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 they 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. Pkt. 15c; 
YZ oz. 40c; % oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 
5012 Balm. Used medicinally. Excel- 
lent for Bees. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 90c. 
5014 Basil, Sweet. The sweet-scent- 
ed foliage is used for seasoning. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 45c; oz. 80c. 
5018 Borage. Used for seasoning and 
cordials. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 55c; oz. 
$1.00. 
5020 Caraway. Biennial. The seeds 
are used in breads, cakes, and 
liqueurs. Pkt. 20c; %4 oz. 30; % oz. 
50c; oz. 90c. 
5022 “Catnip. Leaves and young 
shoots used for medicine and sea- 
soning. An excellent tonic for ani- 
mals. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 55c; % oz. 
$1.00. 
5025 Chervil. A quick-growing plant 
with aromatic foliage used in salads, 
for medicinal purposes, and for 
flavoring soups. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 
4 |b. $1.80. 
5023 “Chives. Valued for their mild 
onion-like flavor. The small leaves 
are used for seasoning and flavoring. 
Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 65c; % oz. $1.15. 
5024 Coriander. Seeds used in con- 
fectionery and cordials. Pkt. 10c; 
Y oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
5027 Celery Seed for Flavoring. 
Not suited to planting. Oz. 10c; 
4 |b. 25c; Ib. 75c. 
5028 Dill. Indispensable for dill 
pickles and for dill sauce. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c. 
5030 “Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauces 
and liqueurs, or raw as a side dish. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
For Florence Fennel, see page 66 
5032 *Horehound. For seasoning 
and also for cough medicine. 
Pkt. 20c; %4 oz. 65c; % oz. $1.15. 
5034 *Lavender. Principally grown 
for the flowers used for putting 
in the linen closet. Also for per- 
fume. Pkt. 25c; %4 0z. 95c; % oz. 
$1.70. 
5036 Marjoram, Sweet. Leaves used 
green in summer and dried in winter. 
A favorite herb for seasoning. Pkt. 
15c; % oz. 45c; % oz. 80c; oz. 
$1.50. 
Dreer’s Money Saving 
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; 4 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. 25c; ™% oz. 
$1.90. 
5042 “Rosemary. The fresh leaves 
are used for seasoning stews, fish, 
sauces, etc. Easy dried for winter 
use. Pkt. 25c; 4 0z.95c; % oz.$1.70. 
5044 “Rue. An old-fashioned herb 
often used in home remedies. Pkt. 
25c; % oz. 75c; % oz. $1.35. 
5046 Saffron (Carthamus tinctorius) 
For flavoring and coloring. Pkt. 15c; 
YY. 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; % oz. $1.10; oz. $2.00. 
5050 Savory, Summer. The leaves 
and young shoots are used for 
flavoring soups, stews, string beans, 
etc. Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 30c; % oz. 55c; 
oz. $1.00; % Ib. $3.30. 
5054 “Tansy. The young leaves are 
used for seasoning. Pkt. 25c. 
5056 *Thyme, English. For season- 
ing meat dishes, gravy, fillings, etc. 
Pkt. 20c; 4% oz. 60c; % oz. $1.10; 
0z. $2.00. 
5060* Wormwood. For flavoring, 
medicine, and liqueurs. Pkt. 25c; 
Y% oz. 40c; % oz. 70c; oz. $1.25. 
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. 
51022 The Suburban Collection 
5100 
Bungalow Collection 
$1.25 
Postpaid 
Contains one pkt. each of 
the 15 varieties given be- 
low to give-an_ abundance 
of wholesome and delicious 
vegetables, value $1.70 for 
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, Scarlet Globe 
Spinach, Bloomsdale Long-Standing 
Swiss Chard, Lucullus 
Turnip, Purple-Top White Globe 
This splendid assortment includes 20 luscious 
and wholesome vegetables which will provide § 3 50 
an abundance of fresh food with plenty to spare 
for canning or winter storage. Value $4.25 for 
With each collection we shall include a planting plan laid 
Postpaid 
out for a garden measuring 50 x 50 ft. which, however, may 
be adapted to any other proportion. 
¥%% lb. Bean, Bountiful 
Y% lb. Bean, Sure-Crop String- 
less Wax 
1 oz. Beet, Detroit Dark Red 
1 pkt. Cabbage, Copenhagen 
Market 
1 oz. Carrot, Red-Cored 
Chantenay 
YZ 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 
¥% lb. Peas, Pedigree Extra-Early 
a Ib. 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 
YZ lb. Bush Lima, Fordhook 


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