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4. DILL. French, L'Anetli; German, Dill; Spanish, 

 Eneldo. 



5. FENNEL. French, L'AnetJidoux; German, Dill Kraut; 

 Spanish, Ninojo. 



Dill and fennel are aromatic herbs which are sometimes 

 used in fish sauces, etc., and their seeds substituted for anise- 

 seed in domestic medicine. 



6. LAVENDER. French, Lavande; German, Spiklavandel ; 

 Spanish, Espliego. 



A small woody plant, bearing short spike flowers of fine fra- 

 grance, raised from seeds or cuttings. See page 469. 



7. LEMON BALM. French, Melisse ; German, Melisse ; 

 Spanish, Melissa. 



Used for making tea, which is given in colds, etc., as a su- 

 dorific. It is raised as summer savory. Page 181. 



8. MARIGOLD (Pot, or Soup). French, Souci de Jardin. 

 Marigold; German, Ringelblume ; Spanish, Clumeno. 



The flower-leaves of pot marigold, like those of saflron, are 

 gathered and dried for use in soups, and in domestic medicine, 

 particularly for tea in measles. Both may be raised as sage 

 or summer savory. Page 181. 



9.* PARSLEY. Page 160. 



10.* ROQUETTE. See Pepper-grass. Page 166. 



11. ROSEMARY. French, Romarin; German, Rosmarin ; 

 Spanish, Bomaro. 



A fragrant woody plant raised from seed, as sage, or from 

 slip or common cuttings. Page 438. It is used as a domes- 

 tic perfume, and also distilled for its essential oil. 



12. SAFFRON. French, So/ran; German, So/ran ; Span- 

 ish, Azof ran. 



For its uses and culture, see Marigold, above. 



13.* SAGE. Page 176. 



14.* SOREL. Page 178. 



15.* SUMMER SAVORY. Page 181. 



16.* SWEET BASIL. Page 182. 



17.* SWEET MARJORAM. Page 182. 



18.* THYME. Page 183. 



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