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The leaves of this variety are large, pale Lettuce- 



11 j j i_v j vi u ^ leaved BasU. 



green, wrinkled and blistered like those ot yii. 



some kinds of lettuce ; whence the name. It 



resembles the foregoing varieties in taste and odor, and is 



used for the same purpose. 



The Bush Basils are small, low-growing, Bush Basil. 

 -anching plants, and are propagated ai 

 tivated like the Common Sweet Basil. 



branching plants, and are propagated and cul- c 



Stem eight inches high ; leaves small, green. Green Bush 

 . - , . -ii-ii Basil. Vil. 



oval ; flowers white, produced in whorls 



about the upper portion of the principal stalk and towards 

 the extremities of the branches. 



Leaves purple. In other respects, similar Purple Bush 

 ., , ^ ., Basil. Vil. 



to the Careen Bush Basil. 



Use, The leaves and young branches have a strong, 

 clove-like taste and odor, and are used in highly-seasoned 

 soups and meats. They are also sometimes added to salads. 

 For winter use, the stalks are cut while in flower, dried, 

 powdered, and preserved, like other pot-herbs. 



CARAWAY. 



Carum carui. 



The Common Caraway is a hardy, biennial plant ; a na- 

 tive of various parts of Europe, and, to a considerable ex- 

 tent, naturalized in this country. The flower-stalks are 

 about two feet and a half in height. The flowers are small, 

 white, and produced in umbels at the ends of the branches ; 

 the seeds, which ripen quite early in the season, are of a 

 clear olive-brown color, and pleasant, aromatic flavor and 

 odor. Nearly eight thousand five hundred seeds are con- 

 tained in an ounce, and they retain their vitality three years. 



