SWA1XSOXA 



SWEET HERBS 



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Australian undershrubs and herbs, differing from 

 Colutea chiefly in smaller stature and the large lateral 

 stigma. Flowers pea-like, in axillary racemes, purple. 

 blue, red, yellow or white, often showy; standard or 

 vexillum large and showy, orbicular; "wings oblong, 

 twisted or falcate; stamens 9 and 1: fr. a turgid or 

 inflated pod, which is sometimes divided by a partition 

 and sometimes with the upper suture depressed; seeds 

 small and kidney-shaped: Ivs. unequal, 

 ally with several or many small leaflet- 

 various species are seen* in the collections of 

 or botanic gardens, and 8 species are offered by one 

 German dealer, but by far the most popular kit . 

 var. albiflor*. 



the whole plant, are still occasionally employed in fla- 

 voring soups and salads, though their use as a culi- 

 nary adjunct, even in Europe, is steadily declining. In 

 American cookery, the plant is almost confined to our 

 -rien population. Though 

 by division, best results are obtained 

 1 sown in the autumn either spontaneously or 

 artificially; the seedlings, which appear in the follow- 



gategifblia. R. Br. < Ocic fmitfiMim, Andr. Ceiftfes 

 f+UfifoUa. Sims. 5. Orbormii, Moore). Small, gla- 

 brous, attractive shrub, with long, fiexnose or half climb- 

 ing branches : If:?. S-10 pairs and an odd terminal one, 

 small, oblong and obtuse or some whit emarginate: ra- 

 cemes axillary and mostly exceeding the foliage, hear- 

 ing rather large deep red As.: pod 1-2 in. long, much 

 inflated, stipitate. Australia. B.M. 792. -** 

 faltfiMia is an old-time garden plant, blooming freely 

 in a cool or intermediate house along with carnations 

 and roses. It thrives well either as a pot-plant or in 

 beds. It is hardy a: San Francisco. It is a nearly con- 

 tJuwrss bloomer. Cuttings taken in late winter bloom in 

 ammn . these plants may then be transferred to the 

 house for winter bloom, although maiden plants are to 

 be preferred. By cutting hack old plants, new bloom 

 may be secured. Cuttings grow readily. The plant is 

 easy to manage. The original form of Swainsona is 

 little known in cultivation, but the advent of the white 

 form has brought the species to the fore. 



Var. albiBera, Lindl. (var. alba. Hort. 5. albtflirm, 

 G. Don). Fig. 2440. Flowers pure white. B.R. 12:994. 

 L.B.C. 17:1&42. A.F. 8:1173: 10:611; 11:1180. Gng. 

 5:185. -In North America this is now one of the most 

 popular of white florists" flowers for use in winter dee- 

 orations. It has been called the "Winter Sweet Pea* 

 eisaia of the shape of the flowers, but it has no fra- 

 grance. The delicate bright green foliage affords an 

 excellent contrast with the pure white flowers. This 

 variety is often grown at the end of a rose or < 

 house* or trained on a trellis. It likes 

 light, rich soil and Ik 



much root room the ] . _ 



slow to bloom, wherefore a large pot or tub is prefer- 

 able to the horde r. 



Var. violaeea, Hort., has rose-violet fts., and is some- 

 what dwarf. 5. cwwmillmMim, Salisb., probably repre- 

 sents this form or nasrthftn: very like it. B.M. 1725. 

 8. cwrwuitewtia m am nlflcr name than S. gvlegiMim, 

 and if the two nsmm are i.esniderfd to represent the 

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rosea. E:n.. ami phi f mm. 



SWALLOW THOBJT. 



SWAH EIVZE DAISY is Brackycvm* 

 SVUI ALYBSUBL See A lystmm maritimum. 

 SWEET BASIL. 



SWEET BAT of general literature is Lmmnu nfbilit. 

 In America, Magntlim glmmcm. 



SWEET BBJEJL JB*M 



ing spring, are set 2 ft. apart each way in almost any 

 ordinary garden soil. Spring-sown seed frequently 

 fails to germinate. When once established common 

 care will be sufficient. M G 



SWEET CLOVEB, JfrJiMut alba. 

 SWEET FEBJI. Jfyrifa Gait. 

 SWEET FLAG. Atom Calamtn. 

 SWEET GALE. Myrica Gait. 

 SWEET GUM. Liquidambar. 



SWEET HERBS. The term"Sweet Herbs " 

 been applied to the fragrant and aromatic plants 

 in cookery to add zest to various culinary preparati 



has long 

 used 



SWEET CICELY, or SWEET- SCEJTTED CHEBVIL 

 (Myrrki* derita. Scop., which see), indigenous to 

 Europe upon the banks of streams, is a graceful, hardj 

 prrfnaial 3 ft- tall, with very large, downy, grayish 

 ;r7-~-~. msmVdrrhlad mmmi mm^stmmiaBwlmrf-emaB*, 

 small, fragrant white flowers, and large brown seeds of 



femmlmtf rMsxj 



The leaves, which have aa aroaeatie. 



principal among which are dressings, soups, stews and 

 salads. At the commencement of the nineteenth cen- 

 tury many were to be found in gardens and kitchens 

 that now have been dropped entirely or have but very 

 limited use. Perhaps no group of garden plants dur- 

 ; has been marked by so little improve- 

 in parsley, very few distinctly new or 

 ies have been produced or disseminated. 

 This is mainly due to die prevailing ignorance of their 

 good qualities, to which ignorance may be charged the 

 " j by the grower, but by the 

 purchaser. With the public 







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