TURNIPS-Continued 
Yellow Fleshed 
AMBER GLOBE or STRAP-LEAVED. One of the best varieties for table 
use or for a field crop for stock. Flesh yellow, fine-grained, and sweet, 
color of skin yellow with green top. Hardy, keeps well, a good cropper, 
grows to a large size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 7.0c. 
SEVEN TOP. The salad turnip. This is a very distinct 
variety cultivated largely in the South where the tops are 
used as greens. When sown in the earliest spring it pro- 
duces greens very quickly. In the South it is also sown in 
the fall as it is very hardy and will grow all winter. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; ib„ 70c. 
PURPLE TOP YELLOW RUTABAGA. The best variety of 
Swedish turnip in cultivation. Hardy and productive, flesh 
yellow, of solid texture, sweet, and well flavored; shape 
slightly oblong; terminates abruptly with no side or bottom 
roots; color deep purple above and bright yellow under the 
ground; leaves small, light green, with little or no neck; 
the most perfect in form, the richest in flavor and the best 
in every respect. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c. 
SWEET GERMAN. Flesh white, hard, and firm, partaking 
much of the nature of the rutabaga. Must be sown much 
earlier than the fiat turnip. In the autumn and the early 
winter it is apt to be too hard, but mellows like an apple by 
keeping. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c. 
Herbs 
Purple Top 
Kutabaga. 
NO GARDEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A FEW HERBS. 
ANISE. An annual, cultivated for its seeds and 
its leaves, which have a fragrant, agreeable scent, 
and a pleasant taste. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c. 
BALM. A hardy perennial of aromatic taste - and 
fragrant smell. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
BORAGE (Gurkenkraut) . Annual. In Germany the 
leaves are cut and used for a cucumber salad. Beau- 
tifulblue flowers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
CARAWAY (Kuemmel). The seed are useful for 
flavoring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c. 
HOREHOUND. 
Sweet Marjoram. 
CATNIP or CATMINT. A great favorite among 
medicinal herbs. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
CHERVIL. Annual, used for soups and salads. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c. ; 
- CORIANDER. Annual. Its tender leaves are some- 
times used for soups and salads. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c. 
DANDELION (Loewenzahn). Perennial; cultivated 
for greens; an excellent tonic. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
DILL. Annual; it is cultivated for its seeds, which 
are used medicinally and for flavoring pickles. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c. 
Perennial; of strong, and aromatic smell; used as a tonic. 
Pkt, 10c; oz., 30c. : - 
HYSSOP. A perennial with aromatic flowers and pungent flavor. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c. 
LAVENDER. Perennial; cultivated for its. fragrant flowers and aromatic 
leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. ^ ; 
ROSEMARY. Perennial; the tops only are used as a medicine. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 40c. 
RUE. Perennial; a very powerful tonic. It must not be allowed to run 
to seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. ' 
SAGE. Perennial; tea made from these leaves is an excellent means of 
producing sweat. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 
SAVORY. Annual; leaves are used for culinary purposes. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
SORREL. " Broad leaves. Perennial; used in soups, and salads, and some- 
times cooked like spinach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c. 
SWEET BASIL. Annual; the leaves are used for highly seasoned dishes 
as well as in soups, stews, and sauces. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
.' SWEET FENNEL; Perennial; tea made from the seed is an excellent 
remedy in case of colic and stomach complaints; Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c 
SWEET MARJORAM. Biennial; the leaves are used in soups, the seeds in 
the manufacture of sausage. An Aromatic of sweet flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
SWE*ET THYME. Perennial; thyme tea is an excellent remedy for nervous 
headaches. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50e. 
WORMWOOD. Perennial; used for medicinal purposes. Beneficial to 
poultry and should be planted in every poultry yard. . Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
