A Garden Is Not Complete without Herbs 
Peppermint Lavender Fennel Sage Summer Savory 
HERBS 
Culture. Herbs delight in a rich, mellow soil. Sow seed early in spring in shallow drills, l 
foot apart; when up a few inches thin out to proper distances, or transplant. They should be 
cut on a dry day just before they come into full blossom, tied in bunches and hung up or 
spread thinly where they can dry quickly. 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce will produce about 1000 plants 
Culture. Eggplant seed will not vege¬ 
tate freely without a strong, uniform heat, 
and if the plants get the least chilled in the 
earlier stages of growth they seldom recover. 
Therefore, repeated sowings are sometimes 
necessary. 120 days. 
Black Beauty. The earliest large variety. 
Fruits rich, dark purple. 
M.-S. EBONY KING. As indicated by its 
name, the large, perfectly formed fruit is 
almost black, and of top quality. The 
plants are thornless, great drought-resis- 
ters, and splendid bearers. 
New York Improved Purple. Large 
smooth, deep purple fruits free of thorns; 
flesh white, of excellent quality. Very 
productive. 
EGGPLANT PLANTS. See page 37. 
ENDIVE 
Culture. Sow in June, July, and August, 
covering lightly; thin out to 8 inches apart, 
and water well afterward. When the leaves 
are 6 to 8 inches long, blanch by gathering in 
the hand and tying together near the top 
with yarn or raffia. This must be done when 
quite dry or they will rot. At the approach 
of winter, take up carefully with a ball of 
earth to each plant and place close together 
in frame or cellar for use. They must be kept 
dry and have plenty of air. 85 days. 
Broad-leaved Batavian. EscaroIIe. This 
variety is chiefly used in soups and stews. 
It requires to be tied up for blanching. 
Green Curled. Tender and crisp. 
White Curled. Self-blanching. Very tender 
when young. 
ITALIAN ROCKET . R ucola 
Greatly relished in salads and quite tasty 
in soups. The dark green leaves greatly 
resemble sorrel. Slightly pungent, but flavor 
is distinct and appetizing. 
White Curled Endive 
Anise. 
Balm. 
Borage. 
Caraway Seeds. Used to flavor bread. 
Catnip. 
Coriander. 
Dill. The seeds are used as a condiment and 
for pickling. 
Fennel, Sweet. 
Horehound. For medicinal purposes and 
flavoring. 
Lavender. For flavoring and perfumery. 
Martynia. The young seed-pods make ex¬ 
cellent pickle. 
Peppermint. 
Rosemary. Leaves used for seasoning. 
Rue. 
Sage. For seasoning and dressing. 
Saffron. For medicinal and coloring pur¬ 
poses. 
Spearmint. For flavoring. 
Summer Savory. Used for flavoring. 
Sweet Basil. For flavoring soups. 
Sweet Marjoram. Leaves and ends of 
shoots used for seasoning. 
Tansy. The young leaves are used for sea¬ 
soning. 
Thyme (Broadleaf). For seasoning, also 
for making tea for nervous headache. 
Wormwood. 
Woodruff (Asperula odorata Waldmeister). 
A delightful, fragrant little herb which is 
used in the well-known German drink 
“Maitrank.” 
FINOCCHIO • Fennel 
A delicious vegetable which is extensively 
used in Italy as a salad, but is particularly 
palatable when served boiled, with a cream 
dressing. When the enlargement of leaf 
stalk, at base of stem, is about the size of a 
hen’s egg it should be earthed up so as to 
cover half of it, and in about 10 days cutting 
for use may be commenced and continued 
as the plants increase in growth. The flavor 
is somewhat like celery, but it has a sweeter 
taste and delicate odor. 60 days. 
ALL SEEDS ON THIS PAGE POSTPAID 
EGGPLANT 
Pkt. 
y 2 oz. 
Oz. 
i/ 4 lb. 
Lb. 
M.-S. Ebony King. 
.$0 15 
$0 25 
$0 50 
$1 50 
$5 00 
New York Improved Purple. 
. 10 
20 
30 
90 
3 00 
Black Beauty. 
. 10 
20 
30 
90 
3 00 
ENDIVE 
Pkt. 
Green Curled. 
.$0 10 
15 
30 
1 00 
White Curled. 
10 
15 
30 
1 00 
Broad-leaved Batavian. 
10 
15 
30 
1 00 
HERBS 
Anise. 
10 
Balm. 
10 
Catnip. 
10 
Peppermint. 
10 
Spearmint. 
10 
Borage. 
10 
Caraway Seeds. 
10 
25 
Coriander. 
10 
Dill. 
10 
15 
30 
75 
Fennel, Sweet. 
10 
25 
Tansy. 
10 
Horehound. 
10 
Lavender. 
10 
Martynia. 
15 
Rosemary. 
10 
Rue. 
10 
Sage. 
10 
40 
1 25 
Summer Savory. 
10 
25 
Sweet Basil. 
10 
25 
Sweet Marjoram. 
10 
25 
75 
Saffron. 
10 
Thyme (Broadleaf). 
10 
50 
1 75 
Wormwood. 
10 
Woodruff (Waldmeister). 
25 
FINOCCHIO (Fennel). 
10 
20 
35 
1 25 
ITALIAN ROCKET (Rucola). 
10 
20 
60 
34-36 Light St., Baltimore, Md. 
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Vegetable and Herb Seeds 
