Herbs and Miscellaneous Seeds 



23 WM. C. BLCKILKT, ALLILQHILNY, PA. 



SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS 



Used for various culinary and medicinal purposes. Sow seeds of the perennials marked thus (*) carefully in hotbeds, early in the 

 spring, and at the proper time transplant in permanent beds, in rows about i8 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. 



Anise. Used for flavoring and in medicine. 

 Angelica. Has medicinal virtues. 

 Asperula odorata. Fragrant leaves and 

 stems. 



Balm. Made into Balm tea for fevers. 

 Bene. Leaves form a mucilaginous drink. 

 Borage. A pot herb and e.\cellent 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. Used in soups and 

 salads. 



All varieties, 5 cts. per packet 



Chamomile. Used for tea. 

 Chives. «■ For garnishing. 

 Coriander. Seeds used in confectionery. 

 Cumin. For seasoning. 

 Dill. Used for pickling. 

 Elecampane. Has valuable tonic prop- 

 erties. 



Fennel.* Used for pickling and sauces. 

 Henbane. Has medicinal qualities. 

 Hop Seed. 



Horehound.*- Valuable for medicine. 

 Hyssop. Used in asthma and chronic 

 catarih. 



Lavender. Used for perfume. 

 Lovage. IMedicinal. 



Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 

 Marjoram, Pot. Used for seasoning. 

 Pennyroyal.*- The true Pennyroyal. 

 Rosemary.* An aromatic, ornamental 

 herb. 



Rue.* Used for medicinal purposes. 



Saffron. Used for coloring soups, etc. 



Sage.* IMedicinal, but used principally 

 for flavoring. 



Savory, Summer. Used e.xtensively for 

 flavoring. 



Savory, Winter. Used for flavoring. 

 Thyme. Used for sauces, soups and 

 dressings. 



Thyme, Winter. Used for flavoring. 

 Wormwood. Medicinal. 



MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS 



PRICES VARIABLE 



To prices of seeds quoted by the pound, add 8 cents if they are to be sent by mail 



BUCKWHEAT, Japanese. Bus. $1.25. 



Silver HuU. Bus. $1.25. 

 BEANS, Early Soja. Bus. $2 50. 

 CORN, White Cap Yellow Dent. Bus. 

 $1.50, 2 bus. (including sack) $2 75. 

 Learning Improved. Bus. $1.50, 2 bus. 



(including sack) $2 75. 

 Pride of the North. Bus $1.50, 2 bus. 



(including sack) $2 75. 

 Silver Mine Dent. Bus. $1.50, 2 bus. 



(including sack) $2.75. 

 Red Cob Ensilage. Bus. $1.50, 10 bus. 

 and over at $r 40. 



POP CORN, White Rice, Golden 

 Queen. Pkt. 10 cts , qt. 20 cts ; by 

 mail 35 cts. 



FLAX SEED. Lb. 10 cts., bus. $2. 



MILLET, Southern German. Market 

 price. 



Hungarian. Market price. 

 OSAGE ORANGE. Lb. 30 cts. 

 PEAS, Canada Field. Bus. $1.75. 

 RYE. Pk. 35 cts., bus. $1.35. 

 RAPE, Dwarf Essex. Lb. 10 cts., 100 

 lbs. $7. 



COW -PEAS. Various sorts. Market 

 price. 



SORGHUM, Early Amber. Lb. 10 cts., 

 100 lbs. $3. 



BROOM CORN, Evergreen. Lb. 10 cts., 

 100 lbs. $3, 



KAFFIR CORN. Lb. loc, 100 lbs. $3.50. 

 SUNFLOWER, Russian. Lb. 10 cts., 

 100 lbs. fi6. 



VETCHES, Winter. The best for both 

 spring and fall sowing. Pk. jSi.25, bus. 

 $4-50. 



THE NEW NITRO-CULTURE 



The United States Department of Agriculture says : " It is worse than useless to attempt to grow any leguminous crop without 

 being certain of the presence of the bacteria which enable the plants to fix free nitrogen. Certain regions are practically devoid of the 

 right kind of bacteria, and, unless some artificial means of inoculating the germs be resorted to, the crop will be a failure." Lack of space 

 prevents us from giving full details of this new discovery. Full descriptive circular and prices sent on application. 



