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C. M. WOOLF & CO., Inc., 1005 B Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 



HERBS 



Sweet, Pot and Medicinal 



#TkITDn *S*J^S CULTURE. — The seeds should be sown in Spring, in shal- 



f^||&1^55> low drills 12 inches apart, and the young plants thmm-d out 

 /^S!§M^J or transplanted to about 4 inches. They should be h ll 

 One oz. will plant 25 hills. ^^■W^swf^l^lW "" ;1 ,lrv ,lav - '" sl before the blossom develops, dried quickly 

 CULTURE— Gourds are J^^IM^^^^« and bottled, or closely packed in dry boxes, with the air en- 

 tender annuals, and should ^^^^^T\MV5^^ tirely excluded. ^ z 



not be planted until all dan- ^^^^fei&W Anis Used for flavoring $°- ori 



ger of frost is over, and not ^mmi^m^S^S^ Balm Very fragrant leaves "■' -* 



less than 6 feet apart each W^r^^M^^^k^ Caraway The seeds of this herb are used for 

 way, in good rich loam. Three ^Psl«^Si^9^-^ flavoring and render satisfaction when de- 



Plants in a hill will be suffi- ^^Igg^gk^ * roted to this purpose "■ -™ 



cienl to leave at the last ^^^-^^Jj ^ ^ mj ^^ t^ Catnip "'' 



hoeing. ^aBggJwS^QRl^^^ Coriander. Seeds used for flavoring -1J> 



•^^^^W^M^^lJ I'sed for flavoring pickles -™ 



^^!^^^i^mmm»tJ Horehound.' Very useful in curing roughs ■&» 



D I P P E R. —This, like the Jg^m^^o!^^^^ Lavender. Leaves very fragrant ""• 



Sugar Trough, has a thin but P^^^flk^^^k Rosemary Leaves very fragrant ''•> 



hard shell, and can readily be ^y^j>XJ..MnS^K \ highlv aromatic herb; most useful of all. ."».. 1- 



mad.' to serve useful pur- w .^PHhT Savory Winter 



poses. Oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; fiT IMP v Sweet Basil. Leaves used for flavoring 05 



1 lb., $1.50. ¥ W Sweet Fennel. Seeds aromatic "_' "_' 



Sweet Marjoram. Used as a seasoning 05 .15 



bage - Summer Savory. Used as a culinary herb 05 .10 



Thyme. Used as a seasoning 05 " 2o 



KALE, or BORECOLE LEEK 



German, Blatter-Kohl French, Chou Vert Spanish. Breton 



German. Lauch French, Poireau Spanish, Puerro 



One ounce will produce 3,000 plants. . . ... 



One ounce will plant 200 feet of drill. 



CULTURE.— Sow from the middle of April to the beginning CULTURE.— The Leek is very hardy and easily cultivated; 

 of May in prepared beds; transplant in June, and treat in it succee( i s best in a light but well-enriched soil. Sow as 

 the same manner as for Cabbage. Of all the Cabbage tribe, early in the spring as practicable, in drills 1 inch deep and 

 this is the most tender and delicate, and would be much more j foot apar t. When 6 or 8 inches high transplant in rows 10 

 extensively grown than it is if its excellent qualities were i nc hes apart each way, as deep as possible, that the neck, 

 generally known. The varieties are all extremely hardy, and being covered, may be blanched, 

 are best when touched by frost. 



LARGE LONDON FLAG. — The oldest and best-known and 

 most largely grown variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V5 lb.. 50c; 

 1 lb.. $1.25. 



KOHLRABI 



German. Kohl-Rabi French. Chou-Rave Spanish, Col de nabo 



KSSSi^apPS One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 



CULTURE.— This vegetable, the popularity of which is 

 rapidlv increasing, combines the virtues of the turnip and 

 ittiZZ7^£F r - -^ST P"-: cabbage, but excels both in nutritive, hardy and productive 



^O^-- -c>. _ * qualities. The seed may be sown in June, in rows IS inches 



apart, and the plants thinned out to 8 or 10 inches in the rows. 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA.— Best for general table use; flesh 

 tender and white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V\ lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 

 DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH, or NORFOLK.— Rarely ^ ^ f * ki^ »y is 



exceeding 18 inches in height, but spreading out under good LARGE GREEN, or WHITE.-Good for table use and is 

 cultivation to 3 feet in diameter; leaves beautifully curled and also used for feeding stock. Same pnoes as White Vienna, 

 bright green. Oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 



GERMAN CURLED.— Price, 35c per lb. MUSHROOM SPAWN 



IMPROVED IMPERIAL CURLED KALE. — A beautifully Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under green-house 



curled and crumpled sort, of strong, vigorous habit. The benches or in sheds, wherever a temperature of 50 degrees can 



leaves are a beautiful dark-green color, and delicate in flavor. be kept up throughout the winter. We issue a special cir- 



A striking feature in this Kale is that it will stand longer cular giving full cultural directions which will be sent on 



before going to seed than any other. In the latitude of request. By express — 15c per brick; 10 bricks for $1.30. A 



Washington it will stand throughout the winter without pro- brick is enough for 9 square feet. Mailing weight, 2 lbs. per 



tection. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; 1 lb., 50c. brick. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



