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Sweet, Pot and Medicinal Herbs. 



Every garden should contain a few herbs, as they are useful in many ways and 

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

 fragrance 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 

 transplant. They should be cut on a dry day just before they come into full blos- 

 som, lied 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., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 

 * Balm. Lemon-scented. Used for tea or balm wine. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 20 cts. 



Pennyroyal. 

 Peppermint 



Sage. 



Basil. Sweet. Used in soups. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 15 cts. 



Bene. Used medicinally. Pkt., "> cts. ; oz., 10 cts. 



Borage. Excellent for bees. Pkt., 5 cts. ;oz., 10 cts. 



Caraway. Used in bread, etc. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 



Castor Oil Bean. Used for medicine and ornamental bed- 

 ding plants. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



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

 roll in it with great delight. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 35 cts. 



Chamomile. Used medicinally. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 75 cts. 



*Chive. Has the flavor of an onion and is used for seasoning. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. See also Clumps of Chives offered 

 below. 



Coriander. Seeds are aromatic. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 



Cumin. For pigeons. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 



Dill. For Dill pickles. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 25 cts. 



*Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauce. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 



*Horehound. Used for coughs. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 



*Lavender. For perfuming linen. It is not hardy and 

 should be covered during winter. Pkt., 5 els.; oz., 2~> cts. 



Sweet Marjoram. 

 Used medicinally. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 For flavoring. Pkt., about 200 seeds, 25 cts. 

 Rosemary. Used for seasoning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 *Rue. For roup in fowls. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 Saffron. Used for flavoring. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 

 'Sage. Leaves are used for seasoning meats and stuffing 



fowls. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 

 *Savory, Summer. Leaves and shoots are used for flavor- 

 ing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 2"> cts. 

 *Savory, Winter. For flavoring. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. 

 *Sweet riarjoram. Leaves used green in summer and dried 

 in winter for flavoring. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts.; } lb., 50 cts. 

 *Tansy. For medicinal purposes. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz. , 35 cts. 

 Tarragon. Plants only. See offer below. 

 *Thyme, Broad leased English. For seasoning and poultry 



stuffing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts ; J lb., $1.25. 

 Thyme, French Summer. Used for seasoning, and attrac- 

 tive to bees. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; J lb., $1.25. 

 ♦Wormwood. Used medicinally. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. 



Vegetable Plants and Roots. 



We grow large quantities of Vegetable Plants and roots, and can supply all the varieties 

 listed below in their proper season. For late Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and 

 Celery Plants see our Midsummer List, issued in June. Free on application. 



If wanted by mail, add 15 cts. per 100 for postage on CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS, and 30 eta. per 100 on EGG PLANTS 



and TOMATO PLANTS. 



Artichoke Plants, Dreer's Selected Large Green. Ready for shipment after 



March 1st. $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 1<>0. 

 Asparagus Roots. We offer strong two-year-old roots of the following 

 varieties: Argenteuil, Dreer's Eclipse, Barr's Mammoth, Columbian 

 Mammoth White, Palmetto, and Conover's Colossal. 

 Prices for all Varieties of Asparagus Roots. 

 12 Roots, 20 cts. ; or by mail for 40 cts. 

 25 << 35 « .. .< 70 " 



50 " 50 " " " $1.00 



100 " 75 " •• " 1.50 



1000 " by freight or express, 6.00 



Dreer's Circular on Asparagus Culture FREE. 



Cabbage Plants. For April and May delivery. Early Jersey Wakefield, 



Charleston Wakefield, Early Summer, 40 cts. per 100; $3.00 per 1000. 

 Cauliflower Plants. Snowball and Selected Erfurt. From 



hotbed; ready April and May. 25 cts. per doz. ; $1.50 per 100. 

 Chamomile. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 

 Chives. For flavoring. 10 cts. per clump; $1.00 per doz. 

 Egg Plants. Ready in May and June. Black Beauty, the 



finest and best variety. Grown in pots, 60 cts. per doz. ; 



$4.00 per 100. 

 Hop Vine Roots. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 



100. 



Horseradish Sets, New Bohemian. A new variety, which 

 produces roots of enormous size and succeeds in every soil. 20 

 cts. per doz. ; 75 cts. per 100.; $6.00 per 1000. By mail, 5 

 cts. per doz. extra. 



Lavender. Plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Lettuce. Ready in April and May. All Heart, Dutch But- 

 ter and Hanson. 40 cts. per 100. 



Pennyroyal. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Peppermint. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Spearmint. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Peppers. Ready in May and June. Bell or Bullnose. Long 

 Red Cayenne. 20 cts. per doz. ; $1.50 per 100. 



Asparagus Root. 



Rhubarb Roots, Victoria. Strong roots, 10 cts. each; 

 $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Rosemary. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Sage, Holt's Mammoth. A large-leaved variety. It spreads 

 rapi'ily and never runs to seed. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Savory, Winter. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Sweet Potato Plants. Ready in May and June. Red and 

 Yellow Nansemond; good strong plants of our own growing. 

 40 cts. per 100; $2.50 per 1000. 



Tansy. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Tarragon (Estragon). The young leaves are used for flavor- 

 ing pickles, vinegar, etc. ^'5 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Thyme, Broad = leaved English. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Tomato Plants. Ready in May and June. We make a 

 specialty of pot-grown Tomato Plants, and can supply through 

 the season of planting pot-grown plants from 3-inch pots of the 

 following varieties : Early Detroit, Stone, Dwarf Stone, 

 Ponderosa. 50 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



