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THE HERB-GARDEN 



less blue that can be found anywhere out of God's 

 blue sky. If the blossoms did not grow in such an 

 awkward fashion on their stems, how invaluable 

 they would be for decoration ! We know of a man 

 who, while out otter-hunting one day, saw some of 

 these flowers on a bank. He had never noticed 

 them before, but was so struck with their beauty 

 that he could not forget them. He brought them 

 into his garden, had them massed, and they became 

 the admiration of all beholders. 



Need anyone be reminded of the uses of Chicory ? 

 Many people think the mixture of it with coffee 

 makes that beverage more wholesome than when 

 taken by itself. It is the root that is roasted for 

 use. The blossoms of Chicory once ranked among 

 the cordial flowers. 



Bergamot provides flowers of crimson and makes 

 a lovely patch of colour in any garden. An old- 

 fashioned name for the plant, Bee-Balm, is enough 

 to prejudice anyone in its favour. Oil of Bergamot 

 is much used in perfumery. In America a tea is 

 made of the aromatic leaves of one kind of Berga- 

 mot ; another kind goes into the preparation known 

 to modern doctors as Thymol. When the good old 

 custom prevailed of carrying little posies to church 

 on Sunday mornings, Bergamot, next to Old Man 



