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LIST OF HERBS—continued Three Per 10 Per 100 
False Camomile —- Matricaria nana 
Golden Ball . 
A soothing tea may be made from the 
dried leaves. 
.90 
2.40 
“False Saffron—Carthamus tinctorius 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Fennel—Foeniculum vulgare . 
Seeds are used to flavor fish sauces 
and the liqueur, l’ainsette. 
.60 
1.50 
12.00 
Fleur-de-Lis—Iris florentina . 
Root supplies the fragrant orris-root 
of perfumes and powders. 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
French Sorrel—Rumex scutatus . 
Used in salads. 
French Thyme — Thymus vulgaris 
.90 
2.40 
thin-leaf ... 
Fringed Wormwood — Artemisia 
.90 
2.40 
frigida . 
Garden Heliotrope—Valeriana officin- 
.75 
2.00 
alis . 
Fragrant plant of Medieval herb-gar¬ 
dens. 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Garden Sage—Salvia officinalis . 
Dried leaves season meats, dressings, 
and cheese. 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Gas Plant—Dictamnus albus . 
Lemon-scented leaves and stems. 
Germander—Teucrium chamaedrys 
Enclose the herb-garden with a dwarf, 
clipped hedge of this shiny-leaved 
herb where Box proves unsuccessful. 
1.05 
2.70 
2 V 2 in. pot-grown plants . 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Field-grown plants . 
1.05 
2.70 
21.00 
Ground-Ivy—Nepeta hedcracea . 
Brewed leaves make a “spring-tonic.” 
.60 
1.50 
12.00 
Ghost Plant—Artemisia Silver King 
.90 
2.40 
18.00 
Hoarhound—Marrubium vulgare 
Dried leaves make a tea and remedial 
candy is made from the fresh leaves. 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Hoary Cedronella—Cedronella cana 
Aromatic foliage. 
.90 
2.40 
18.00 
Hyssop—Hyssopus officinalis . 
Leaves used for medicinal purposes 
and to season vegetables. A good 
edging plant. 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Jupiter’s Beard—Centranthus ruber 
A plant for Medieval herb-gardens. 
Lavender-Cotton—Santolina chamae- 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
cyparissus . 
A fragrant grey-green edging plant 
“knot-gardens.” 
Lemon (Bergamot) Mint — Mentha 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
citrata . 
1.05 
3.00 
Lemon Verbena—Lippia citriodora.. 
.90 
2.40 
18.00 
Madonna Lily—Lilium candidum .... 
1.05 
3.00 
24.00 
Meadow Sage—Salvia pratensis . 
Pungent, dark-blue flowered sage 
blooming in the spring. 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Mother-of-Tnyme—Thymus serpvllum 
Leaves used in medicine and for 
flavoring. 
.75 
2.00 
15.00 
Parsley—Petroselinum hortense . 
Leaves commonly used to garnish meat 
and vegetable platters or to flavor 
soups. 
.60 
1.50 - 
Peppermint—Mentha piperita . 
Leaves and tender tops may be in- 
.75 
2.00 
18.00 
fused in cooling drinks. 
