Kitchen Perennials 



By mail at each and dozen rates, if preferred. 

 No garden is complete without a few plants each of the following Herbs, all of which are entirely hardy 

 and succeed in any good soil without petting. All have ornamental foliage and are not out of place in a 

 border of Flowering Perennials. 



LAVENDER (Lavendula Vera) 



SAGE (Salvia OfBcinalis) 



SWEET LAVENDER.— An attractive and in- 

 teresting plant, growing 12 to 18 inches high; 

 produces numerous flower heads that have an 

 agreeable odor — especially when cut and dried. 

 The foliage is narrow, of silvery-gray color, and 

 the flowers are deep blue. Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50. 



MINT (Mentha) 



SPEARMINT. Meadow Mint. (M. viridis.)— 



The plant which produces the mint of the markets 

 and largely used for culinary purposes. 



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 efi'ect 

 as the essential oil, and to most persons the flavor 

 is very pleasant. 



Each, 6c.; dozen, 50c.; 100, $3.00. 



TARRAGON OR ESTRAGON 

 (Artemisia Dracunculus) 



The true Tarragon, the leaves and young shoots 

 of which are much prized by many as an ingre- 

 dient in soups, salads, stews, pickles, etc. Tar- 

 ragon Vinegar, so highly esteemed as a fish sauce, 

 is made by placing the leaves of this plant in a 

 tight vessel, pouring common vinegar upon them, 

 and permitting it to remain for several days. 

 The leaves may be used in a fresh state, or cut 

 in the autumn and dried, to be used as other 

 herbs. Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



HOLT'S MAMMOTH.— Forms a dense mass a 

 foot or more in height and 3 feet in diameter, of 

 large, beautiful light green leaves and produces 

 spikes of light lilac-blue flowers in late summer 

 and autumn. Holt's Mammoth is a great improve- 

 ment upon the ordinary garden sage, its leaves 

 being 4 to 5 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. ; dozen, $1.00; 100, 

 $5.00. 



THYME (Thymus Vulgaris) 



Of dwarf habit with exceedingly pretty, small 

 dark green leaves formed in a dense mat. Much 

 prized for seasoning. Each, 10c. ; dozen, $1.00. 



Cumberland Co., N. J., April 5, 1912. 

 The plants arrived yesterday in good condition. 

 I am pleased with the plants and also with your 

 plan of doing business. I thank you for sending 

 so many more than the order called for. 



J. B. HiLLIARD. 



-Hennepin Co., Minn., April 10, 1912. 

 My goods came last night and I am very much 

 pleased, especially with the berry bushes. 



Jennie Steinmetz. 



Greenesville Co., Va., August 22, 1912. 

 I saw your advertisement in the Rural New 

 Yorker. It was like meeting an old friend. I 

 bought nursery stock of you 25 years ago in Penn- 

 sylvania. J. D. West. 



Walla Walla Co., Wash., April 18, 1912. 

 Since writing you the plants came to hand. 

 Thanks for the extra fine plants. 



A. C. Murphy. 



