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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 stocky growth and is very 

 productive. The pods are long, slender 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 pods, 

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



565 White Velvet or Creole. Pods free from ridges and very 

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



563 Perkins' Long-pod Okra. 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. 



Moutarde, Fr. 



Mustard 



Mostaza, Sp. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Senf, Ger. 



Culture — A pungent salad plant; the seed is also used for flavor- 

 ing 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. Used in combination with Extra Curled 



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

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



oz., 15 cts.; | lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Fordhook Fancy. Beautifully curled and fringed, making it 



attractive for salads and garnishing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 



i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Southern Giant Curled. Large leaves, crumpled and frilled. 



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



556 



557 



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 



Sage 



5016 

 5018 



5020 

 5022 



5024 

 5026 

 5028 

 5030 

 5032 



5034 



5038 



5040 



5042 

 5044 



can dry quickly. Those marked with an 



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. 



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



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



Borage. Used in the manufacture of cordials. Pkt., 10 



cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 



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



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



with great deilght. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Corinder. Seeds are aromatic. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 



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



Dill. For DU1 pickles. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 60 cts. 



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



*Horehound. Used for seasoning and also medicinally. 



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



*Lavender. For perfuming linen. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ 



50 cts.; oz., 80 cts. 



*Pennyroyal Used medicinally. Pkt., 30 cts.; J oz 



cts.; oz., 80 cts. 



*Peppermint. Used for flavoring, but chiefly grown for 



distillation of the valuable essence. Pkt., 25 cts.; J oz., 



$1.00; oz., $1.75. Plants, page 212. 



*Rosemary. For seasoning. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 35 cts.; 



oz., 60 cts. Plants, page 212. 



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



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



oz., 



50 



are perennial. Plants of various perennial herbs will be 



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



J oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 

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



Pkt.. 10 cts.; \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; Jib., $1.50. Plants, 



page 212. 

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



5 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.; \ lb., $1.50. 

 5054 *Tansy. For seasoning. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ 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.; \ lb., $2.25. 

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



value for its medicinal properties. Pkt., 10 cts.; 2 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 way, 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.; cz., 50 cts.; | lb., $1.50. 



