GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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AROMATIC AND SWEET HERBS. 



These are used for various culi- ^ 

 nary and medical purposes, and 

 should have a place in every well 

 regulated kitchen garden. Sow 

 the seed of these carefully in the 

 hot-beds, early in the spring, and 

 at the proper time transplant to 

 permanent beds in rows about 

 eighteen inches apart and one foot 

 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 Thyme. Summers 



drills twelve to fifteen inches apart, and thin out. Most al 

 the varieties here named should be cut when in bloom, wilted 

 in the sun and hung up in the shade to dry. 



All varieties 5 cts. per packet, except where market. 



Anise. (Anis.) Used for garnishing and flavoring. The 

 seeds have an agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in 

 medicine for dyspepsia and colic and as a correction for grip- 

 ing. Largely grown in some localities. 



Angelica. (Angelika.) Supposed to have medicinal 

 virtues. 



Balm. (Melisse.) Leaves possess a fragrance similar to 

 lemons. Made into balm tea for fever and into a beverage 

 called "balm wine." 



Bene. (Bene.) Too tender for the north. The leaves 

 soaked in winter will convert into a mucilaginous drink ben- 

 efieial in cases of cholera infantum, diarrhoei, etc. 



Borage. (Boretsch.) Used as a pot herb, and excellent 

 for bee pasturage. 



Basil, Sweet. (Basilienkraut.) Used for soups, stews 

 and sauces, and for highly seasoned dishes. 



Bnrnet. (Poterium.) The leaves are used for salads and 

 soups, and are also a favorite ingredient in cool tankard. 



Caraway. (Kuemmel.^ The seeds are used in cakes, 

 confectionery, etc. The leaves are sometimes used in soups. 



Coriander. (Koriander.) Grown for its seeds, which are 

 used in confectionery, and to disguise the taste of medicine 



Chervil, Curled. (Kerbel.) An aromatic herb. The 

 young leaves are used in soups and salads. 



Dill. (Dill.) Used for pickling seed. Has an aromatic 

 odor and a warm pungent taste. Good for flatulenee and 

 colic in infants. 



avory. Sweet Marjoram. Sage. Sweet Basil. 



Ellecampe. (Helenium.) Has valuable tonic properties. 



*Fennel. (Fenchel.) Used for pickling and sauce. 



*Horehound. Possesses a bitter pungent taste and strong 

 aromatic smell. It is a tonic and enters into the composition 

 of cough syrup and lozenges. 



Hyssop. (Isop.) Has a pungent taste and aromatic 

 flavor. It is a stimulant and expectorant, used in asthma and 

 chronic catarrh. 



Hop Seed. 



Lavender. ( Wohlriechendespicke.) Used for perfume. 

 Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning in sauces, stuff"- 

 ing and sausage. 

 Marjoram, Pot. 

 Marigold, Pot. 



*Rosemary. An aromatic ornamental herb. 

 *Rue. Used for medical purposes. 



Saffron. Cultivated for its flowers, which are used in 

 dyeing. 



*Sage. (Salbei.) Possessing medical properties, but 

 used principally for flavoring sausage, stuffing, etc. 



Savory, Summer. (Bohnenkraut.) 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 head- 

 ache when made into tea. 



Thyme, Winter. 



Taragon. Used for pickling, meat, sauce, soups, etc. 10 

 cents per packet. 



Assortments of 1 packet each of the 30 varieties for $1. 



SEEDS OF HEDGE PLANTS. 



Arbor Vitse, American per lb. $2 00 



Barberry per lb. 1 00 



Barberry, Purple Leaved . per lb. 2 00 



Broom Scotch per lb. .50 



Buckthorn per lb. 1 00 



Cornelian Cherry per lb. 1 00 



Furze per lb. 50 



Hawthorn per lb. 50 



Locust Honey per lb. 50 



Locust, Yellow per lb. 50 



Norway Spruce .... per lb. 75 



Sheep Berry per lb. 1 00 



Osage Orange. ... per lb. 50 



Privet Japan .per lb. 1 00 



Privet Common per lb. 1 00 



TREE SEEDS. 



If by Mail, add postage at the rate of S cents per pound. 



Box Elder per oz. 25 cts.; per lb. .$1 00 



White Birch ... per oz 25 cts ; per lb. 1 50 



European Linden per oz. 20 cts.; per lb. 1 00 



White Mulberry per oz. 25 cts.; per lb. 1 50 



Sugar Maple per oz. 20 cts.; per lb. 75 



White Ash per oz. 20 cts.; per lb. 75 



European Ash per oz. 20 cts.; per lb. 75 



Mountain Ash per oz. 10 cts.; per lb. 75 



Black Mulberry per oz. 25 cts.; per lb. 1 50 



Norway Maple per oz. 20 cts.; per lb. 1 00 



Cottonwood per oz. 40 cts.; per lb. 4 00 



BIRD SEEDS, ETC. 



If by Mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cents per pound. 



Canary per lb. 10 cts. 



Mixed Canary Seed per lb. 10 cts. 



Hemp per lb. 10 cts. 



Lettuce Seed per oz. 5 cts.; per lb. 40 cts. 



Maw, Blue Poppy per lb. 25 cts. 



Millet. American per lb. 10 cts. 



Millet, German per lb. 10 cts. 



Rape, English per lb. 15 cts. 



Rough Rice . . per lb. 15 cts. 



Vetches for Pigeons per lb. 10 cts. 



Prepared Food for Mocking Birds per bottle 3o cts. 



Gravel for Cages per quart 10 cts. 



Cuttle Fish Bone per lb. 40 cts. 



Sunflower Seed for Parrots per lb. 15 cts. 



