garden product in 

 our oldest Herbals. 



BASIL. 2. 



Southern Europe is the native habitat of this plant. Tlie 

 Romans had many prejudices against it, yet ruhivatcd it, and 

 usedi t. They believed the more it was cursed the better it 



