In an Herb Garden: 
.. .“We look as it were through magic casements into a past strangely 
different from this material and mechanized age.” 
Color: 
... 11 Color is not lacking... when the Bergamots are in their bravery, 
the Lavender hedges crowned with a mist of blue.. .the spikes of Clary 
mauve and pink, the stately Elecampagne wearing aloft its tasselled 
yellow flowers...the Apple Mint a picture of soft pinks and greys... 
the blues of Borage and Catmint... the rose coloured heads of Ger¬ 
mander flowers.... ” 
Shades of Green: 
... ‘ 1 And no less fascinating are the endless shades of green. The curi¬ 
ous blue-green of Rue, the sea-green of Rosemary, the silver greens of 
some of the Lavenders, Santolinas and Artemisias... The rich greens, 
orange and silver of the Thymes, the soft greens of Balm, Camomile, 
Lovage and Costmary, the pinkish tones of the lace-like leaves of Chervil 
when fading...’’ 
Scent: 
... 11 How varied, too, are the scents... Ranging from the sweet clean 
perfume of Lavender, the tang of the sea in the bracing fragrance of 
Rosemary, the delicious perfumes suggestive of downland air in sun¬ 
light of the Marjorams and Thymes, the vigorous aromatic smell of 
Sage, the curious scent of Rue, the bitter smells of the Wormwoods and 
Horehound to the elusive scents of Sweet Cicely and Lovage...” 
Plants to be cherished not only 
for Uses they serve: 
.. .“The uses of Herbs are indeed manifold... ” 
But for Pleasure also: 
... “ Herb lore:... the heritage of country folk. ”.. . “ Again what 
other plants have such a remarkable literature?.. .The old herbals and 
gardening books are a source of profound interest...” And “are 
there not thousands of us who find in our gardens, and especially 
amidst the old-fashioned plants, beloved through the centuries, times 
of refreshing and quietude?... ” 
Quotations gathered here and there from Eleanour Sinclair Rohde’s 
Herds and Herb Gardening. See page 25, where listed among the books 
for sale in the little Book Room of the Herb House. 
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