HERBS, PLANTS, ROOTS, Etc. 



SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS. 



These are used for various culinary and medical purposes, and should ha 



Thyme. mZS Summer Savory. Sweet;Marjoram. 



Sage. 



Sweet Basil 



place in every well-regulated kitchen garden. Sow 

 seed of the perennials, marked thus (*), 

 carefully in hotbeds, early in the spring,^ 

 and at the proper time transplant to per- 

 manent beds in rows about iS inches apart, 

 setting the plants a foot apart in the row. 

 In the winter they should be slightly pro- 

 tected with manure. The others are an- 

 nuals, 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 dr\'. .afterward they 

 may be stored away in paper bags unti» 

 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 not be 

 :so rich in essential oil. 



:Ali:varieties,:5Scents per Packet. 



Anise. fAnis.) Used for garnishing and flavoring. The seeds 

 have an agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine. 



Angelica. (Angelika.) Has 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 will form 

 a mucilaginous drink, beneficial in cases of cholera infantum, 

 diarrhoea, etc. 



Borage. (Boretsch.) A pot herb, and excellent for bees. 

 Basil, Sweet. (Basilienkraut.) For soups, stews and sauces. 

 Burnet. (Poterium.) For salads and soups. 

 Caraway. (Kuemmel.) The seeds are used in cakes, confec- 

 tionery, etc. 



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 younS 

 leaves are used in soups and salads. 



Cumin. (Cuminum.) For seasoning. 



Dill. (Dill.) The seed is used for pickling. Has an aromatic 

 odor and a warm, pungent taste. 



Elecampane. (Helenium.) Has valuable tonic properties. 

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

 Horehound.* Valuable for medicines. 

 Hyssop. (Isop.) Used in asthma and chronic catarrh. 

 Lavender. (Wohlriechendespicke.) Used for a perfume. 

 Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 

 Marjoram, Pot. 

 Hop Seed. 



Rosemary.* An aromatic, ornamental herb. 

 Rue.* Used for medical purposes. 

 Saffron. The flowers are used in dyeing. 



Sage.* (Salbui.) Medicinal, but used principally for flavoring. 

 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 headache, when 

 made into tea. 



Thyme, Winter. 



Tarragon. Used for pickling, meat-sauce, soups, etc. 



Assortments of One Pacfeet Each of the 29 Varieties for ^i. 



VEGETABLE PI.ANTS AND ROOTS. 



Those desiring large quantities should write for special prices. 



Asparagus Roots. Two years old. By express, Si per 100, 

 $7 per 1,000; by mail, 40 cts. per 100 extra. 



Horse Radish Roots. 20 cts. per doz., 60 cts. per 100, S5 pe'' 

 1,000 ; bj' mail, 30 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



Rhubarb Roots. By mail 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. by express. 



Cabbage, Early. Early Wakefield, Early Summer and Win- 

 nigstadt. $1 per 100, $7 per 1,000. 



Cabbage, Late. Late Flat Dutch and Drumhead, 40 cts. per 

 100, $3.50 per 1,000; Drumhead, Savoy and Red Dutch, 60c, per 100. 



Celery. Golden Dwarf, Half Dwarf, White Plume, 50 cts. per 

 100, §4.50 per 1,000. 



HERBS j^PTS.f 



Notice our fine as- : 

 sortment of these. = 



Cauliflower. Dwarf Erfurt, S2. 50 per 100 

 Celeriac. 35 cts. per 100. 

 Beet. Egyptian, 30 cts. per 100. 

 Brussels Sprouts. 75 cts. per 100. 

 Kohlrabi. 40 cts. per 100. 

 Kale. 40 cts. per 100. 

 Leek. 40 cts. per too. ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiij 

 Lettuce. Black Simpson and Golden Curled, 50 cts. per 100. 

 Egg-Plant. New York Improved, lo cts. each, $i per doz. 

 Tomatoes. Beauty and Dwarf Champion, 40c. per doz. ,$3 per 100 

 Sweet Potato Plants. 40 cts. per 100, $3 per 1,000. 



BIRD SEEDS, ETC. 



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



Per lb. 100 lbs. 



Canary 



Mixed Bird Seed 



Hemp 



Lettuce Seed per oz. 



Maw, Blue Poppy 



$0 10 



$i 50 



10 



6 0° 



10 



6 00 



25 





20 





Per lb. 



Millet, German fo 10 



Rape, English 10 



Sunflower Seed, for parrots 10 



Vetches, for pigeons 10 



100 lbs. 

 ?3 50 



