EVERY GARDEN SHOULD HAVE A FEW HERBS 



Dill Thyme Horehound Anise Lavender Sweet Marjoram Fennel 



Garden Herbs 



KITCHEN FRAGRANCE MEDICINAL 



Varieties grown for their herbage should be cut when the plant is 

 in full growth and before it has become woody, then hung in a cool, 

 dry place for curing. The seed-bearing plants should be left until the 

 seed matures, but cut before the seeds begin to shatter. Perennial 

 varieties are designated by an asterisk (*). 



All varieties of Herbs, except where noted, pkt. 10 cts. 

 Anise. Used for garnishing, seasoning, and cordials. 

 Balm. Gives a lemon flavor to tea and other beverages. 

 Basil, Sweet. Clove-like fragrance. Leaves used in soups and stews. 

 Borage. Leaves used in salads. Flowers excellent for bees. 

 Caraway. Seeds used in flavoring cakes, etc. 



Chives. Leaves used in salads and for flavoring soups, etc. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



Coriander. Seeds widely used for flavoring confectionery and cakes. 

 Dill. Leaves and seeds are used for pickling; also in soups and sauces. 

 Fragrant. 



Florence Fennel. The enlarged bulb at the base of the stem has an 



agreeable aromatic flavor. 

 Horehound.* The leaves are used for flavoring candy and for use 



in making cough remedies. 

 Lavender, True. Principally grown for its flowers which are enjoyed 



chiefly for their fragrance. 

 Marjoram, Sweet. The leaves and tender tips have a unique spicy 



taste for seasoning. 

 Rosemary.* Half-hardy perennial. The leaves are aromatic and 



used for seasoning and medicine. 

 Sage.* The leaves and tops are used for seasoning and stufTng. 

 Savory, Summer. Leaves and young shoots are fragrant and are 



used for flavoring. 

 Thyme. Of lemon flavor; used in making tea for nervous headache. 



Horseradish Roots 



Maliner Kren. An improved variety that is free from disease, 

 grows quicklv, and produces roots of enormous size. Doz. 50 cts.; 

 100, S2.25; 1000, Si 5.00. 



Kale or Borecole 



Kraus Kohl (Gct.) Cavolo Riccio (jtttd.) 



One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of row 

 Excellent hardy greens. For use in fall, sow in May; for early 

 spring use, sow in August and protect over winter. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. 55 days. Hardy and compact, with 



plume-like leas es of an outstanding bluish green color, fine flavor. 

 Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 55 days. Leaves bright green, 



tender, and very curled. 

 Dwarf Blue Siberian Curled. 65 days. This type is considerably 



more curled than Green Siberian and is of a darker bluish green 



cast. 



Dwarf Green Siberian. 65 days. Very hardy. Generally sown 

 broadcast or can be sown in drills in August to stand 1 foot apart. 

 Leaves scalloped along edges. 



Kohlrabi • Turnip- Rooted Cabbage 



Kohl-Rabi (Ger. ) Cavola-rappa (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 250 feet of row 



For early crop, sow in April and May, in rows 18 inches apart. 

 Transplant to stand 4 to 6 inches. For late crop, sow in July and 

 early August. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; V 2 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; V 4 lb. $1.00 

 Early Purple Vienna. Bluish purple roots; flesh white and tender. 

 Extra-Early White Vienna. Very early variety with delicately 



flavored white flesh. Also a good forcing strain. 



Leeks 



Lauch (Ger.) Porro (/«a/.) 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of row 

 The white stalks, boiled and served with a good dressing, make a 

 delicious salad. Sow in rows 12 to 15 inches apart in early spring. 

 Thin out to stand 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; y 2 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; V 4 lb. $1.00 



American Flag. Extensively cultivated. Stalks early and large. 

 Large Carentan. Stalks thick, short, and mil 1-flavored. Hardy. 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale 



Kohlrabi 



Romaine or Cos Lettuce 



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