True Oak Leaf: P. quercifolium. Leaves much deeper cut than Oak- 
leaf and Fair Ellen. Fare. $1.00 each. 
General cultural note on SWEET-LEAVED GERANIUMS: 
In garden, after danger of frost is over. Medium loam, full sun. 
Indoors, as house plants in winter, before first frost. 
Minimum amount of water, maximum amount of sun. 
GERMANDER: Teucrium. 
Germander, (small leaved) : T. Chamaedrys. (Perennial, to 1') Dark 
glossy leaves, flowers rose. Excellent edging. Used in old 1 ‘ Knot 
Gardens. ’ ’ Can be clipped like Box. Light loamy soil, full sun. .25 
each; $2.25 per ten. 
Germander, (larger leaved) : T. flavum. (Perennial, to 2') Leaves 
slightly larger than T. Chamaedrys. Pale yellow flowering spikes. 
Light loamy soil, full sun. .25 each; $2.25 per ten. 
GOOD KING HENRY: MERCURY: Chenopodium Bonus Henricus. (Per¬ 
ennial, to 2%') Arrow-shaped leaves. An old-fashioned pot-herb. Some¬ 
what similar to spinach. Good loam, full sun. .25 each ; $2.25 per ten. 
HOREHOUND: Marrubinm vulgare. (Perennial, to 3') Wrinkled, wooly, 
leaves; aromatic. Old-time herb, used for medicine or confections. 
Sandy soil, full sun. .25 each; $2.25 per ten. 
HYSSOP: Hyssopus officinalis. (Perennial, to 2') Dark, green narrow 
leaves, deep-blue flower spikes. Pungent. Valuable border plant or for 
low hedges. Light loamy soil, full sun. .25 each; $2.25 per ten. 
Pink Hyssop: E. officinalis ruber. (Perennial, to 2') Attractive 
variety with pink flowers. .30 each; $2.75 per ten. 
White Hyssop: E. officinalis alba. (Perennial, to 2') Attractive 
variety with white flowers. .30 each; $2.75 per ten. 
Palestine Hyssop: E. aristatus. (Perennial, to 1%') Dwarf, wide- 
spreading. Deep blue flowers. Bare. .50 each; $4.50 per ten. 
LAVENDER: Lavandula. Note: Lavender has been associated for cen¬ 
turies with herb gardens. Gather spikes for drying when middle buds 
start to open, top buds showing color. Plants should be pruned as soon 
as spikes are gathered. Soil, deeply dug, sandy, with rocky material 
below. Most favorable situation: southern slope. Full sun. Some pro¬ 
tection from winds. 
True Lavender: L. vera. (Perennial, 1%') Intensely fragrant. Grey¬ 
ish narrow leaves, fragrant blue flower spikes. .35 each; $3.00 per 
ten. 
Dwarf Lavender: L. vera compacta nana. (Perennial, to 8") Very 
fragrant. A desirable variety, for edgings or rock garden. .50 each; 
$4.50 per ten. 
Lavender Pinnata: (Tender perennial; treat as Annual, to 1%') 
Leaves soft green, much divided. Lavender flower spikes. Pungent 
scent like Marigold. .35 each; $3.00 per ten. 
French Lavender: L. Stoechus. (Tender perennial, to 2') Native 
of Southern France. Bare. .50 each. 
Spanish Lavender: L. pedunculata. (Tender perennial, to 2') Na¬ 
tive of Spain. Flower heads shorter, broader. Bare. .50 each. 
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