



Giessler’s Garden Herbs 

Herb Gardens are very attractive as well as highly useful. 
She Herb Garden 
Herbs are not only useful for a kitchen garden but most varieties have 
very dainty flowers of lovely colors. The herb garden may be attractive 
as well as useful. A space 10 by 20 feet should accommodate a good 
supply of plants. 
All varieties listed below: pkt., 25c. 
Plants of Pot-Grown, 3 for $1.40. 
Anise (Pimpinella anisum). Annual. Marjoram. Annual. The queen of herbs. 
Seeds for cakes and cookies; leaves Used for flavoring soups, roast, 
for garnishing. Not to be confused stews and salads. 
with Florence Fennel. Mustard. 
Balm. Perennial. Very fragrant leaves Parsley. \ See page 40. 
used for making tea. 
Basil, Sweet. Annual. Small plants with 
blush flowers and deep green foliage. 
Leaves may be cut and dried and 
kept for winter use in soup and 
salads. 
Borage. Annual. Bright blue flowers, 
moderately large leaves. Used for Sage. Perennial. Used for seasoning 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Per 
ennial. Leaves for seasonings and 
perfume manufacture. 
Rue (Ruta graveolens). Perennial. Bit- 
ter leaves for seasoning and toilet 
preparations. 
flavoring soups and excellent in and dressings with rich meats, flavor- 
punch. ing sausages and some kinds of 
Caraway (Carumcarvi). Biennial. Seeds cheese. 
for cakes and condiments. Savory. Annual. Summer Savory is 
Coriander (Coriandum sativum). An- used either green or dry for flavoring 
nual. Seeds for spices and condi- salads, sauces, stuffings, soups and 
ments. stews. 
Chives. Perennial. Lavender-blue flow Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum officinale). 
ers. This plant has more uses than Annual. Stems edible; seeds used in 
any other herb. Chopped up, use in confectionery. Not to be confused 
salads, mixed with cream and pot 
with Florence Fennel. 
cheese and scrambled eggs, etc. 
: Tarragon. Perennial. Delicious when 
ee Chervil. Seanseees chopped and added to salads. Also 
Dill : ; used in making Tarragon vinegar, 
Hyssop. (Hyssopus officinalis), Used in ao oy ane ees ons 
condiments and in eau de cologne. $4 Bae ee Peat wea peered 
Horehound. Perennial. A very attrac’ é P au ; 
tive plant with white flowers and Thyme. Perennial. For flavoring dress- 
gray leaves covered with down. Used ings and sauces. 
in cough remedies and candy. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) 
Lavender. Perennial. Flowers may be Perennial. Of fragrant odor and bit: 
dried for their scent. ter taste. 






