HERBS FOR YOUR GARDEN 
It was not mere than ten years ago that American garden-lovers began to show 
a new enthusiasm for the fragrant herbs which their grandmothers had grown 
abundantly. Some are cherished for their culinary uses, some for the sheer delight 
of their fragrance, and others for the sake of tradition, since they had been handed 
down from generation to generation. More and more makers of gardens are learning 
the significance of fragrance, and they are anxious to grow the old-time sweet¬ 
smelling herbs. 
Herbs are easy to grow. Any well-drained area where there is full sun s iits 
them, and they require no fertilizer. They can stand hot, dry locations and re¬ 
quire little water. 
Plant some herbs along your garden walk or group them near a wall. At any 
rate, plant some herbs near a comfortable chair or bench where you can sit close 
to them and enjoy their delicious fragrance. 
If you are adventurous, you may want to have a curious “knot” garden. You 
can readily find patterns of various degrees of intricacy in old and modern books. 
Such a garden will provide you with a lot of fun and is especially in keeping with 
the architecture of early New England. 
As you read this list you will find that many of the herbs included have colorful 
flowers. You will be delighted to know that an herb-garden is not a drab, colorless 
area of monotonous green and, what is more, it has the magic of fragrance. 
All our herbs have been tested in the cold climate of Ipswich, Mass.; hence they 
are well adapted for use in northern gardens. 
All herb plants are 25 cts. each; 65 cts. for 3 of one kind; $2.00 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100, unless otherwise marked 
ANGELICA (Angelica Archangelica). 4 ft. A stately herb with celery-like foliage 
and large, flat umbels of white flowers. The stems, when candied, are a choice 
delicacy. A biennial unless flower-buds are picked off. 40 cts. each. 
APPLE MINT ( Mentha rotundifolia) . A slightly woolly appearance and the some¬ 
what rounded leaves set this Mint apart from other kinds. 
APPLE MINT, Variegated (Mentha rotundifolia variegata) . 2 ft. An unusual Mint 
for the herb-garden, it prefers moist soil. The green and white foliage is of great 
decorative value. Some herb-lovers call it “Pineapple Mint 
AQUILEGIA, Short-spurred Hybrids. See page 11. 
BALM (Melissa officinalis) . 2 ft. A favorite herb since medieval days, Balm is 
usually associated with bees. It has a delicious lemon fragrance. 
BASIL, BUSH (Ocimum minimum) . 1 ft. The plants make compact bushes of 
tiny light green leaves known for their hot, spicy flavor and fragrance. Basil 
adds zest to tomato dishes and is used in making a fine grade of vinegar. Annual. 
Pot-plants, 20 cts. each. 
BASIL, SWEET (Ocimum Basilicum) . 2 ft. This tall variety has larger leaves and 
is also much used as a cooking herb by those who like highly flavored food. 
Annual. Pot-plants, 20 cts. each. 
BEE-BALM (Monarda didyma). 3 ft. The fragrant leaves of this plant, strongly 
suggestive of spearmint, were used as a substitute for tea by the residents of 
Oswego, N. Y., during the Revolution—hence the familiar name, Oswego Tea. 
The showy flowers attract bees and hummingbirds, and the foliage can be used 
in pot-pourri. 
BEE-BALM, Pink (Monarda didyma salmonea) . 3 ft. A colorful salmon-pink form. 
BETONY (Stachys grandiflora) . ft. An attractive perennial with showy spikes 
of violet flowers. Betony was formerly used in magical ceremonies and was 
planted in graveyards to ward off the devil. 
BURNET (Sanguisorba officinalis), 1 }■$ ft. The pleasingly cut foliage is easily 
identified by its cucumber-like scent. A delicious salad-herb. Curious reddisia 
flowers are produced on long stems. 
BURNET, LESSER (Sanguisorba canadensis) . 9 in. A dwarf form similar to the 
above species. 
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 Cataria). 2 to 3 ft. A widely distributed herb in the eastern 
United States. This plant was introduced from Europe by the early settlers. 
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