148 VEGETABLE GARDENING. 



boxes in a cold cellar, where they will continue to produce a 

 nice salad during- the early part of the winter. 



A variety known as the Green Curled is generally grown, 

 but other varieties are offered by seedsmen. 



GARDEN HERBS. 



Under this head are grouped a number of sweet, culinary 

 and medicinal plants that are cultivated to some extent in 

 gardens. They are generally easily grown in mellow, open 

 soil. Those having foliage that is esteemed for its aroma 

 should generally be cut on a dry day, just as they reach 

 full flowering stage, and should be dried quickly in the shade. 

 As a rule, herbs should be cut before being frozen, though 

 freezing does not always injure them. When dry, they should 

 be kept in dry air-tight boxes or vessels. The demand is very 

 limited for most of them. Only a few of the most common 

 kinds are referred to here. In the extreme Northern states, 

 many of the perennial kinds will kill out in severe winters. 



Anise. {Pinpinella anisum.) A Native of Asia Minor. — 

 Annual. — Attains a height of sixteen inches. The seeds are 

 small and used in medicine. Sow in April or May where the 

 plants are to remain during the season. 



Balm. ( Mellissa officinalis. ) A Native of the South of 

 Europe.— Perennial.— A plant growing about eighteen inches 

 high; seed, very small. Sow in spring where plants are to 

 remain. 



Sweet Basil. {Ocymum Basilicum.) Native of India.— 

 Annual. — Stem about one foot high: very branching. The 

 leaves and other green parts have an agreeable aromatic 

 odor and are used in .seasoning. Sow indoors in March or 

 April and transplant as soon as the weather is settled. It 

 may also be sown in the open ground early in the spring, 



Caraway. ( Garum Carui. ) Native of Europe.— Biennial.— 

 Stem straight, two or three feet high. The seeds resemble 

 those of carrots. It should be sown in May in drills and 

 does not go to seed until the following season, very hardy and 

 of the easiest culture. The seeds are esteemed for flavoring. 



Dill. {Anethumgraveoleus.) Native of Southern Europe. — 

 Annual.— Height, from two to two and a half feet. It is of 



