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HERBS FOR CULINARY AND MEDICINAL USE 



Herbs should have a place in every garden. Any good housekeeper knows the value of the little patch of herbs upon which she makes 

 daily drafts in the Summer, and which furnishes such a nice collection of dried herbs for Winter seasoning, while as domestic medicines 

 several kinds are held in high repute. The culture is very simple; the best way is to make a little seed-bed in the early Spring, and set 

 the plants out in a bed as soon as large enough. They should be harvested on a dry day, just before the blossom develops, dried quickly 

 and bottled, or closely packed in dry boxes with the air entirely excluded. 



Pkt. Oz. 



Anise (Pimpinella anisum). Biennial $0.05 $0.10 



Balm (Melissa officinalis) . Perennial 05 .30 



Basil, Sweet (Ocymum basilicum). Annual 05 .15 



Bene (Sesamum orientale). Annual 05 .15 



Borage (Borago officinalis). Annual 05 .15 



Caraway (Carum carai). Perennial 05 .10 



Catnip (Nepeta cataria) . Perennial 10 .40 



Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). Annual 05 .10 



Dill (Anethum graveolens) . Biennial 05 .15 



Fennel (Anethum feniculum). Perennial 05 .15 



Horehound (Marubium vulgare). Perennial 05 .20 



Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis). Perennial 05 .15 



Pkt. Oz. 



Lavender (Lavandula spica). Perennial $0.05 $0.25 



Marjoram, Pot (Origanum onites). Perennial 10 .75 



Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum marjorana). Annual... .05 .20 



Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides). Perennial 10 .75 



Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Perennial 10 .30 



Rue (Ruta graveolens). Perennial 10 .30 



Saffron (Carthamus tinctorius). Annual 05 .10 



Sage (Salvia officinalis). Annual Lb. $1.00 .05 .15 



Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis) . Annual 10 .30 



Tansy (Tanacetum vulgaris). Perennial 10 .40 



Thyme, Broad-Leaved (Thymus vulgaris). Perennial .10 .50 



Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Perennial 05 .25 



MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS 



BIRD SEEDS, Etc. 



Prices Variable. 



Lb. 100 lbs. 

 Canary, best Sicily$0.10 $8.00 

 Mixed Canary 



Seed 10 



Hemp 10 



Lettuce Seed 25 



Maw, Blue Poppy .20 



Millet 10 



Rape, German. . . .10 



8.00 

 8.00 



6.00 

 8.00 



Rice, unhulled. . .! 



Vetches for Pig- 

 eons 



Gravel for Cages, 

 per qt. 6c. 



Cuttle-fish Bone. 



Sunflower Seed 

 for Parrots 



Lb. 100 lbs. 

 50.10 $8.00 



.10 5.50 



.30 



.10 8.00 



MISCELLANEOUS CEREALS 



Subject to Market Changes. 



BARLEY. Two bushels will sow one acre. 

 Vermont Champion. Two-rowed, early, hardy and prolific. 

 Pk. 50c, bus. $2.00. 

 BUCKWHEAT. Should be sown broadcast about the middle of 

 June. One-half bushel will sow one acre. 

 Japanese. The grains are nearlv double the size of any other 

 variety. Bus. (48 lbs.) $2.00. 

 RYE. One and one-half bushels will sow one acre. 

 Winter. Hardy and prolific. Bus. $1 75. 

 Spring. Splendid yielder. Bus $1.75. 

 WHEAT. One and one-half bushels will sow one acre. 



Saskatchewan Fife. A favorite Wheat for Spring sowing; 



vigorous and productive. Bus. (60 lbs.), $2.60. 

 Fultz (Winter). A standard sort; very reliable. Bus. $2.50. 

 MILLET. One bushel will sow one acre. 



Hungarian (Panicum Germanicum). Early; height 2 to 3 feet; 

 abundant foliage and slender head; withstands droughts, and 

 yields well on light soils. Bus. $2.50. 

 German, or Golden (Panicum miliaceum aureum). Medium 

 early; height 3 to 5 feet; heads closely condensed; spikes very 

 numerous. Bus. $2.50. 

 OATS, Storm King. The grandest white Oat in cultivation; 

 very early and productive. 32 lbs. to bus.; 2 l /o bus. per acre. 

 Bus. $2.00. 

 Welcome. A leading white variety. It is very productive and 

 heavy, and the straw is very strong. Bus. $1.50. 

 PEAS, Canada Field. Valuable for northern climates, for cattle 

 feeding, especially for milch cows. It also makes fine ensilage. 

 It is sown broadcast in the Spring and harrowed in. If sown 

 with Oats, about l l /z bushels to the acre; in drills, 2 to 3 bushels 

 to the acre. Market price. 



COW-PEAS (Vigna Catjang). Extensively grown in our southern 

 States; also valuable in this latitude as a fodder plant; their 

 chief value, however, is as a green crop to plow under. The 

 seed should not be sown till the ground has become well warmed. 

 1 bushel to the acre, in drills; 2 to 2J/£ bushels to the acre if sown 

 broadcast. 

 Clay. Per bus., about $3.50. 

 Whippoorwill. Per bus., about $3.50. 



SOJA BEAN (Glycine hispida) . Thrives well in hot and dry weath- 

 er. Valuable for the South. Plant at the rate of J^ to % 

 bushel to the acre, in drills 23^2 to 3 feet apart, and cultivate 

 same as field Corn. It does not make good hay, but is good as 

 ensilage or green fodder. Bus. $3.50. 



VETCHES, Spring Tares (Vicia sativa). Sown broadcast at rate 

 of 60 to 100 pounds to the acre, like Wheat or Barley, and some- 

 times mixed with Oats for soiling. 100 lb. $6.00. 

 Sand, Winter or Hairy (Vicia villosa). One and one-half 

 bushels per acre. Produces good crops on poor sandy soils. 

 Being perfectly hardy, it may be sown either in the Spring or 

 Fall, mixed with Oats or Rye for support ; height 4 or 5 feet ; very 

 nutritious and relished by all kinds of stock. Market price. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE 



It is excellent for sheep pasture and also for soiling. It may be 

 sown in May, and will be ready for pasturing in July and August. 

 It may even be sown after taking off a crop of early potatoes. In 

 drills, sow 5 lbs. to acre; broadcast, 10 lbs. to acre. Lb. 10c, 100 

 lbs. $8.00. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 



Asparagus Roots. (See page 1.) Doz. 100 



Cabbage Plants. Ready in March and April 



Per 1000, $7.50 $1.00 



Artichoke, French. Extra strong roots. .Each, 35c $3.50 

 Cauliflower Plants. Ready in April. .Per 1000, $15.00 2.00 



Late Cabbage and Cauliflower plants ready in June 

 at reduced prices. 



Celery Plants. Ready in July Per 1000, $6.00 .75 



Chives Per clump, 25c 2.50 



Egg-Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown 75 5.00 



Horse-Radish Sets Per 1000, $4.00 .20 .75 



Lettuce Plants. Ready in April or May 15 1.00 



Pepper Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown 75 5.00 



Rhubarb Roots Each, 15c 1.50 



Sweet Potato Plants. Ready about May 1 .60 



Tarragon Roots Each, 35c 3.50 



Tomato Plants 30 2.00 



