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TO ANY POST OFFICE A I I C J on these pages. The Purchaser pays 
IN THE UNITED STATES / \ II D C C Q S transportation on plants beyond 50 miles 
Grandmother’s favorites, these interesting, at¬ 
tractive and useful plants were in the gardens of 
colonial America. And prior to the time of 
Columbus, they provided the homemaker of 
medieval Europe with her salads, condiments, 
perfumes, and remedies. 
ANGELICA. Arcbangelica officinalis. Stems are candied to 
make sweetmeats and leaves served as a vegetable. Known 
as the “Holy Ghost” Root, has medicinal properties; seeds 
flavor liqueurs. Biennial; 4 feet. Seed only, pkt. 15 cts. 
ANISE. Pimpinella Anisum. Seeds flavor candy, cordials, 
and pastries; aid digestion. Leaves used for salads or garnish¬ 
ing. Annual; 16 inches. Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
BALM. Melissa officinalis. Lemon-scented foliage used for 
•flavoring food, vinegar, confections, wines, and liqueurs, 
and is added to salads. Balm tea is an old remedy. 
18 inches. Seed, pkt. 15 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
BASIL, Sweet (Basilco). Ocymum Basilicum. Leaves used 
•for flavoring. An infusion makes a skin lotion and is used 
internally. Snuff, from the leaves, is a headache remedy. 
Annual; 12 inches. Seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
BASIL, Lettuce-leaved. Ocymum buUatum. Larger leaves 
than the above. Uses are the same. Annual. Seed only, 
pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
BASIL, Bush. Ocymum minimum. A small type grown as 
a p)Ot-plant. Seed only, pkt. 15 cts. 
BEE-BALM (Oswego Tea, Bergamot). Monarda didyma. 
The plant is fragrant. Dried leaves and seeds are an in¬ 
gredient in potpourri. Thymol is made from it. Seed, 
pkt. 15 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
BENE. Sesamum orientale. An old remedy for dysentery. 
Seeds impart a nut-like flavor to confections: yield oil of 
sesame or teel-oil. Annual. Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
BETONY (Woundwort). Staebys officinalis. Old-time 
remedy. 3 feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
BORAGE, GURKENKRAUT. Borago officinalis. Flowers 
used in salads and candied for sweetmeats; also to flavor 
cordials. 2 feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^^lb. $1, Ib. 
$3. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
BURNET (Pimpinella). Sanguisorba minor. Leaves used 
for salads; their flavor resembles cucumbers. An infusion 
makes a face lotion. Give a pleasing bouquet to wine. 
20 inches. Seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. 
for 3. 
CARAWAY. CarumCarvi. Well-known flavoring for cordials 
•and sauces; also for bread- and cake-making. Annual; 18 
inches. Seed only, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
CATNIP. Nepeta Calaria. Shoots used for seasoning; tea 
was made from it before tea came out of China. Allegedly 
turns mild people ferocious. Interests the domestic cat. 
3 feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CHAMOMILE. Antbemis nobilis. A tonic and febrifuge; 
used to bleach the hair. Chamomile tea soothes the nerves; 
emetic in large quantities. Smoked, it relieves asthma. A 
Chamomile poultice relieves toothache. 1 foot. Seed, pkt. 
15 cts., }^oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CHIVES. Allium Sebamoprasum. Mild onion flavor, used as 
■Aa salad ingredient. 10 inches. Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1. 
Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CORIANDER. Coriandrum sativum. Seeds used in cooking, 
•candy-making, and flavoring cordials. Annual; 2J^ feet. 
Seed only, oz. 15 cts., MIb. 35 cts., Ib. $1. 
Vegetable Seed Collections 
These contain full-size packets of the best varieties de¬ 
scribed on the preceding pages. They save time and money 
and are ideal as gifts. 
$5.00 COUNTRY GARDEN COLLECTION. Forty dis¬ 
tinct vegetables. Takes care of the normal requirements of 
a family of six; plants a garden 50 by 100 feet. (Value 
$ 6 . 00 .) 
$2.50 SUBURBAN COLLECTION. Thirty distinct va¬ 
rieties, for a plot 25 by 100 feet. (Value $3.00.) 
$2.00 SUBSISTENCE GARDEN COLLECTION. Made up 
of twenty-one reliable varieties that will keep a plot 50 by 
100 feet filled with staple vegetables. (Value $2.75.) Doz. 
Collections $21.00, 100 Collections $150.00. 
$1.00 GARDEN FULL OF VEGETABLES. We have sup¬ 
plied this Collection for many years and always it has 
given satisfaction. 18 packets, value $1.90. 
