Herbs for Fiavor and Fragrance 
Common Name Botanical Name to Sym- Ht. Suggestions—Prices 
bols”’ 
Anise Pimpinella anisum h-A 14 in. Seeds used for flavoring bread, cake, cookies, and candy Pkt. 10c 
Balm Melissa officinalis h-P 11% ft. Leaves have a lemony, minty fragrance and give a fine flavor to fruit 
drinks Crop failed 
Basil, Sweet Ocimum basilicum h-A 1h 6 Spicy, flower-like tasting leaves, delicious in green salads, tomato and 
cheese dishes and soups Pkt. 10c 
Borage Borage officinalis h-A  |12-18 in.} Leaves and flowers used in cold drinks and to garnish salads 
Pkt. 10c 
Caraway Carum carut h-B_ {1 to 2 ft.| Seeds used for flavoring cake, cookies, bread, cheese, baked apples 
Crop failed 
Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium h-A 10 in Leaves used like parsley for flavoring and garnishing Crop failed 
Chives (See page 31) 
Coriander Coriandrum sativum h-A 24 ft. | Seeds used in candy and to disguise taste of medicine Pkt. 10c 
Dill, Mammoth Anethum graveolens h-A {2 to 3 ft.| Seeds and leaves famous for use in dill pickles Pkt. 10c 
Fennel, Sweet Foeniculum officinale h-B |2 to 4 ft.| Fresh tender stems eaten raw like celery or in salads; seeds flavor candy 
and medicines Crop failed 
Horehound Marrubium vulgare h-P 1 to 3 ft.| Leaves and juice of flowering tops flavor cough sirups and candies 
Crop failed 
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalts h-P 114 ft. Often planted near bee hives to give fine taste to honey Crop failed 
Lavender Lavandula spica h-P Ditte Dried flowers used to scent linens Crop failed 
Marjoram, Sweet Origanum marjorana t-P 2 Te: Young tender leaves good in salads and to flavor soups. Makes a pretty 
used as pot plant Crop failed 
annual 
Parsley Petrosalinum sativum h-B 10 in. Leaves add distinctive seasoning to many dishes cooked and uncooked 
(See page 40 for varieties) 
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalts t-P 2 to 4 ft.| Fragrant odor and warm, pungent taste make this an acceptable sea- 
used as soning for meats and soups Crop failed 
annual 
Rue Ruta graveolens h-P 16 in. to] Bitter herb, to be used sparingly for seasoning Crop failed 
Patt. 
Saffron Carthamus tinctortus h-A tto3ft. | The yellow, thistle-like flowers picked while in full bloomare used for 
coloring and flavoring Pkt. 10c 
Sage, Broad Leaf Salvia officinalis h-P 14 to 16} Gray-leaved plant with blue flowers. A great favorite in meat and 
in. poultry dressings Pkt. 10c 
Savory, Summer Sartureta hortensts h-A /|8to10in.| Leaves and flowering tops popular in dressings, boiled with peas and 
snap beans, used with other herbs in salads and as flavoring for many 
meat dishes. Pkt. 10c 
Thyme Thymus vulgaris h-P |8to10in.| Sharp, aromatic flavor good in combination with other herbs in salads, 
sandwiches, etc. Crop failed 
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium h-P |3 to 5 ft.| Next to rue, the bitterest of all herbs. Chiefly used in medicines 
Crop failed 
Ferry's Lawn Grass Seed for Many Uses 
Seed should be sown early in spring or in fall, at the rate of 1 pound to every 150 to 400 square feet, depend- 
ing on variety. Make the surface fine and smooth by raking. In spring, sow the seed as early as possible, prefer- 
ably just before a shower, as this will push the seed far enough into the ground to cover it sufficiently. In fall, 
sow before the autumn rains, early enough so that the young grass can become established before cold weather. 
ASTORIA BENT 
(Agrostis capillaris var. Astoriana.) 
Spreads 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. Valuable addition to other lawn 
from underground rootstalks. Helpful for binding light or sandy 
soils when given special watering and rolling. 
CHEWING’S FESCUE (Festuca rubra fallax) Valuable because of 
ability to thrive on light sandy soils and in shady locations. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). The basis of general 
lawn grass mixtures. Permanent. Fine-leaved. Starts early in 
spring. Forms close turf. 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne.) Valuable for 
producing a green lawn quickly. Much used in mild climates. 
RED TOP (Fancy) (Agrostis alba) Generally used with Blue 
Grass. At its best in late summer when Blue Grass is past its prime. 
ROUGH STALKED MEADOW (Poa trivialis) An excellent grass 
for shady locations. 
SEASIDE BENT (Agyvostis maritima). Stoloniferous. Provides mat- 
like, smooth, uniform turf. Much used for golf courses. 
grasses because of quick growth and creeping habit. 
FINE MIXED LAWN GRASS. Adapted to general lawn pur- 
poses. Superior mixture of best and cleanest grades of seed. 
Carton 25c 
EXTRA FINE MIXED. For a beautiful close turf. Each variety 
has a different period of luxuriant growth for keeping lawn in ex- 
cellent condition all summer. 
SHADY LAWN MIXTURE. Excellent selection of fine grasses 
which thrive in shade of trees or buildings. 
MORSE’S CALIFORNIA LAWN MIXTURE. (No white clover 
or rye grass.) Contains only finest-leaved grasses to make a good, 
perennially green turf. For general use. 
MORSE’S GOLDZN GATE PARK LAWN MIXTURE. Con- 
tains most hardy and resistant grasses to endure much trampling. 
Includes very little white clover. Carton 25c 
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