Grow Herbs for an Interesting Cuisine—Grow Them for Decoration Also 
TURNIP 
One ounce will plant about 150 feet of drill 
Culture. For early Turnips, sow as soon as 
the ground opens in spring. Rutabagas should be 
sown from any time in June to first of August, but 
other kinds for winter use may be sown from the 
middle of July to the end of August. 
Fine White-fleshed Types 
Ready in from 7 to 9 weeks 
Early White Milan. Quick to mature, the 
entire “bulb,” inside and out, is clear white; 
the outer surface is perfectly smooth. Its 
table qualities are unequaled, being tender, 
and of the most delicate flavor. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 20 cts., 34Ih. 50 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
Purple-Top White Globe. Spherical shape, 
skin white with the upper one-third col¬ 
ored purple. The flesh is of superior flavor. 
May be stored over winter. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 45 cts., Ib. $1. 
Snowball. Early, globe-shaped root; smooth, 
clean, and free from coarseness. Splendid 
table qualities. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
^Ib. 40 cts., Ib. 90 cts. 
Purple-Top Milan. A flat Turnip with the 
upper portion tinted purple. Flesh is pure 
white, delicate, and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
20 cts., MIb. 50 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
Long White or Cow-Horn. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 45 cts., Ib. $1. 
Herb Seeds 
Anise (Pimpinella Anisuvi). A. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 30 cts. 
Arnica (A. montana). P. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Balm. P. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Basil, Sweet (Ocymum basilicum). A. For 
flavoring. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Bee-Balm. P. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Bene (Sesamum orientale). A. Dysentery 
remedy. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Borage (Borago officinalis). A. Salad plant. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., MIh. $1, Ib. $3. 
Gurnet {Sanguisorba minor). P. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts. 
Caraway (Carum carvi). A. Flavors liquids, 
bread, and cake. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Catnip (Nepeta cataria). P. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 65 cts. 
Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis). P. Tonic; 
febrifuge. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Chives. P. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1. 
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). A. Aro¬ 
matic. Oz. 15 cts., 34Ib. 35 cts., Ib. $1. 
Cumin {Cuminum Cyminum). Fennel Flower. 
A. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Dill {Anethum graveolens). A. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., MIb. 65 cts. 
Fennel, Sicilian {Foeniculum vulgare). P. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., MIb. 80 cts. 
Hop (Humulus lupulus). P. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Horehound {Marrubium vulgare). P. Me¬ 
dicinal. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Hyssop {Hyssopus officinalis). P. Me¬ 
dicinal. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Lavender. P. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Marjoram, Sweet. P. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
50 cts. 
Rosemary. P. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Rue. P. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Sage, Common. P. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Savory, Summer {Satureia bortensis). A. 
Culinary. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Savory, Winter {Satureia montana). P. 
Culinary. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Thyme, Common. P. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
75 cts. 
Thyme, French (Thymus vulgaris). P. 
Small-Ieaved. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). P. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Yellow-fleshed Turnips 
Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. A medium¬ 
sized Turnip with golden yellow flesh of 
fine texture. One of the best table varieties. 
Small tap-root and matures early. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34Jb. 45 cts., Ib. $1. 
Yellow Aberdeen. A hardy variety of fine 
form and excellent quality. It has a purple 
top, keeps well, and is excellent both for 
the table and for stock. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
20 cts., 34Ib. 45 cts., Ib. $1. 
Yellow Stone. In shape a perfect globe, 
uniform, and of medium size; the color is 
pale yellow, and the quality is of the best, 
being very melting and buttery. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 20 cts., 34tb. 45 cts., lb. $1. 
An All-Leaf Turnip 
Seven Top. In this variety there is little 
root-development. The leaves, however, 
are very numerous and large, and are 
recommended to those who esteem “Turnip- 
tops” as a particularly healthful and 
palatable green cooked vegetable. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 20 cts., MIb. 40 cts., Ib. 90 cts. 
RUTABAGA 
Russian or Winter Turnip 
Long Island Improved. This special strain 
is of uniform shape and fine quality, and 
is also a splendid keeper. It grows to a 
large size, the skin is smooth, and flesh is 
yellow and fine-grained. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., MIb. 50 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
VEGETABLE SEED 
COLLECTIONS 
They save time and money. 
COUNTRY GARDEN COLLECTION. 
Forty distinct vegetables, in quantity 
sufficient to take care of the normal re¬ 
quirements of a family of six, and to 
plant a garden 50 by 100 feet. Selected 
separately these would cost $6. Price 
of the Collection $5. 
