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in flavoring apple sauce and pies, but is most used medicinally, and is excellent 

 for flatulent colic in infants. Sow and cultivate same as Anise. 



SWEET wf^mmm. 



ORIGANUM MARJORANA. 



Fr. Marjolain^. — Ger. Marjoran. 



The Sweet ^Marjoram is a hardy perennial, well kno^\Tl in gardens, much 

 employed as a relishing herb in soups, broths, dressings, etc. The young, ten- 

 der tops and leaves are used together, in Summer, in a green state, but in Win- 

 ter they are used dry. It is propagated solely by seed, in open weather, and 

 should be sown in drills, six inches apart, and at the depth of one-fourth of an 

 inch. No other cultivation is necessaiy than to hoe thfe plants occasionally, and 

 keep them free from weeds. 



SUMMER Sj^fOM. 



SATUREJA HORTENSIS. 



Fr. Saniette A7imielle. — Ger. Satiii-ei. 



The Summer Savory is a hardy herb, much cultivated for cuhnary and 

 medicinal uses, its warm, aromatic leaves being much esteemed in salads and 

 soups. It may be propagated from seed sown in open ground, at the period of 

 the flowering of the peach, in a light, rich soil. If modertely thinned, the young 

 plants may remain where sown, or be transplanted into rov/f,. 



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THYMUS "^njLGARIS. 



Fr. Thym. — Ger. Thymien. 



This herb is a perennial, a native of Greece, and is both a medicinal and 

 culinary plant. The young leaves and tops are used for soups, dressing and 

 sauce, and a tea is made of the leaves, which is a great remedy for nervous head- 

 ache. It is best raised from seed, which may be sown as early in the Spring as 

 the ground will admit, in a border of fine earth, either broadcast or in drills six 

 inches apart ; cover lightly. The after-culture is similar to that of other sweet 

 herbs. 



Apple Seed, Cherry Stones, Pium Stoues, Peach Stones, Pear 

 Seed, Osage Orange Seed. 



