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CULINARY HERBS 



apart — 21 or 24 inches each way would be even 

 better. Rue does well on almost any well-drained 

 soil, but prefers a rather poor clayey loam. It is 

 well, then, to plant it in the most barren part of the 

 garden. As the flowers are rather attractive, rue is 

 often used among shrubbery for ornamental pur- 



Rue, Sour Herb of Grace 



poses. When so grown it is well to cut the stems 

 close to the grouhd every two or three years. 



Uses. — Because of the exceedingly strong smell of 

 the leaves, rue is disagreeable to most Americans, 

 and could not become popular as a seasoning. Yet 

 it is used to a small extent by people who like bitter 

 flavors, not only in culinary preparations, but in 



