RELIABLE VEGETABLE seed;. 



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Sweet, Pot and Medicinal Herbs 



livery Kiirrlcii shcjiild tontain a few herbs, as they are useful in many ways and 

 arouse delightful memories. They can be grown as edgings to walks, and their frag- 

 rance will be distributed by the brushing of clothing against the plants while passing. 



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 trans- 

 plant. Thej' 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 can dry quickly. Those 

 marked with an * are perennial. 



Anise. For garnishing, flavoring and for cordials. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 *Balin. Lemon-scented. Used for tea or balm wine. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



Sage 

 Basil, Sweet. Used in soups. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

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

 Borage. Excellent for bees. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 

 Caraway. Used in bread, etc. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 Castor Oil Bean. Used for medicine and ornamental bedding 



plants. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 

 *Catnip. For medicinal purposes, and relished by cats, who roll 



in it with great delight. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 

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

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

 Dill. For Dill pickles. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts. 

 *Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauce. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 *Horehound. Used for coughs. Pkts., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 

 *Lavender. For perfuming linen. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



For plants, see page 212. 

 *Pennyroyal. Used medicinally. Pkt., 50 cts.; oz., $7.00. 

 *Pepperraint. For flavoring. Pkt., 25 cts. Plants, page 212. 

 ♦Rosemary. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 75 cts. Plants, page 212. 



OKRA, or GUMBO 



Gomhaiid, Fr. Gombo, Sp. Ocher, GeH. 



Culture. —This vegetable is extensively grown for its green 

 pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart 

 a rich flavor, and are considered nutritious. Sow the seed thickly 

 in rich ground about the middle of May, or when the ground 

 has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart, 1 inch deep, thin to 10 

 inches apart in drills. Culture otherwise like corn. One ounce 

 will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Perkins' Long-pod Okra. The pods grow 4 or 5 inches in 



length, and are very tender, long, slim and of a beautiful deep 



green color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Dreer's Little Gem. Makes a stocky growth of plant and is 



very productive. The pods are long, slender and of a light 



green color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,,15cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Improved Long Green. A splendid old-time favorite which 



is very productive and bears long pods, which are of good 



quaHty. Pkts., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



White Creole (White Velvet). Pods free from ridges and very 



tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Sweet M.vrjokam 

 *Rue. For roup in fowls. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 

 Saffron. Used for flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 

 *Sage. Leaves are used for seasoning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 



i lb., $1.50. Plants, page 212. 

 Savory, Summer. Leaves and shoots are used for flavoring. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 

 *Savory, Winter. For flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 

 Spearmint. Plants only, see page 212. 

 *Sweet Marjoram. Leaves used green in summer and dried 



in winter for flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 

 *Tansy. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,60cts. Plants, page 212. 

 Tarragon. Plants only. See page 212. 

 ♦Thyme, Broad-leaved English. For seasoning and poultry 



stulBng. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; | lb., $2.25. Plants, page 212. 

 Thyme, French Summer. Used for seasoning. Pkt., 15 cts.; 



oz., 75 cts.: i lb., $2.25. 

 ♦Wormwood. Used medicinally and beneficial to poultry. Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



PARSNIP 



■ Panais, Fk. Chirivia, Sp. Pastinake, Ger. 



Culture.— Sow as early in the spring as the weather will 

 admit in drills 18 inches apart and | inch deep, in a rich deep soil; 

 thin out 3 to 6 inches apart in the rows. The quality of the roots 

 is improved by leaving them in the ground over winter for spring 

 use. Secure enough in pits or cellars in the fall for immediate 

 needs. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill, 5 to 6 lbs. for 

 an acre. 



Large Sugar, or Hollow Crown. (See cut.) This is the best 

 and most productive variety and is largely grown both in the 

 home garden and for market. The roots, which are white, grow 

 long, and are smooth, tender, sweet and are of excellent flavor. 

 This strain was made by careful selection of roots growing to an 

 ideal shape and having the distinct hollow crown, is especially 

 desirable for market gardeners' use. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 

 -J- lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



Student, or Guernsey. A good half-long 

 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; I lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



variety. Pkt., 10 



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