SWEET AND POT HERBS. 



A few fragrant, or, as they are sometimes called, Sweet or Pot Herbs, constitute a little 

 treasury upon which the house-keeper will find occasion to make almost constant drafts, and 

 these will be honored from early summer until autumn. A good reserve can also be stored 

 in some closet or store room for winter use. As a general rule it is best to cut herbs when in 

 flower and dry in the shade, and they dry more evenly and in better shape if tied up in small 



SUMMF.R SAVORY. 



ROSEMARY. 



bunches and hung in the shade. For soups and dressing for poultry these herbs are a necessity 

 in the estimation of most persons, while as domestic medicines several kinds are held in high 

 repute. The Sage and its uses, of course, every one is acquainted with. The Broad-leaved 

 English is the best. Thyme, is of universal cultivation, as is also Summer Savory. Rosemary 

 ^s a very fragrant herb, and is everywhere popular. Borage is a beautiful plant, with azure blue 

 flowers, pretty enough for any flower garden. It is much used in Europe for flavoring Claret and 

 other wines. We give a list of the herbs generally cultivated and prized, either by the cook or 

 the nurse. 



Anise. 



Balm, 



Basil, Sweet, 



Borage, 



Caraway, 



Coriander, 



Cumin, 



Dill, 



Fennel, Large Sweet, 



Horehound, 



Hyssop, 



Lavender, 



Marjoram, Sweet, 



Rosemary, 



Rue, 



Saffron, 



Sage, 



Savory, Summer, 



Savory, Winter, 

 Thyme, Broad- Leaved 



English, 



Thyme, Summer, 

 Thyme, 'Winter, 

 Wormwood. 



A very small space in the garden will give all the herbs needed in any family. The culture 

 is very simple, and the best way is to make a little seed-bed in the early spring, and set the 



LAVENDER. HYSSOP. SWEET MARJORAM. SWEET BASIL. 



plants out as soon as large ei^^jh in a bed. The trouble, therefore, is trifling, while the expense 

 is comparatively nothing, as a paper of either can be obtained for five cents, and will contain 

 more seeds than any one will be likely to need. In a mild climate some kinds will live over the 

 winter, but they are so easily grown from seed that saving old plants is not of much consequence. 



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