40 AROMATIC HERBS. 



MEDICINAL HERBS. 



Boneset, or Thorough wort, Eupatorium perfoliatum. 



Balm, Melissa officinalis. 



Catmint, Nepeta Cataria. 



Chamomile, Anihemis nobilis. 



Elecampane, Inula Helenium. 



Horehound, Marrubium vulgare. 



Horsemint, , Monarda punctata. 



Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis. 



Lavender, Lavendula spica. 



Lovage, Ligusticum Levisticum. 



Mother wort, Leonurus cardiaca. 



Poppy, Opium, Papaver somniferum. 



Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis. 



Rue, Garden, Ruta graveolens. 



Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare. 



"Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium. 



In the autumn, hardy perennials like the various Mints, 

 and such plants as Chamomile, Lovage, Horehound, and Pot 

 Marjoram, should be trimmed close to the ground. The 

 beds of such as are shrubby plants, and not creepers, should 

 be carefully dug, and the earth loosened around the roots of 

 the plants. 



Tender plants must be potted and housed for the winter. 



Of Sweet Basil, the two species generally cultivated are 

 annuals. The Sweet-scented or larger Basil (0. basilicum), 

 and the Dwarf Bush Basil (0. minimum). They like a 

 light, rich soil, exposed to the sun, after they have estab- 

 lished themselves ; but the younger plants require to be 

 sheltered. 



Of Marjoram (Origanum) there are eight species, and 

 numerous varieties. The common Pot Marjoram has a 

 creeping root, and is of a high aromatic flavor. 



