Finocchio or Florence Fennel 
A delicious Italian vegetable which tastes quite like celery, 
but is a little sweeter and more delicate in flavor. The en¬ 
larged leaf-bases are usually boiled in preparation for the table. 
Sweet and Medicinal Herbs 
Anise. Used for garnishing and flavoring. The seeds have an 
agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine. 
Balm. Leaves possess a fragrance similar to lemons. Made 
into Balm tea for fever, and into a beverage called “Balm 
wine.” 
Basil, Sweet. For stews, soups, and sauces. 
Borage. Excellent for bees. Flowers used to flavor cool drinks. 
Burnet. Leaves slightly astringent. Used in salads and soups. 
Caraway. The seeds are used in cakes, confectionery, etc. 
Catnip. Used for bee food and seasoning. 
Coriander. Grown for its seeds, which are used in con¬ 
fectionery. 
Dill. Used for pickling. Has an aromatic odor and a warm, 
pungent taste. 
Horehound. Valuable for medicines. 
Lavender. Used for perfume. 
Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 
Peppermint. Leaves used for flavoring. 
Rosemary. An aromatic, ornamental herb. 
Rue. Used for seasoning; also as a remedy for roup in poultry. 
Saffron. The flowers are used in dyeing. 
Sage. Medicinal, but used principally for flavoring. 
Savory, Summer. The dried stems, leaves, and flowers are 
used extensively for flavoring. 
Tansy. Thrives in all common garden soils which are not too 
wet. Used for ornamental and medicinal purposes. 
Thyme. The young leaves and tops are used for sauces, 
soups, and dressings. Also a good remedy for nervous 
headache when made into tea. 
Wormwood. Grows readily. Used medicinally. Of benefit 
for poultry; plant freely in the poultry yard. 
Tobacco, Connecticut Seed-leaf or Havana. Imported. 
Any of above, 10 cts. per pkt. 
Kale or Borecole 
Under this name are classed several species of the cabbage 
family which do not form heads. Some of them have very 
tender leaves of delicate flavor, and all are quite hardy, being 
improved rather than injured by frost. Sow the seed in beds 
in April or May and transplant and cultivate the seedlings 
like cabbage. They grow in almost any soil. 
One ounce will produce 3,000 plants or 200 feet of drill; l / 2 pound, an acre 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 55 days. A dwarf, spreading 
variety, seldom exceeding a foot in height, but rounding 
out to a diameter of 2 feet under good cultivation. The 
leaves are bright green, tender, and elegantly curled. The 
variety is very hardy and one of the best grown. Two weeks 
later than Tall Scotch, but stands longer before going to seed. 
Portuguese Couves. A variety of Kale greatly relished 
and grown by the Portuguese. 
Tall Scotch. 65 days. A very hardy, upright variety 3 feet 
tall. Tender, bright green, finely curled leaves of excellent 
flavor. 
PRICE OF FINOCCHIO Pkt. V 2 oz. Oz. 
or Florence Fennel.$0 10 $0 20 $0 35 
y 4 lb. Lb. 
$0 75 $2 00 
PRICES OF KALE Pkt. V 2 oz. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch.$0 10 
Portuguese Couves. 10 $0 30 
Tall Scotch. 10 
Oz. y 4 ib. 
$0 20 $0 50 
50 1 25 
20 50 
Fennel 
Anise Lavender 
Dill Thyme 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale 
W. E. BARRETT CO., Providence, R. I. 
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