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AROMATIC, MEDICINAL and POT HERBS (Cont.) 



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Borage borag $1.20 



(Borago officinalis) 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 cycar .50 



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

 carrot first year, and branched flowering stems 24 in. tall the 

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

 oil. 



Caraway — for flavoring cyfla .35 



Coriander cyder .60 



(Coriandrum sativum) Annual, 15 in. tall; grown for seeds which 

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



Coriander — for flavoring cybal .35 



Dill, Mammoth dilma .55 



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

 odor and mildly pungent flavor; chiefly grown for seed clusters 

 used in making dill pickles. 



Fennel, Sweet fenel 1.00 



(Focniculum officinale) Perennial usually treated as annual; 

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

 used for flavoring confections and medicines; differs chiefly from 

 Florence Fennel in not having swollen leaf bases. (See page 27.) 



Horehound hornd 2.60 



(Marrubium vulgare) Hardy, branched, spreading perennial of 

 strong aromatic odor; leaves used for seasoning and extract used 

 in medical preparations. 



Hyssop HYsop 2.75 



(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 lavbn 2.00 



(Lavandula spica) Half hardy perennial 2 — 2}4 ft. tall of a 

 dehcate aromatic odor; flower stalks dried and used in perfume 

 and to scent Unens in the home. 



Marjoram, Sweet .marjo 3.00 



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

 aromatic odor and pungent flavor; chiefly grown for tender 

 young leaves used in seasoning. 



Rosemary rosem 4.75 



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

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

 tracted oil used in perfumery. 



Rue RUTTA 2.75 



(Ruta graveolens) Hardy, somewhat bushy perennial 13^^2 ft. 

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

 chiefly in medicine. 



Saffron safro 1.50 



(Carthamus tinctorius) Annual about 2 ft. tall; of tree-like habit; 

 the numerous thistle-like flower heads used chiefly in manufac- 

 ture of cosmetics; leaves used for flavoring. 



Sage, Broad Leaf sagle 2.50 



(Salvia officinalis) Hardy, spreading perennial; 12—15 in. tall; 

 of strong, pleasant aromatic odor and mildly pungent flavor; the 

 most commonly used of all the herbs for seasoning. 



Savory, Summer savry 1.10 



(Satureia hortensis) Annual about 15 in. tall; entire plant aro- 

 matic; very popular for seasoning. 



Thyme thyme 2.90 



(Thymus vulgaris) Hardy perennial; about 10 in. tall; of strong 

 agreeable aromatic odor and pimgent flavor; used in medicine 

 and for seasoning culinary preparations. 



Wormwood worwo 3.60 



(Artemisia absinthium) Hardy perennial forming large rosette 

 first year and branched flowering stem 4 ft. tall the second year; 

 of fragrant spicy odor and intensely bitter flavor; used as a tonic, 

 vermifuge and sometimes for seasoning. 



