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RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDX 



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HERBS 



(Sweet, Pot and Medicinal) 



CULTURE-Herbs delight in a rich, mellow soil. Sow seeds early in spring in shallow drills, 1 foot 

 apart; when up a few inches thin out to proper distances, or transplant. They should be cut on a dry day 

 just before they come into full blossom, tied in bunches and hung up or spread thinly on a floor where they 

 ,„„ J :„i.i.. T-u„„ i.„j ,..uu „„ -J, ^^g perennial. Plants of various perennial herbs will be 



Sage 



5016 

 5018 



5020 

 5022 



can dry quickly. Those marked with an 



found offered on page 212. 



5010 Anise. For garnishing, flavoring 



and for cordials. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



25 cts. 

 5012 *Balm. Lemon-scented. Used for 



tea or balm wine. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 

 5014 Basil, Sweet. Used in soups. 



Pkt., 10 cts. ; I oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 Bene . Used medicinally. Pkt., 10 cts. ; ^ oz., 20 cts. ; oz., 35 cts. 

 Borage. Excellent for bees. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 20 cts.; 

 oz., 35 cts. 



Caraway. Used in bread, etc. Pkt 

 *Catnip. For medicinal purposes, 

 who roll in it with great delight. Pkt 

 oz., 40 cts. 



Corinder. Seeds are aromatic. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,25cts 

 Cumin. For pigeons. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 Dill. For Dill pickles. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb 

 ♦Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauce. Pkt., 10 cts.;oz 

 *Horehound. Used for coughs. Pkt., 10 cts.; § 

 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



*Lavender. For perfuming linen. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 

 ♦Pennyroyal. Used medicinally. Pkt., 50 cts. 



, 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 and relished by cats 

 , 10 cts.; J oz., 25 cts. 



., 50 cts. 



., 25 cts. 



oz., 25 



Pkt., 25 cts. Plants, page 212. 

 5 oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



,10 cts. 

 . Pkt., 



5oz.,35cts.;oz.,60cts. 

 10 cts.; i oz., 25 cts.; 



5 oz.. 



I oz., 30 



5024 

 5026 

 5028 

 5030 

 5032 



5034 



5038 



?SI; "sp DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED 



One ounce of Onion seed for 200 feet of drill, 4 to 5 pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE —Large Onions are easily grown from seeds in one season provided the gardener 

 has a rich piece of ground and is willing to do the necessary hand weeding and transplanting of 

 the young Onions. Seeds may be sown very early in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, and as 

 soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in 

 the row. Several applications of a complete fertilizer or wood ashes scattered on both sides of the 

 row and hoed into the soil will benefit the developing roots immensely. Pull when tops begin to 

 die down, cure and sell, or store in a cool, dry place. For sets, select a clean san.dy soil of medium 

 fertilit}', prepare it well in early spring, and at once sow seed in drills a foot apart, using 40 to 

 60 pounds of seed per acre. Gather the sets when ripe, cure and store in a dry, airy place. They 



may be wintered in a slightly frozen 



condition, but must be protected from 



, repeated freezing and thawing. In 



early spring following, plant them 



in shallow drills, 12 inches 



5040 *Peppermint. For flavoring 

 5042 *Rosemary. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



Plants, page 212. 

 5044 *Rue. For roup in fowls. Pkts. 

 5046 Saffron. Used for flavoring 



oz., 40 cts. 

 5048 *Sage. Leaves are used for seasoning. Pkt., 10 cts. 



30 cts.; oz., 50cts.; J lb., $1.50. Plants, page 212. ' 

 5050 Savory, Summer. Used for flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts 



20 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 

 5052 *Savory, Winter. Foi 



cts.; oz., 50 cts. 

 5036 *Sweet Marjoram. Leaves used green in summer and 



dried in winter for flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts.; | oz., 25 cts.; 



oz., 45 cts.; i lb., $1.25. 

 5054 *Tansy.Pkt.,10cts.;ioz.,35cts.;oz.,60cts.Plants,page212. 

 5056 *Thyme, Broad-leaved English. For seasoning and 



poultry stuffing. Pkt., 15 cts.; a oz., 40 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; 



Hb., $2.25. Plants, page 212. 

 5058 Thyme, French Summer. Used for seasoning. Pkt., 15 



cts.; J oz., 40 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; i lb., $2.25. 

 5060 *Wormwood. Beneficial to poultry. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 



25 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



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Thinning out the seedlings — the most 

 essential phase in onion culture. 



apart, and about 2 inches 

 apart in the drill. By 

 sowing seed of the Span- 

 ish type, such as Prize- 

 taker and Southport Globes, under glass in February or March, 

 and transplanting in April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart 

 in the rows bulbs of immense size may be produced. 



NOTE — The Onion Seed crops of California have this year 

 turned out almost total failures owing to disease, and e.xisting 

 stocks are very low, and we would advise an early orderon thisitem. 



Best American Yellow Sorts 



As a class the following may be termed the 

 best general purpose onions for home and 

 market purposes. Properly handled and stored 

 they keep quite well and bring good prices. 

 578 Prizetaker. (See Specialties, page 3.) 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; -J oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; 

 i lb., $2.00; lb., $7.00 

 568 Yellow Globe Danvers. Home gard- 

 eners throughout the country prefer this 

 type to all others. Realizing the im- 

 portance of getting a true to-t.ype strain, 

 the bulbs from which our seed is grown 

 are especially and carefully selected as to 

 shape. It is the best paying Onion for 

 general crop, being of a good size and a 

 splendid keeper, while the flesh is very 

 mild flavored. Pkt., 10 cts.; | oz., 35 

 cts.; oz., 60cts.; J lb., $2.00; lb., $7.00. 



Choice Onion Sets are offered on page 35 

 Order Vegetable Seeds by number preceding each variety 



