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OKRA, or GUMBO 



Gombaud, Fr. 



Gombo, Sp. 



Ocher, Ger. 



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 substance. Sow seed thinly 

 in rich ground about the middle of May or when ground has become warm, in drills 3 

 feet apart covering them 1 inch deep. When 4 to 6 inches tall, thin out plants to stand 

 12 to 18 inches apart in the row. Cultivate like corn. One ounce will sow 100 

 feet of drill. 



560 Dreer's Little Gem. Makes a dwarf stocky growth and is very productive. 

 The pods are thick, heavy and solid and of a light green color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.25. 



561 Improved Long Green. Very productive and bears long bright green pods, 

 of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



565 White Velvet or Creole. Pods free from ridges and very tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 563 Perkins' Long-pod Okra. Plants are 24 to 30 inches tall and the pods grow 



4 or 5 inches long, very tender while young, and of a beautiful deep green color. 



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



Mustard 



Moutar&e, Fr. Mostaza, Sp. Senf, Ger. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Culture— A pungent salad plant; the seed is also used for flavoring pickles, pepper 

 sauce, etc., and the large leaved sorts are excellent boiled and served like spinach. 

 558 White London. Leaves dark green, small and smooth, very easily and quickly 

 grown, but soon goes to seed, therefore, sow often in succession. Used in combina- 

 tion with Extra Curled Cress. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 554 Chinese. Large, light green leaves, frilled at edge. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 Jib-, 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



556 Fordhook Fancy. Beautifully curled and fringed, making it attractive for 

 salads and garnishing; of mild flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; | lb., 50 cts.; lb., 

 SI. 50. 



557 Southern Giant Curled. Plants strong and upright with large leaves, crumpled 

 and frilled. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Perkins' Long-Pod Okra 



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 

 can dry quickly. Those marked with an * are perennial. Plants of various perennial herbs will be 



found offered on page 212. 

 5010 Anise. For garnishing, and for 

 cordials. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 

 5012 *Balm. Lemon-scented. Used 

 for tea or balm wine. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; \ oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 

 5014 Basil, Sweet. Used in soups. 

 Sweet Marjoram Pkt., 10cts.;4oz.,30cts.;oz.,50cts. 



5016 Bene. Used medicinally. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 20 cts.; oz. 



35 cts. 

 5018 Borage. Used in the manufacture of cordials. Pkt.^ 10 



cts.; 7 oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 

 5020 Caraway. Used in bread, cake, etc. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



25 cts. 

 5022 *Catnip. Medicinal, and relished by cats, who roll in it 

 with great delight. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 

 5024 Coriander. Seeds are aromatic. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 5026 Cumin. For flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 5028 Dill. For Dill pickles. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; £ lb., 60 

 cts. 



*Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauce. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 *Horehound. Used for seasoning and also medicinally. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 

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

 cts.; } lb., $1.50. 



*Pennyroyal. Used medicinally. Pkt., 20 cts.; \ oz., 50 

 cts.; oz., 80 cts. 



*Peppermint. Used for flavoring, but chiefly grown for 

 distillation of the valuable essence. Pkt., 25 cts. Plants, 

 page 212. 



*Rosemary. For seasoning. Pkt., 10 cts.; I oz., 25 cts.; 

 oz., 60 cts. Plants, page 212. 



*Rue. For seasoning, and also used as a cure for roup in 

 fowls. Pkt., 10 cts.; j oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



5030 

 5032 



5034 



5038 



5040 



5042 



5044 



5046 Saffron. Used for flavoring and coloring. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



i oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 

 5048 *Sage. One of the most popular Herbs for seasoning. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; } lb., $1.50. Plants, 



page 212. 

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



J oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 

 5052 *Savory, Winter. For flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 30 



cts.; oz., 50 cts. 

 5036 *Sweet Marjoram. Leaves used green in summer and 



dried in winter for flavoring. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 30 cts.; 



oz., 50 cts.; ilb., $1.50. 

 5054 *Tansy. For seasoning. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 40 cts.; oz., 



75 cts. Plants, page 212. 

 5056 *Thyme, Broad-leaved English. Very popular for 



seasoning. Pkt., 15 cts.; § oz., 40 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; \ lb., 



$2.25. Plants, page 212. 

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



15 cts.; * oz., 40 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; i lb., $2.25. 

 5060 *Wormwood. Sometimes used for flavoring, but of more 



value for its medicinal properties. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 35 



cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Martynia 



Culture— The seedpods are used for pickling when gathered 

 young and tender. Sown in open ground in May in hills 3 feet 

 apart each waj', or in a hotbed and afterwards transplanted. If 

 once planted in the garden voluntary plants are likely to spring 

 up the following year from scattered seeds. 



485 Martynia Proboscidea. Large size, with long curved 

 pods. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; \ lb., $1.50. 



