ROSEMARY RUE 



Protect in winter with a light mulch, or tie in straw 

 if possible. 



Prune moderately in winter or early spring. 



RUE, or Herb-of-Grace (Ruta graveolens), is a 

 small hardy perennial evergreen shrub, grown for its 

 leaves, which are used in seasoning, though their taste 

 is to some even offensive, besides being bitter. They 

 are raised from seed, root-divisions, or cuttings. The 

 plant requires little protection beyond a sheltered 

 position, except in the colder parts of the country, 

 where it should be mulched with leaves or litter. 



Soil preferably light, well drained and limed. 



Distances. Nine by eighteen inches. 



Depth. About one inch. 



Sow in spring when heavy frosts are past, in seed- 

 bed, rows apart as convenient. 



Thin when well up to three inches. 



Transplant to permanent positions at about six 

 inches. 



Take cuttings in early summer, and set in seed-bed, 

 six inches or more each way, watering till established. 

 Transplant the following spring, or in mild climates in 

 the fall. 



Set root-divisions in spring. Depth as before. 



Pick the leaves as wanted. Or dry and store. 



RUSH-NUT. SeeChufa. 