SUBURBAN COLLECTION. Thirty dis¬ 
tinct varieties, for a plot 25 by 100 feet. 
Selected separately these would cost $3. 
Price of the Collection $2.50. 
DOLLAR COLLECTION. We have sup¬ 
plied this assortment for many years, 
and always it has given satisfaction. 18 
packets. Price of the Collection $1. 
RELIEF GARDEN COLLECTION. 
Made up of twenty-one reliable varieties 
that will keep a plot 50 by 100 feet filled 
with vegetables the summer through. 
Selected separately these would cost 
$2.75. Price of the Collection $2, 1 doz. 
Collections $21, 100 Collections $150. 
CHILDREN’S COLLECTION. As fur¬ 
nished New York schools. For a plot 
15 by 15 feet or more. Small packets of 
the seven quick vegetables that are 
easy to grow: beans, beets, carrots, 
kohlrabi, lettuce, radish, chard. 1 doz. 
Collections $3.50, 100 Collections $25. 
HERB PLANTS. 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the for- 
mal, fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 
Balm (Melissa officinalis). Lemon-scented 
foliage used for salads and flavoring. 
Bee-Balm, Oswego Tea, or Bergamot 
(Monarda didyma). Entire plant fragrant. 
*Chives (Allium Schoenoprasum). A refined 
substitute for onion in the kitchen. 
*Lavender (Lavandula vera). Munstead 
strain. Imparts fragrance to linen; from 
it “Lavender Water” is distilled. 
Lavender-Cotton (Santolina incana). Aro¬ 
matic plant, valuable for edging in herb 
gardening. 
*Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum Majorana). 
Leaves employed for seasoning; oil used in 
perfumery. 
Mints 
Applemint (Mentha rotundijolia). The 
foliage is used in flavoring beverages. 
Creeping Mint (Mentha Requieni). A 
miniature variety for planting in “crazy 
pavements.” 
♦Peppermint (Mentha piperita). ^ True 
English. From the tops cordial is dis¬ 
tilled. Used for flavoring juleps. 
♦Mint, Spearmint (Mentha viridis). Com¬ 
mon garden Mint. 
Mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora). Fragrant, 
tall plant for herb-garden background 
planting. Once a household remedy. 
♦Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Fra¬ 
grant foliage used for seasoning. 
Rue (Ruta graveolens). Bitter leayes used 
for seasoning and beverage-flavoring. Oil 
used for toilet preparations. 
♦Sage, Common (Salvia officinalis). Em¬ 
ployed for stuffings, sauce-making, and 
general seasoning. Oil used in perfumery. 
Any of the above, except Tarragon, 90 
♦Savory, Winter (Satureia montana). Sea¬ 
soning herb. Valuable edging plant. 
Southernwood, Old Man (Artemisia 
Abrotanum). Well-known scented plant. 
Keeps moths from stored clothing. Used 
for flavoring cakes, etc. 
♦Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare crispum). Em¬ 
ployed for seasoning and flavoring. 
♦Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus). French. 
For salads and flavoring vinegar. Oil in 
perfumery. 50 cts. each, $5.50 per doz. 
Thymes 
♦Citron or Lemon Thyme (Thymus citri- 
odorus). Lemon-scented carpeting plant. 
♦Common Thyme (T. vulgaris). English, 
Broad-leaved. Herbage used as seasoning. 
Crimson Thyme (T. Serpyllum coccineus). 
Dense, fragrant mat-plant for edging. 
Mother-of-Thyme, Creeping Thyme 
(T. Serpyllum). Valuable evergreen edg¬ 
ing. May be used for seasoning. 
Wormwoods 
Beach Wormwood, Old Woman (Artemisia 
Stelleriana). Whitish green edging plant, 2 
feet high. Valuable in herb gardening. 
Common Wormwood (A. absinthium). 
Wormwood tea is a well-known vermifuge 
in herbal medicine. Flavors absinthe. 
Fringed Wormwood (A. jrigida). For 
flavoring. Used in perfumery. Decorative 
plant under 1 foot high. 
Yarrows or Milfoils 
Common Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium). 
Fragrant foliage. Used in old gardens. 
Woolly Yarrow (A. tomentosum"). A carpet¬ 
like, gray-green, aromatic, edging plant, 
cts. for 3, $3.25 per doz., $22.50 per 100 
KITCHEN GARDEN HERB PLANT COLLECTIONS 
One plant each of the above 12 varieties marked * $3.25; three plants each, $9 
Purchaser pays transportation on Plants beyond 50 miles of New York 
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