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CULINARY HERBS 



and have not the fresh, the dried will serve, but parsley 

 and mint you can get at most times in the markets, or in 

 country gardens, where they often grow wild. 



"Do you know, my sister housewife, that if you 

 were to have a barrel sawed in half, filled with good 

 soil, some holes made in the side and then placed 

 the prepared half barrel in the sun, you could have 

 an herb garden of your own the, year through, even 

 if you live in a city flat? In the holes at the sides 

 you can plant parsley, and it will grow to cover the 



Assortment of Favorite Weeders 



barrel, so that you have a bank of green to look 

 upon. On the top of the half barrel plant your mint, 

 sage, thyme and tarragon. Thyme is so pleasing a 

 plant in appearance and fragrance that you may 

 acceptably give it a place among those you have in 

 your window for ornament. 



"The Belgians make a parsley soup that might 

 begin your dinner, or rather your luncheon. For the 

 soup, thicken flour and butter together as for drawn 

 butter sauce, and when properly cooked thin to soup 

 consistency with milk. Flavor with onion juice, salt 



