314 VEGETABLE GARDENING 



BORAGE FAMILY (Order Boraginaceae) 



Borage (Borage officinalis). Native of Europe and 

 North Africa. Annual. Twelve to eighteen inches high. 

 Used in the manufacture of cordials. Flowers blue, pretty. 

 Of the easiest culture, growing freely from spring sown 

 seeds. 



RUE FAMILY (Oder Rutaceae) 



Common Rue (Ruta graveoleus) . A bushy herb, woody 

 or almost shrubby at its base. The leaves are very bitter 

 and sometimes used in seasoning. Grown from seed or by 

 division of the roots. 



REVIEW QUESTIONS 



1. What soil is best for garden herbs? 



2. How are they gathered and stored? 



3. What are the characteristics of the mint family? 



4. What is balm? Catnip? Lavender? Peppermint? How is 

 each propagated and cultivated? 



5. What is sage, and how is it grown, harvested, and stored? 



6. What is sweet basil? Sweet marjoram? Mint? How are 

 they cultivated? 



7. What is summer savory? Thyme? Winter savory? 



8. What is anise? Caraway? Coriander? Dill? How are 

 they cultivated? 



9. What is borage and common rue, and for what are they used? 



