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Parsley^ 37 ; Purslane, 26 ; 

 Rosemary, 118 ; Sage, 58 ; Sweet 

 Basil and Sweet Marjoram, 26, 

 27 ; Summer Savory, 25 ; Skir- 

 rets, 41 ; Tarragon, 62 ; Thyme, 

 59 



Cumin, 52 ; properties of, 53 ; 



Spenser on, 53 

 Curly-leafed Mint, 70 



Dandelion Stout, 131 



Davidson, Mrs., Gardens Past and 

 Present, 159 



Difficulties of furnishing Herb- 

 garden, 18 



Dill, 14, 48 ; in cookery and 

 magic, 48 ; origin of names, 48 



Dill-water for infants, 48 



Doctrine of signatures, 135 



Drainage, 14, 96 



Drug, origin of word, 131 



Dwarf Thyme, 59 



Elecampane, 143 ; fabled origin of 

 Latin name, 144 ; properties of, 

 144 



English Lavender for English 



markets, 120 

 Eucalyptol, 124 



Evelvn, John, on fragrant Plants, 

 125 



Eyebright, 133 ; Culpepper on, 

 134 ; mentioned by Milton iu 

 ' Paradise Lost,' 135 



Fennel, 13, 57 ; with boiled mac- 

 kerel, 62 ; in King Edward I. 's 

 time, 62 



Fenugreek, 149 



Fernie, Dr., advice about Cori- 

 ander and Caraway Seeds, 50 ; 

 Anise and Wedding Cakes, 51, 

 57 ; on the use of Marigolds in 

 the American Civil War, 40 



Feverfew, 135 



Finocchio, 63 



Flowering Myrtle, 123 



Fumitory, 143 ; Corydalis another 

 name for, 147 ; face -wash, 14 



Gerarde, 4, 52 ; his garden at 

 Holborn, 74 ; Herbal, 105, 143 



Goat, the Herbalist's quadruped, 

 130 



Golden Thyme, 59 

 Good King-Henry, 150 

 Gout-weed, 135 

 Groundsel, 133 



Heart's-ease, 135 



Heart-trefoil, 136 



Herb, definition of, 105 



Herb-garden, difficulties of fur- 

 nishing, 18 ; for study of scents, 

 116 ; size and shape of, 17 ; 

 preparations against rough 

 weather, 102 ; revival of in- 

 I terest in, 160 ; old-fashioned 

 roses in, 17 ; small, 14 



Herb-Patience, or Monk's-Rhu- 

 barb, 150 



Herb Plants and Seeds, Addresses 

 of French firms for, 20 



Herbal Simples, 5, 130, 132 



Herbalist in country town, 131 ; 

 old, on drying and storing 

 Herbs, 100 



Herbe aujc Chats, 76 



Herbert, George, on Salves, 

 Simples, and Poultices, 139 



Herbert, Major Kenny, 30, 39 



Herbs, harvest of, 102 ; by water- 

 side, 1 6 ; blends and mixtures 

 of, 8 ; for soup, 7, 8, 9, 28, 64 ; 

 I in France, 8 ; scented and sweet 

 I at King Edward VII. Sana- 

 I torium, 125 ; when to gather 

 I for drying, 99 ; healing virtues 

 i of wild, 129 



\ Horehound, 81 ; for beer and 



I syrup, 86 



I Hoiise-leeks, 132 



I Hyssop, 14, 52, 107 ; as a kitchen 



j Herb, 108 ; use of, at Consecra 



I tion of Westminster Cathedral, 



