HERBS 
Plant Prices Per 
1 10 100 
SPEARMINT —Mentha spicata . $.25 82.00 $15.00 
Leaves commonly used to flavor sauces and iced drinks. 
SPEARMINT, ANISE-FLAVORED — Mentha spicata anisatus.30 2.50 20.00 
Useful for salads, and especially good in iced drinks. 
PENNYROYAL —Mentha pulegium .25 2.00 15.00 
Leaves used medicinally and in seasoning. 
ROSEMARY —- Rosmarinus officinalis . .25 2.00 15.00 
Fragrant leaves flavor pot-pourris. 
RUE — Ruta graveolens . .25 2.00 15.00 
Bits of the pungent blue-green foliage may be used to flavor 
salads or vegetables, with discretion. 
SAGE, GARDEN — Salvia officinalis .25 2.00 15.00 
Dried leaves season meats, dressings, and cheese. 
SAGE, MEADOW —Salvia pratensis .25 2.00 15.00 
Pungent dark-blue flowered sage blooming in spring. 
SAVORY, WINTER—• Satureia montana . .25 2.00 15.00 
Leaves flavor meat and vegetable dishes and some liqueurs. 
An excellent plant for edging borders. 
SORREL, FRENCH — Rumex scutatus . .25 2.00 15.00 
Used in salads. 
SOUTHERNWOOD — Artemisia abrotanum . .40 3.50 30i.00 
Dried branches laid in wardrobes will keep moths away. 
SWEETFLAG — Acorns calamus . .25 2.00 15.00 
Root-pieces protect fabrics and furs from moths. Leaves 
flavor custards and cream-puddings. 
TANSY—Tanacetum vulgare . .25 2.00 15.00 
Young leaves flavor a “tansy-pudding.” 
TARRAGON — Artemisis dracunculus . .50 4.00 35.00 
Tops and leaves used in salads and sauces and to make a 
vinegar. Ours is the True French type. 
THOROUGHWORT—-Eupatorium melissoides . .25 2.00 15.00 
A curative tea made of the dried flowers. 
Thymes 
CITRON THYME —• Thymus citriodorus . .30 2.50 20.00 
Lemon-scented. 
COMMON THYME-—Thymus vulgaris . .25 2.00 15.00 
Dried leaves season meat dishes, gravies and dressings; 
fresh leaves are used in salads. 
CRIMSON THYME—-Thymus ser. coccineus . .30 2.50 20.00 
Dense fragrant mats for carpeting. 
FRENCH THYME —Thymus vulgaris thin-leaf . .25 2.00 
Useful in salads, stuffings, and pot-pourris. 
MOTHER-OF-THYME — Thymus serpyllum . .25 2.00 15.00 
Leaves used in medicine and for flavoring. 
VIOLET — Viola odorata . .30 2.50 20.00 
Flowers are crystallized for candies and cakes, or gathered 
for scenting pot-pourris. 
WOODRUFF, SWEET — Asperula odorata . .35 3.00 25.00 
Hay-scented leaves used to flavor wines. The plant is a good 
ground cover for shady places. 
WORMWOOD, COMMON — Artemisia absinthium . .25 2.00 15.00 
Leaves flavor medicines and the liqueur absinthe. 
YARROW, COMMON — Achillea millefolium . .25 2.00 15.00 
Aromatic fern-like foliage. Found in Medieval herb-gardens. 
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