SEEDS OF POT, SWEET AND 
MEDICINAL HERBS 
Most herb* should be cat when In fall bloom, dried 
quickly In shade and when thoroughly dry packed In 
boxes with the air entirely excluded. The seed of most 
varieties Is small and delicate, therefore It should be sown 
In finely prepared soli, free from weeds, to secure a sat¬ 
isfactory stand. 
ANISE—The seeds are used In fine pastries. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 
80c. 
D A Cff is an annual plant, strongly fragrant, In all Its 
* , *^ JA *-* parts, grown by some for Its perfume, by others 
as a kitchen herb and sometimes as a medicinal herb. 
Dwarf Basil grown in pots makes a fine house plant, emit- 
ing a pleasant perfume when Its leaves are touched by 
hand, it grows in symmetrical compact bushes about 6 
Inches high. Sweet Basil is grown as an ornamental plant. 
Lettuce Leaved Basil is used as “greens” by many people. 
The two last named varieties grow a foot high. Basil 
should be planted out-doors when all danger of frost is 
past in rich soil and in a sunny situation and should be 
spaced 8 Inches apart. 
SWEET BASIL—LETTUCE LEAVED BASIL—DWARF 
BASIL—Any variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
BOHNENKRAUT—See summer Savory. 
BORAGE—Leaves are used in pickles and salads; flowers 
excellent for bees. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c. 
CARAWAY—Used In flavoring liquors, breads, meats, etc. 
Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 80c. 
DILL—The green leaves are used for pickles and for flavor¬ 
ing sauces. Pkt 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 80c. 
MAW OR BLUE POPPY—The seed Is used In pastries. 
Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 60c. 
SWEET MARJORAM— 
MAGGIORANA 
(Marjanka). An annual kitchen herb with a very 
pleasant smell much used in soups and various dishes as 
seasoning. Sow the seed outdoors when all danger of frost 
is past, in rows foot apart. Height 9 Inches. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 30c; lb. $3.50. 
MINT—Plants only. Per clump, 20c postpaid. Two vari¬ 
eties, Spearmint and Peppermint. 100 plants 50c; 1,000 
plants, 82.50, not prepaid. 
ROSEMARY—Yields an aromatic oil and water. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 25c. 
SAFFRON—Used for coloring soups. Pkt 5c; oz. 20c. 
SAGE—Broad leaved. Leaves are used for seasoning and 
stuffing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 1 lb. 82.40. 
SAVORY SUMMER—A culinary herb. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c. 
TARRAGON—Estragon. (Artemisia Dracunculus). Hardy 
perennial with slight protection over winter. Very aro¬ 
matic. Plants only. The true variety yields no seed. 
Three for 85c, postpaid. 
THYME—Dymian Timo o Pepolino 
A hardy perennial kitchen herb, once planted lasts for 
years. The dried leaves have a very pleasant scent. Height 
8 Inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. 84.00. 
WALDMEISTER—Used In May vine and also for scenting 
clothes. Pkt 5c. 
WORMWOOD—Has medicinal qualities. Beneficial for 
poultry, and should be planted In poultry yards. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c. 
YARROW—Has medicinal qualities. Pkt 5c; oz. 25c. 
Sugar Beets 
VALUE—At* grown for the rich sugar content. They 
also make rich, Juicy and sweet feed that materially In¬ 
creases the flow of milk In milch cows and makes it rich 
In cream. 
Cultivate thoroughly. If you plan to plant only • small 
field of beets plant by hand, using 8 to 12 lbs. of seed to 
the acre. If large fields are planted use garden drill, and 
12 to 16 lbs. of seed to the acre. Cover the seed to a depth 
of 2 Inches. Have the rows from 16 to 28 Inches apart de¬ 
pending on conditions. Plant as soon as the ground is 
warm enough to cause germination of the seed, about the 
early part of May. The crop must be well cultivated at 
all times. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN 
Very productive, flesh snow white. The most popular 
sugar beet. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 40c, prepaid. 
HALF SUGAR 
This fine sugar beet, while giving nearly as large a 
yield of easily grown and harvested roots as a crop of 
mangels, supplies a food of very much higher nutritive 
value. Pound for pound, the roots for feeding purposes 
being really more valuable than those of the very best 
strains of sugar beet, and yield under equally favorable 
conditions, being more than double. Pkt. 5c; lb. 40c; 10 
lbs. $3AO, prepaid. 
DTTCCIAM Produces enormous heads, measur- 
IS.UDOl/Alv ing 15 to 20 Inches in diameter. Will 
Cl TWCI yield under favorable conditions, 
OUPtrLAy WLR fort y to sixty bushels to the 
acre. It is highly recommended for poultry, and the best 
egg producing food known. May be planted on a waste 
piece of ground any time from early spring until middle 
of July, at the rate of 3 lbs. to the acre. The thick stalks 
may be used for fuel. Price: 1 lb. postpaid, 20c; packet 
5c. By freight, your expense, 10 lb. lots and over, at 8c 
per lb.; 100 lbs. 80-75. 
nWAPF Can be 80wn from April to late 
U VV rtlVT September. Use 5 lbs. of seed broad- 
FCCFY P A PC cast or 2 lbs. of drilled wide apart 
CiOOLtyv RHlL allow horse cultivation. 1 lb. 20c 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 90c. Price on application 
for larger quantities. 
TOBACCO 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF—Forms a stock plant with 
leaves not very long, but of good width; suitable for cigar 
fillers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 
GENERAL GRANT—Leaves 44 Inches long, matures crop 
early, ideal for cigars. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c. 
LATAKI TURKISH TOBACCO—This is a fine Turkish va¬ 
riety producing leaves of delicious texture and first class 
for cigarettes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
TREE SEEDS 
Sow Evergreen seeds early in the spring in a firm, san¬ 
dy bed. Give the young seedlings some shade the first sum¬ 
mer. The other decidious seeds can be sown in April or 
May in drills 2 feet apart. 
Pkt. Oz. % lb. 1 lb. 
ARBOR VITAE AMERICAN.$0.10 $0.30 $0.75 $3.00 
AUSTRIAN PINE .10 .30 .75 3.00 
BARBERRY THUNBERGI, (Jap.). .10 .20 .55 2.20 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE.10 .30 .75 3.00 
MULBERRY RUSSIAN .10 .30 .75 3.00 
PRIVET IBOTA, absolutely hardy.. .10 .20 .50 2.00 
SPRUCE NORWAY .10 .20 .55 2.20 
CARAGANA ARBORESCENS £ u 8 h h ™ a b 
mental fern like foliage and bright yellow flowers in May 
and June. Easily raised from seed hardy everywhere. Ger¬ 
minates promptly. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.25. 
