54 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



AROMATIC, MEDICINAL and POT HERBS 



1 lb. 

 or more 

 Code Word per lb. 



Anise anise si.un 



(Pimpinella anisumj Annual, 12 — IS in. tall; chiefly gro^Ti for 

 aromatic seeds used in flavoring. (Not the same as Florence 

 Fennel which is sometimes called Sweet Anise.) 



Balm BALM 2.50 



(Melissa officinalis) Low growing perennial grown for fragrant 

 leaves, the odor of which suggests lemon; yields valuable oil used 

 in perfumes. 



Basil, Sweet basil 1.00 



(Ocimum basiUcumj Annual 20 — 24 in. tall; entire plant has 

 fragrant somewhat spicy aroma; used for seasoning; oil used in 

 perfumes. 



Borage borage 1.50 



Borago officinahs) Coarse, hairy annual 2 ft. tall; large thick 

 leaves used as pot herb and for flavoring: blue flowers highly 

 decorative and used for garnishing; good bee plant. 



Caraway caraway .40 



(Carum carui) Biennial; produces rosette of leaves similar to 

 carrot first year, and branched flowering stems 2-i in. tall the 

 second year; grown chiefly for the aromatic seeds and the volatile 

 oil. 



Caraway — for flavoring herbage .35 



Coriander coriaxder .40 



iCoriandrum sati^■^Im) Annual. 15 in. tall; grown for seeds which 

 are used in medicine and by bakers and confectioners for flavoring. 



Coriander — for flavoring herbal .35 



Dill, Mammoth dill .50 



Anethum graveolens) Annual about 2 ft. tall: of strong aromatic 

 odor and rnildly pungent flavor: chiefly grown for seed clusters 

 used in making dill pickles. 



Fennel, Sweet fexxel .60 



i^Foeniculum officinale) Perennial usually treated as annual; 

 3 — 4 ft. taU: of aromatic odor and sweet pungent flavor; seeds 

 used for flavoring confections and medicines : differs chiefly from 

 Florence Fennel in not ha\"ing swollen leaf bases. 



Horehound horehouxd 2.50 



iMarrubium \Tdgare) Hardy, branched, spreading perennial of 

 strong aromatic odor; leaves used for seasoning and extract used 

 in medical preparations. 



Hyssop HYSSOP 3.50 



(Hyssopus officinalis) Half hardy, shrubby perennial; 12 — 15 in. 

 tall; of a strong fragrant odor and pungent flavor; extract used 

 as stimulant, tonic and in perfumery. 



Lavender l-Wexder 2.50 



Lavendula spica) Half hard}' perennial 2 — 2H ft. tall of a 

 delicate aromatic odor; flower stalks dried and used in perfume 

 and to scent Hnens in the home. 



Marjoram, Sweet marjoram 1.00 



(Origanum marjorana) Tender, bushy perennial 12 in. high of 

 aromatic odor and pungent flavor; chiefly grown for tender 

 young leaves used in seasoning. 



Rosemary rosemary 4.00 



(Rosmarinus officinalis) Hardy perennial, 2 ft. tall of fragrant 

 odor and warm bitter flavor; leaves used in seasoning and ex- 

 tracted oil used in perfumery. 



Rue RUE 3.00 



(Ruta graveolensj Hardy, somewhat bush}' perennial lYz — 2 ft. 

 tall; of a peculiar unpleasant odor and bitter acrid flavor; used 

 chiefly in medicine. 



Saffron s-\ffrox 1.00 



(Carthamus tinctorius) Annual about 2 ft. tail; of tree-hke habit; 

 the numerous thistle like flower heads used chiefly in manufac- 

 ture of cosmetics; leaves used for flavoring. 



