WM. C. BECKERT 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Herbs — Seeds for the Farm 



Sweet and Medicinal Herbs 



Used for various culinary and medicinal purposes, and should have a place in every well - regulated kitchen garden. Sow seeds of the 

 perennials marked thus (*), carefully in hotbeds, early in the spring, and at the proper time transplant to permanent beds, in rows about 18 

 inches apart, setting the plants a foot apart in the row. In the winter they should be slightly protected with manure. The others are annuals, 

 coming to perfection the first year, after which they die. Sow them in the open air early in the spring, in drills 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin 

 out. Leaves of all the sorts should be cut when the plants are in bloom, wilted in the sun, and hung up in the shade to dry. Afterward they 

 may be stored away in paper bags until needed. The corner planted in these sweet herbs should be sunny, but need not be rich, as then the 

 plants would grow too rank, and leaves and flowers would n&t be so rich in essential oil. 



Anise. Used for garnishing and flavoring. The seeds have an 

 agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine. 



ALL VARIETIES, 5 CENTS PER PACKET 



Fennel.* Used for pickling and sauces. 



Angelica. Has medicinal virtues. 



Asperula odorata. Fragrant leaves and stems. 



Balm. Leaves possess a lemon fragrance. Made into Balm tea 

 for fever, and into a beverage called "Balm wine." 



Bene. Leaves form a mucilaginous drink, beneficial in cases of 

 cholera infantum, diarrhoea, etc. 



Borage. A pot herb, and excellent for bees. 



Basil, Sweet. For soups, stews and sauces. 



Burnet. For salads and soups. 



Caraway. The seeds are used in cakes, confectionery, etc. 



Chervil, Curled. An aromatic herb. The young leaves are used in 

 soups and salads. 

 Chamomile. Used for tea. 

 Chives.* For garnishing. 



Coriander. Grown for its seeds, which are used in confectionery. 

 Cumin. For seasoning. 



Dill. Used for pickling. Has an aromatic odor and a warm, pun- 

 gent taste. 



Elecampane. Has valuable tonic properties. 



Henbane. Has medicinal qualities. 

 Hop Seed. 



Horehound.* Valuable for medicine. 



Hyssop. Used in asthma and chronic catarrh. 



Lavender. LTsed for perfume. 



Lovage. Medicinal. 



Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 



Marjoram, Pot. 



Pennyroyal.* The true Pennyroyal. 

 Rosemary.* An aromatic, ornamental herb. 

 Rue.* Used for medicinal purposes. 

 Saffron. The flowers are used in dyeing. 

 Sage.* Medicinal, but used principally for flavoring. 

 Savory, Summer. The dried stems, leaves and flowers are used 

 extensively for flavoring. 

 Savory, Winter. 



Thyme. The young leaves and tops are used for sauces, soups and 

 dressings. Also a good remedy for nervous headache, when made 

 into tea. _ 



Thyme, Winter. 



Wormwood. Medicinal. 



Seeds for the Farm 



PRICES VARIABLE 



To prices of seeds quoted by the pound, add 8 cts. if they are to be sentlby mail 



Corn, White Cap Yellow Dent. Bus. $1.25, 2 bus. 

 (including sack) $2.40. 



Corn, Learning Improved. Bus. $1.25, 2 bus. (in- 

 eluding sack) $2.40. 



Corn, Pride of the North. Bus. $1.25, 2 bus. (in- 

 cluding sack) $2.40. 

 Corn, Sweet Fodder. Pk. 40 cts., bus. $1.50. 

 Corn, Red Cob Ensilage. Pk. 40 cts., bus. $1.25, 

 10 bus. and over at $1.10. 

 Corn, White Rice Pop. Qt. 20 cts., by mail 35 cts. 

 Corn, Golden Queen Pop. Qt. 20c, by mail 35c. 

 Flax Seed. Lb. 10 cts., pk. 75 cts., bus. $2.50.' 

 Millet, Southern German. Price variable. 

 Millet, Hungarian. Price variable. 

 Millet, Japanese. Lb. 10 cts., 10 lbs. 90 cts. 

 Oats, Clydesdale Imported. Pk. 50 cts., bus. of 44 

 lbs. $1.50. 



Osage Orange. Lb. 30 cts. 

 Peas, Canada Field. Pk. 40 cts., bus. $1.50. 

 Rye, Spring. Pk. 35 cts., bus. $1.35. 

 Rape, Dwarf Essex. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $7.50. 

 Sorghum, Early Amber. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 

 Sorghum, Broom Corn, Evergreen. Lb. 10 cts., 

 100 lbs. $5.50. 



Sorghum, Kaffir Corn. Qt. 10 cts., by mail 25 cts.; 

 pk. 40 cts., bus. $1.50. 



Sorghum, Dhoura Rural Branching. Lb. 12 cts,, 

 100 lbs. $8. 



Sunflower, Russian. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 

 Teosinte. Oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Vetches, Spring. Pk. 75 cts., bus. $2.75. 

 Vetches, Winter. Pk. 75 cts., bus. $2.75. 

 Wheat. Various sorts. Market price. 



Dwarf Essex. Jiape. 



Buckwheat, Japanese. Pk. 35 cts., bus. $1.25. 

 Buckwheat, Silver Hull. Pk. 35 cts., bus. $1.25. 

 Barley, Manshury. Six-rowed. Market price. 

 Beans, Early Sola. Lb. 10 cts., pk. 60 cts., bus. $2. 

 Cow Peas, Southern. Various sorts. Market price. 



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