Kitchen & Medicinal HERBS 



Herbs are very interesting and useful plants. Every 

 home garden should include its herb bed or border and 

 where space is limited thej' may be grown right amidst 

 the annual and perennial flowers. Write for a free copy 

 of the Dreer Leaflet on "Herb Culture." 



Herbs marked * are perennials. 



5010 Anise. Seed used for garnish- 

 ing, cordials, and pastry. Plct. ISc; 

 yi oz. 40c; yi oz. 6Sc; oz. ifl.lS. 



5014 Basil, Sweet. The sweet-scent- 

 ed foliage is used for seasoning. 

 Pkt. ISc; Yz oz. 4Sc; oz. 80c. 



5018 Borage {Gurkenkraut) .Vsediox 

 seasoning and cordials. Pkt. ISc; 



^ oz. 90c; oz. $1.6S. 



5020 Caraway (Kuemmel) . Biennial. 

 The seeds are used in breads, cakes, 

 and liqueurs. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 80c; 

 yi oz. $1.45; oz. $2.SS. 



5022 *Catnip. Leaves and young 

 shoots used for medicine and sea- 

 soning. An excellent tonic for ani- 

 mals. Pkt. ISc; J4 oz. 40c; yi oz. 6Sc. 



5025 Chervil. A quick-growing plant 

 with aromatic foliage used "'n salads, 

 for medicinal purposes, and for 

 flavoring soups. Pkt. ISc; oz. 50c; 



yi lb. $1.80. 



5023 *Cliives. Valued for their mild 

 onion-like flavor. The small leaves 

 are used for seasoning and flavoring. 

 Pkt. iSc; 14 oz. 6Sc; 3^ oz. $1.15. 



5024 Coriander. Seeds used in con- 

 fectionery and cordials. Pkt. 10c; 

 J 2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 



5027 Celery Seed for Flavoring. 



Not suited to planting. Oz. 10c ; 

 U lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 



5028 Dill. Indispensable for dill 

 pickles and for clill sauce. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; % lb. 75c. 



5030 * Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauces 

 and liqueurs, or raw as a side dish. 

 Pkt. 15c; yi oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 



For Florence Fennel, see page 75 



5032 '^'Horehound. For seasoning 

 and also for cough medicine. 

 Pkt. 20c; y^ oz. 65c; ^ oz. $1.15. 



5034 '''Lavender. Principally grown 

 for the flowers used for putting 

 in the linen closet. Also for per- 

 fume. Pkt. 2Sc; Yi, oz. 9Sc; ^ oz. 



$1.70. 



5036 Marjoram, Sweet. Leaves used 

 green in summer and dried in winter. 

 A favorite herb for seasoning. Pkt. 

 I5c; y''\ oz. 4Sc; Y2 oz. 80c; oz. 

 $1.50. 



5038 '"Pennyroyal. This belongs to 

 the mint family and it is the strong- 

 est flavored one of all. Used for sea- 

 soning various dishes and is said to 

 keep mosquitoes away if hung up 

 in the room. Pkt. 25c; Ya oz. 65c. 



5040 *Peppermint. The leaves and 

 young tips are used for flavoring. 

 Also for infusing into a tea as well 

 as for cold drinks. Pkt. 2Sc; Ya oz. 

 $1.90. 



5042 '-'Rosemary. The fresh leaves 

 are used for seasoning stews, iish, 

 sauces, etc. Easy dried for winter 

 use. Pkt. 2Sc;;^oz.95c; Y2 oz.$1.70. 



5044 '''Rue. An old-fashioned herb 

 often used in home remedies. Pkt. 

 2Sc; Ya oz. 75c; ^ oz. $1.35. 



5046 Saffron (Carthamtis tinctorius) 

 For flavoring and coloring. Pkt. I5c; 

 Yz oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 



5048 ''Sage. One of the most popu- 

 lar of all herbs for seasonings. Does 

 best in a fertile well-drained soil. 

 Pkt. 15c; K' oz. $1.00; oz. $1.80. 



5050' Savoiry, Summer (Bohnen- 

 kraut) . The leaves and young shoots 

 are used for flavoring soups, stews, 

 string beans, etc. Pkt. 15c; Y oz. 

 30c; Y2 oz. SOc; oz. 90c; ^ lb. $3.20. 



5054 '''Tansy. The young leaves are 

 used for seasoning. Pkt. 2Sc. 



5056 '-'Thyme, English. For season- 

 ing meat dishes, gravy, fillings, etc. 

 Pkt. 20c; Ya oz. 6Sc; J4 oz. $1.15; 

 oz. $2.05. 



5060'-' Wormwood. For flavoring, 

 medicine, and liqueurs. Pkt. 25c; 

 14 oz. 40c; Y2 oz. 6Sc; oz. $1.15. 



Dreer^s Ready-Made 



Vegetable Collections 



If you are not acquainted with the merit of the different varieties, these collections will solve 

 your problems. All varieties included are standard and most popular because they are dependable 

 and highly productive. They have proved to do well under varying climatic and soil conditions. 



5100 



Bungalow Collection 



Contains one pkt. each of 

 the 15 varieties given be- 

 low to give an abundance 

 of wholesome and delicious 

 vegetables, value $1.55 for 



$1.00 



Postpaid 



Bush Bean, Bountiful 



Bush Bean, Sure-Crop Stringless Wax 



Beet, Detroit Dark Red 



Carrot, Red-Cored Chantenay 



Sweet Corn, Golden Bantam 



Cucumber, Clark's Special 



Lettuce, Black-Seeded Simpson 



Lettuce, Big Boston 



Onion, Yellow Globe 



Parsley, Extra Triple Curled 



Peas, Laxton's Progress 



Radish, Cardinal Globe 



Spinach, Bloomsdale Long-Standing 



Swiss Chard, Lucullus 



Turnip, Purple-Top White Globe 



5102 The Suburban Collection 



This splendid assortment includes 20 luscious ^ .^^ -1 ^^ 

 and wholesome vegetables which will provide S 2, 30 

 an abundance of fresh food with plenty to spare ^^ * , 



for canning or winter storage. 'Value $4.10 for Postpaid 



With each collection we shall include a planting plan laid 

 out for a garden measuring SO x SO ft. which however may 

 be adapted to any other proportion. 



yi lb. Bean, Bountiful 



Y2 lb. Bean, Sure-Crop String- 

 less Wax 



1 cz. Beet, Detroit Dark Red 



1 pkt. Cabbage, Copenhagen 

 Market 



1 oz. Carrot, Red-Cored 

 Chantenay 



Y2 lb. Sweet Corn, Golden 

 Bantam 



1 pkt. Cucumber, Clark's Special 



1 pkt. Lettuce, Black-Seeded 

 Simpson 



1 pkt. Lettuce, Big Boston 



1 pkt. Onion, Ebenezer 

 1 oz. Spinach, Bloomsdale Long- 

 standing 

 1 pkt. Parsley, Extra Triple Curled 

 Y2 lb. Peas, Pedigree Extra-Early 

 Yz lb. Peas, Laxtonion 

 1 pkt. Tomato, Marglobe 

 1 pkt. Squash, Early White Bush 

 1 oz. Swiss Chard, Lucullus 

 1 pkt. Turnip, Purple-Top White 



Globe 

 1 pkt. Radish, Scarlet Globe 

 Y2 lb. Bush Lima, Fordhook 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 202 North 21st Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. 



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