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HERBS 



Pot Sweet and ^^^^ " garden for a few Pot and Sweet Herbs i for flavoring soups, meats, etc.) 



I. . J they are Indispensible to every garden, while some of the Medicinal Herbs will be found very 

 iViediCinal useful. They thrive nicely along the sunny side of the fence, in a deep and fairly rich soil. 



ANISE. 



Used for cordial, gar- 

 nishing and flavoring. 

 Pkt. : oz. 10c. 



CATNIP, or CATMINT. 



Grown for bee pasture. 

 Leaves and young shoots 

 are used for seasoning. 

 Pkt. 5c.; oz. 30c. 



HOARHOUND. 



Used for seasoning, also 

 for the manufacturing of 

 the popular cough remedy. 

 The tea is remedy for 



colds and lung affection 



Pkt. 5c.; oz. 20c. 



RUE. 



For medicinal pur- 

 poses; good for fowls, 

 tor the roups. Pkt. 4c.; 

 oz. 1 5c. 



BALM. 



The leaves are used for 

 making a pleasant bev- 

 erage known as Balm 

 Wine or Tea. Pkt. 4c.; 

 oz. 20c. 



CORIANDER. 



The seeds are used in 

 the manufacture of liqu- 

 ors, in confectionery and 

 culinarv preparations. 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c. 



LAVENDER. 



An aromatic medicinal 

 herb. The leaves are used 

 for seasoning, the flowers 

 for perfume. Pkt. 4c.; 

 oz. 15c. 



SAGE. 



The most extensively 

 used of all herbs for sea- 

 soning and dressing. Pkt. 

 4c. ; oz. 15c. ; i lb. 40c. 



BASIL, SWEET.v 



The leaves are used in 

 flavoring soups, stews 

 and highly-seasoned 

 dishes. Pkt 4c.; oz. 15c. 



BORAGE. 

 Leaves used for flavor- 

 ing, and flowers furnish 

 bee pasture; most easily 

 grown in anv waste place. 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. 10c. 



QUALITY 



NOTHING BUT 

 QUALITY 



DILL. 



CHAMOMILE. 



Makes valuable poul- 

 tices. Desirable also for 

 diseases oi the stomach. 

 Pkt. Sc. 



Fruit is warming, stim- 

 ulating and quiets ner- 

 vousness. The tea is good 

 for colic and prevents hic- 

 cough. Used largely for 

 pickling with cucumbers. 

 Pkt. 4c.;oz. Sc.;ilb. I8c; 

 i lb. 30c. ; lb. 50c. 



MARJORAM, SWEET. 



The leaves and I lie 

 ends of the shoots are 

 highly esteemed for sea- 

 so nin'g. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 15c. 



NOTE — We can also sup- 

 pi v: 



Pkt. Oz. 



Bene 5c 15c 



Dandelion 5c 40c 



Elecampane 4c 20c 



Henbane 4c 15c 



Hop Seed 15c 1.50 



Hvssop.. 4c 15c 



Pimpinella (Bur- 

 nett) 4c I5c 



Poppy, Opium ... 5c 25c 



Pot Marigold 4c 15c 



Saffron 4c 10c 



Tagetes, Lucida 5c 25c 



Tansy_ 5c 25c 



Winter Savory. . 4c 20c 



Wormwood .4c 15c 



For Plants of the fol- 

 lowing Popular Herbs: 

 Lavender. Peppermint. 

 Spearmint. Tarragon 

 Holt's Mammoth Sage, 

 see Page .57. 



PENNYROYAL. 



The tea is valuable for 

 colic. The fresh herb is 

 obnoxious to mosquitoes. 

 Pkt. 10c. ; 3 pkts. for 25c. 



SU.MMER SAVORY. 

 Bohnenkraut. The leaves 

 and flowers are used for 

 flavoring soups and dress- 

 ings, etc. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 10c 



CARAWAY. 



Seeds are used for fla- 

 voring bread, p a s t r v. 

 meats, etc. The oil re- 

 lieves gas on the stomach 

 and prevents griping. 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c. 



FENNEL, SW EET, 



The leaves are wna- 

 mental. When boiled, 

 are used in fish sauces, 

 also make a splendid tea 

 for colic. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 8c. 



ROSEMARY. 



.An aromatic herb. 

 Leaves used for season- 

 ing. The tea produces 

 sweats. Oil is valuable 

 in neuralgia, rheumatism 

 and lumbago. Pkt. 5c.; 



THYME. 



The leaves and young 

 shoots are used for sea- 

 soning: a tea is also made 

 of the leaves, a remedy 

 for headaches. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 25c. 



