HARDY PEREXXIAL PLAXTS. 



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KITCHEN 



By mail at each and do 



Xo garden is complete ^without a few pi 

 which are entirely hardy and succeed in any 

 mental foliage and are not out of place in a 

 LAVENDER, layexdula vera.. 



Sweet Lavender. — An attractive and inter- 

 esting plant, growing twelve to eighteen 

 inches high; produces numerous flower heads, 

 that have an agreeable odor — especially 

 when cut and dried The foliage is narrow, 

 of a silvery-gray color, and the flowers are 

 deep blue. It is from the product of this 

 plant that the essential oil of lavender is ex- 

 tracted. Each 12c; doz. $1.25. 



HOP. 



HUMULUS LUPUI.US. 



Golden Cluster. — Of rapid growth, attainiug 

 a height of twenty feet' if given support, with 

 abundant ornamental, deeply lobed foliage. 

 Golden Cluster is an exceedingly choice vari- 

 ety which bears immense clusters of very 

 large golden-yellow hops in such profusion 

 as to completely envelop the plant in late 

 summer and autumn. Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 



Wayne Co., M*ch., May 22, 1906. 

 The plants which I ordered have been re- 

 ceived; all satisfactory. P. C. SMITH. 



PERENNIALS. 



z en rates if preferred. 



ants each of the following Herbs, all of 

 good soil without petting. All have orna- 

 border of Fowering Perennials. 



MINT. Mentha. 



Spearmint. Meadow Mint. (M. viridis.) — The 

 plant which produces the mint of the mar- 

 kets and largely used for culinary purposes. 

 It also forms a component part of the re- 

 freshing Mint Julip, so popular in some sec- 

 tions; particularly at the South. 



Peppermint. (M. piperita.) — From the leaves 

 of this is distilled the well known pepper- 

 mint of commerce. The green leaves and 

 stems, when chewed and swallowed, have the 

 same effect as the essential oil, and to most 

 persons the flavor is very pleasant. 



Each 10c; doz. 75c; 100, $4.00. 



SAGE. 



Salvia officinalis. 



Holt's Mammoth. — Forms a dense mass a 

 foot or more in height and three feet in di- 

 ameter, of large, beautiful light green leaves, 

 and produces spikes of light lilac-blue flowers 

 in late summer and autumn. Holts Mam- 

 moth is a great improvement upon the ordin- 

 any garden sage; its leaves being four to five 

 inches long, clean and perfect. They are held 

 well up from the soil, are rich in flavor and of 

 great substance. Perfectly hardy; does not 

 produce seeds. Each 10c; doz. 75c; 100, 

 S3. 50. 



TARRAGON 0B ESTRAGON. 



Artemisia dracunxulus. 



The true Tarragon, the leaves and young 

 shoots of which are much prized by many as 

 an ingredient in soups, salads, stews, pickels. 

 etc. Tarragon Vinegar, so highly esteemed 

 as a fish sauce, is made by placing the leaves 

 of this plant in a tight vessel, pouring com- 

 mon vinegar upon them, and permitting to 

 remain for several days. The leaves may be 

 used in a fresh state, or cut in the aut imn 

 and dried, to be used as other herbs. Strong 

 plants, each, 10c; doz. $1.00: 100, $5.00. 



For descriptions, prices and cultural notes 

 of Asparagus and Rhubarb, see catalog of 

 fruits. 



