HERBS FOR YOUR GARDEN 
Tales that tell of the perfumed gardens of the East have always stirred the 
imagination of garden-lovers. Straightway there are visions of rare exotic flowers 
found nowhere else. But as a matter of fact, the perfumed garden of the East 
bears a close resemblance to the herb-garden of New England. In both are found 
sweet-smelling herbs, the fragrant geraniums, and all the things which exhale a 
long perfume into the summer air. 
A garden of herbs is both pleasant and useful. From it can be garnered those 
nice things which serve as accents to summer eating: tarragon, mint, sage, chives, 
sweet marjoram, and such. It is also a pleasant place to walk on summer nights 
when the warm air distills all its combined sweetness into a kind of melody. 
The planting and growing of the perfumed garden, or the herb-garden, is one 
of the simplest and most satisfactory parts of gardening. None of the varieties 
which make for its completeness needs coaxing or special care in growing. A sunny 
location, preferably a southern exposure, is ideal for an herb-garden. Ordinary 
well-drained soil is satisfactory, and no fertilizer is necessary. 
All herb plants are 25 cts. each; $2.00 per 10; $18.00 per 100, unless otherwise 
marked. Five or more of one variety will be supplied at the ten rate 
APPLE MINT ( Mentha rotundifolia). A slightly woolly appearance and the some¬ 
what rounded leaves set this Mint apart from other kinds. 
APPLE MINT, Variegated (Mentha rotundifolia variegata) . 2 ft. An unusual Mint 
for the herb-garden, it prefers moist soil. The green and white foliage is of great 
decorative value. 
BALM ( Melissa officinalis). 2 ft. A favorite herb since medieval days, Balm is 
usually associated with bees. It has a delicious lemon fragrance. 
BEE-BALM ( Monarda didyma). 3 ft. The fragrant leaves of this plant, strongly 
suggestive of spearmint, were used as a substitute for tea by the residents of 
Oswego, N. Y., during the Revolution—hence the familiar name, Oswego Tea. 
The showy flowers attract bees and hummingbirds, and the foliage can be used 
in pot-pourri. 
BEE-BALM, Pink (Monarda didyma salmonea) . 3 ft. A colorful salmon-pink form. 
BETONY (Stachys gr ndiflora). 13^ ft. An attractive perennial with showy spikes 
of violet flowers. Betony was formerly used in magical ceremonies and was 
planted in graveyards to ward off the devil. 
CALAMINT (Calamintha alpina). 10 in. A pleasingly fragrant member of the 
Mint family, it grows readily in full sun, making an excellent ground-cover. 
CATNIP (Nepeta Calaria). 2 to 3 ft. A widely distributed herb in the eastern 
United States. This plant was introduced from Europe by the early settlers. 
CHIVES (Allium Schcenoprasum). 1 ft. In salads and sandwiches Chives is used- 
No group of plants was more popular in ancient times than the onion family. 
The round lavender blossoms of Chives are decidedly attractive and last several 
weeks. The plants may be used as an edging for the herb-beds, and if sheared 
occasionally, will produce quantities of new growth for kitchen use. 
CLARY (Salvia Sclarea turkeslanica). 3 to 5 ft. John Josselyn, writing in the 
seventeenth century, recorded Clary as one of the plants growing in New England 
gardens at that time. The name Clary is a contraction of “clear-eye,” in reference 
to the use of this plant for eye troubles. The large dull green leaves of the plant 
are covered with a grayish bloom, and the showy panicles of lavender-pink 
flowers accentuate the texture of the foliage. Clary blooms in June and July 
and combines well with Delphinium Belladonna and Madonna Lilies. 35 cts. each. 
COSTMARY (Chrysanthemum Balsamita). 3 ft. Sweet Mary, Alecoat, Bibleleaf, 
and Patagonian Mint are among a dozen common names that have been given to 
this denizen of old New England gardens. Bibleleaf brings to mind its use as a 
bookmark in the Puritan Bibles, but in this capacity it also served as an in¬ 
vigorating fragrance to keep the women awake during the long sermons. The 
large oval leaves have a sweet mint-like fragrance. 
DITTANY, Cretan (Origanum Dictamnu ). 1 ft. The sacred healing herb of Crete 
is of ancient lineage. It was described by Virgil as the plant used to heal the 
wounds of Aeneas. For many years it was lost to cultivation. Recently a New 
England woman found a plant while traveling in Crete, and from this plant 
cuttings were taken, making possible the distribution of a limited number ot 
plants. This species of marjoram is not hardy and must be treated as a tender 
annual. A plant of unusual appearance, it has gray woolly leaves and soft pink 
flowers. 60 cts. each. 
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