50c CHILDREN’S COLLECTION, as furnished to the New 
York Department of Education. For a plot 15 by 15 feet 
or more. Small packets of the seven quick vegetables that 
are easy to grow: beans, beets, carrots, kohlrabi, lettuce, 
radish, chard. Doz. Collections $3.50, 100 Collections 
$25.00. 
These Collections do not include Potatoes. We prepay to 
any post oflTice in the United States. 
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Old-Time Herbs 
CULINARY 
AROMATIC 
MEDICINAL 
HERBS 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the formal 
fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 
COSTMARY (Mint Geranium, Alecost). Cbrysantbemum 
Balsamita. For scenting linen. Beer was flavored with it, 
and a tea made from the dried leaves. 2)4 feet. Seed, pkt. 
15 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CUMIN (Pfeffer-Kummel; Fennel Flower). Cuminum 
Cyminum. Seeds flavor soups, pastry and liqueurs. Annual; 
4 inches. Seed only, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
DILL. Anetbum graveolens. Seeds are an ingredient in dill 
•pickles, and used for flavoring preserves. Annual; 2]^ feet. 
Seed only, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^Ib. 65 cts. 
elecampane. Inula Helenium. Roots have medicinal 
properties. 4 feet. Seed, pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
FENNEL (Finocchio). Fceniculum vulgare. Looks like 
celery but with feathered leaves and a sweet flavor. Leaf- 
bases are buIb-Iike in the Sicilian type, which we offer. 
Served as a vegetable, raw or cooked, while the seeds are 
used for flavoring. Supposed to impart physical strength 
and cure obesity. Treat as an annual; 2 feet. Seed only, 
pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^Ib. 80 cts. 
FENUGREEK. Trigonella Famum-Grsccum. Odorous annual; 
seeds used in the East as a drug, dye, and food. Ingredient 
in curry powder. By stimulating thirst and aiding diges¬ 
tion, increases one’s weight. 2 feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts. 
HOP (Houblon). Humulus Lupulus. A bitter stimulant 
and stornachic obtained by infusing the female flower; 
essential in brewing. Young shoots may be used as a vege¬ 
table. Climber. Seed, pkt. 15 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
HOREHOUND. Marrubium vulgare. For seasoning. Cough 
remedy is made from the leaves; a tea, valuable in chest 
ailments, also. 3 feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
HYSSOP. Hyssopus officinalis. Decorative plant for edging 
and an everlasting. For flavoring and has medicinal 
properties. 1 foot. Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. Plants, 
90 cts. for 3. 
LAVENDER Lavandula vera. Dried flowers impart a fra- 
•grance to linen; from them lavender-water is distilled. We 
★offer the perfumed “Munstead Strain.” 2 ft. Seed, pkt. 
10 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
LAVENDER-COTTON. Santolina incana. Aromatic plant, 
valuable for edging. IJ^feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts. Plants, 
90 cts. for 3. 
LEMON VERBENA. Aloysia citriodora. This fragrant plant 
is described and Seed offered on page 57. Plants, 90 cts. 
for 3. 
LOVAGE. Levisticum officinale. Liebstock. Seeds used in 
confectionery; leaves are blanched and eaten like celery. 
4 feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
MARJORAM, Pot. Origanum vulgare. Leaves used in 
salads; potpourri ingredient. Valuable edging plant. 20 
inches. Seed, pkt. 15 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
MARJORAM, Sweet or Knotted. Origanum Alajorana. 
•Leaves are employed for seasoning and are added to salads. 
★A perfumery oil is extracted from it. Potpourri ingredient. 
2 feet. Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
Additional Plants 
These have medicinal properties, or are of sentimental 
interest; they are described elsewhere in this catalogue. 
Please consult the index. 
Aconite. 
Arnica. 
Boneset. Eupatorium. 
Chervil. 
Clary (Clear Eyes). 
Salvia sclarea. 
Feverfew. Pyretbrum. 
Garlic. 
Germander. Teucrium. 
Heart’s Ease. Pansy. 
Horse-Radish. 
Marigold. Calendula. 
Monkshood. Aconitum. 
Musk. Mimulus. 
Soapwort. Saponaria. 
Stramonium. Datura. 
Ready-to-Use Herbs 
Collections of Dried Herbs for Your Panfry 
$1.50 Collection No. IH. Six bottles, each containing from 
14 to )^oz. of Poultry and Veal Stuffings, Salad and 
Omelette Herbs, Savory and Mixed Herbs. 
$2.75 Collection No. 2H. Eight bottles, each containing 
from 2 to 3 ozs. of Basil, Marjoram, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, 
Savory, Tarragon and Thyme. 
Packed in Attractive Boxes 
76 Herbs 
Plants offered at 90 cts. for 3, are $3.25 per doz., $22.50 per 100 
STUMPP & WALTER CO 
