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FOR FLAVORING AND FRAGRANCE 
HERBS—Continued 
★Rampion (Campanula rapunculus) —Leaves 
and root are used in salads. Roots may be stored 
in sand for Winter use. Pkt. 10c 
★Rue (Ruta jjraveolens) —Leaves used to flavor 
beverages and for seasoning vinegar. Pkt. 10c 
★Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)— Foliage 
dark and shining. Flowerslightblue. Leaves used for 
soups and for aromatic oil. Pkt. 10c 
★Sage (Salvia officinalis)— Flowers blue with 
long silver-gray leaves produced in profusion. 
Leaves used for seasoning dressings, sausages, 
cheese, stuffing and for teas. See also Clary. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c 
Salvia sclarea —(See Clary) 
Saffron (Carthamus tinctoria) (False Saffron^ 
—Flowers orange, and used for coloring foods, 
dyeing silk and making rouge. Pkt. 10c 
★Sorrel (Rumex patientia) —Can be eaten raw 
like lettuce, or boiled like spinach. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c 
Savory, Summer (Satureia hortensis) —Used in 
teas, stuffing for poultry, soups and salads, Small 
purple flowers. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c 
Spinage Dock —(See Sorrel) 
★Tarragon, Russian (Artemisia Dracunculus) 
—The leaves dried or fresh are steeped in vinegar, 
which adds a much desired flavor. Can also be 
used with meat and in salads. Seed very scarce. 
Pkt. 10c 
★Tansy (Tanacetum vulgaris) —Old-fashioned 
herb used medicinally and for seasoning. Pkt. 10c 
★Thyme, French (Thymus vulgaris) —Common 
or Narrow Leaf Thyme. Leaves and young shoots 
used for seasoning. Lilac flowers. Mint-like odor. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c 
★Thyme, English or Winter Broad Leaved 
(Thymus vulgaris) —Used for seasoning and for 
making tea for nervous headaches. Also used in 
omelets, soups, salads and for flavoring stuffing. 
Lilac flowers. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c 
★Waldmeister (Asperula odorata) —Sometimes 
used for carpeting shady places. Also used for 
flavoring the German May Wine (Maiwein). 8 
inches. Pkt. 10c 
Woodruff, Sweet —(See Waldmeister) 
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) —Orna¬ 
mental plant used for medicine and for flavoring 
absinthe and other liqueurs. Pkt. 10c 
SOME 
OF FLOWERS OF PAST YEARS 
Below we list varieties of special interest, together with the year of their choice by the “All-America” 
Selections Council. For descriptions, see under regular headings: 
Antirrhinum—Univ. of California Strain Mixed 
1935 
Aster—Los Angeles—1934 
Aster—El Monte—1936 
Calendula—Orange Shaggy—1935 
Calliopsis—Golden Crown—1938 
Campanula—Annual Single Mixed—1933 
Centaurea—Jubilee Gem—1937 
Cosmos—Sensation Mixed—1936 
Cosmos—Orange Flare—-1935 
Cynoglossum—Firmament—1939 
Dianthus—Laciniatus Splendens—1935 
Hollyhock—Indian Spring—1939 
Hunnemania—Sunlite—1934 
Larkspur—Blue Bell—1934 
Linaria—Fairy Bouquets—1934 
Marigold—Crown o’Gold—1937 
Marigold—Dixie Sunshine—1936 
Marigold—Yellow Supreme—1935 
Marigold—Guinea Gold—1933 
Marigold—Monarch Strain—1934 
Marigold—Dwarf Royal Scot—1937 
Morning Glory—Scarlett O’Hara—1939 
Nasturtium—Double Golden Gleam—1933 
Nasturtium—Double Golden Globe—1936 
Nasturtium—Double Scarlet Gleam—1935 
Nasturtium—Double Gleam Hybrids Mixed—1935 
Petunia—Hollywood Star—1939 
Petunia—Flaming Velvet—1936 
Petunia—Yellow Dainty Lady—1936 
Petunia—Martha Washington—1935 
Petunia—All Double Victorious Mixed—1934 
Petunia—Pink Gem—1934 
Petunia—Salmon Supreme—1938 
Phlox—Gigantea Salmon Glory—1939 
Phlox—Gigantea Art Shades Mixed—1935 
V enidium—F astuosum—1933 
Verbena—Lavender Glory—1933 
Verbena—Beauty of Oxford Hybrids—1933 
Zinnia—Fantasy Mixed—1935 
Zinnia—Fantasy Star Dust—1937 
Zinnia—Fantasy White Light—1939 
Zinnia—Navajo Gaillardia Flowered Mixed—1938 
