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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 Swamer, 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 plants out in a bed as soon as large enough. 
The culture is very simple; the best way is to make a little seed-bed in the early Spring, and set 
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. . =e see 05 $0.10 
Balm (Melissa officinalis). Perennial. . psliausttees 05 30 
Basil, Sweet (Ocymum basilicum). Annual. . dhs ect 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 egraveolens). Biennial................  .05 15 
Fennel (Anethum feniculum). Perennial............ 05 15 
Horehound (Marubium vulgare). Perennial. . eee OS .20 
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis). Perennial............ 05 15 

Rkth Oz: 
Lavender (Lavandula spica). Perennial.............$0.05 $0.25 
Marjoram, Pot (Origanum onites). Perennial....... 10 p(s) 
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............ 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 Ibs. Lb. 100 lbs. 
Canary, best Sicily$0.10 $8.00 | Rice, unhulled...$0.10 $8.00 
Mixed Canary Vetches for Pig- 
Seed syncs: 5 8.00 CONSE ee seacins 10 5.50 
Hemp.. 10 8.00 | Gravel for Cages, 
Lettuce Seed. 25 per qt. 6c. 
Maw, Blue Poppy .20 Cuttle-fish Bone.  .30 
IMM GG eis Secs ore 10 6.00 | Sunflower Seed 
Rape, German... .10 7.00 for Parrots..... 10 7.00 
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 nearly double the size of any other 
variety. Bus. (48 Ibs.) $2.00. 
RYE. One and one-half bushels will sow one acre. 
Winter. Hardy and prolific. Bus. $2.00. 
Spring. Splendid yielder. Bus. $2.00. 
| 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. 
German, or Golden (Panicum miliaceum aureum). Medium 
early; height 3 to 5 feet; heads closely condensed; spikes very 
numerous. Market price. 
OATS, Storm King. The grandest white Oat in cultivation; 
very early and productive. 32 lbs. to bus.; 2% 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 114 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 2/4 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 44 to 34 
bushel to the acre, in drills 214 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 
pe cov 5 Ibs. to acre; broadcast, 10 Ibs. to acre. Lb. 10c., 100 
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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. .Hach, 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 
Chivesrree riot pits eee een Per clump, 25c. 2.50 
Egg-Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown.......... 75 8.00 
Horse-Radish Sets.................. Per 1000, $4.00 .20 15 
Lettuce Plants. Ready in Aprilor May............ 5) 1:00 
Pepper Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown....... 75 5.00 
RihubarbyRootsa ne os cneacsone se Hach, 15c. 1. 50 
Sweet Potato Plants. Ready about May 1........ .60 
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