MEDICINAL HERBS. 95 



^Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus. 



* Thyme, Common, Thymus vulgaris. 



* do. Lemon, do. serpyllum. 



Aromatic Herbs are such as impart a strong spicy odour 

 and savoury taste ; many of them are used as small pot herbs, 

 and for sauces, stuffings, and other uses in cooking. As 

 only a small quantity of these are necessary in private gap- 

 dens, a bye corner may be allotted for them, and such mecfi- 

 cal herbs as may be wanted in a family. 



It may be necessary for me to explain, as we go along, 

 that there are three principal descriptive names given to 

 plants, namely, Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials. The 

 Annuals being but of one season's duration, are raised every 

 year from seed. The Biennials are raised from seed one year, 

 continue till the second, then perfect their seed, and soon 

 after die ; some of these should be also raised every year 

 from seed. The Perennials may be also raised from seed, 

 but when once raised, they will continue on the same roots 

 many years. Those marked * are of the latter description? 

 and may be propagated by suckers, offsets, cuttings, or 

 partings, of the roots. Those who have not already a 

 plantation of these herbs, may sow seeds of any of the 

 different kinds in March or April, in drills about an inch 

 deep, and twelve inches apart, each kind by itself. The 

 plants may be afterwards transplanted into separate beds ; 

 or, if a drill for each kind be drawn two feet apart, the seed 

 may be sown in them, and the plants afterwards thinned out 

 to proper distances, according to the natural growth of the 

 different kinds of plants. 



PLANTS CULTIVATED FOR MEDICINAL AND ; 

 OTHER PURPOSES. 



GRAINES DE PLANTES MEDICINAL. 



Bene, Scsamum orientate. 



Boneset, or Thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum. 



* Balm, Melissa qfficinalis. 



Bean, Castor Oil) Recinus communis. 



