WE PREPAY 
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. Archangelica 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. 25 cts. 
ANISE. Pimpinella Anisum. Seeds flavor candy, cordials, 
and pastries; aid digestion. Leaves used for salads or garnish- 
ing. Annual; 16 mches. 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, recom- 
mended for fevers, asthma and headaches. 18 inches. 
Seed, pkt. 25 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 only, pkt. 25 cts. 
BASIL, Lettuce-leaved. Ocymum bullatum. Larger Jeaves 
than the above. Uses are the same. Annual. Seed only, 
pkts. 25 cts. 
BEE-BALM (Oswego Tea, Bergamot). Monarda didyma. 
The plant is fragrant. Dried Jeaves and seeds are an in- 
gredient in potpourri. Thymol is made from it. Seed, 
pkt. 25 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). Stachys officinalis. Old-time 
remedy. 3 feet. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
BORAGE, GURKENKRAUT. Borago officinalis. Flowers 
used in salads and candied for sweetmeats; also to flavor 
cordials. 2 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. 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. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CARAWAY. Carum Carvi. Well-known flavoring for cordials 
@and sauces; also for bread- and cake-making. Annual; 18 
inches. Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
CATNIP. WNepeta Cataria. Shoots used for seasoning; tea 
was made from it before tea came out of China. AllegedI 
turns mild people ferocious. Remarkable manner in Shick 
it interests the domestic cat is well known. 3 feet. Seeds, 
pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CHAMOMILE. Anthemis 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. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CHIVES. Allium Schenoprasum. Mild onion flavor, used as 
yea 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; 24 feet. 
Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

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. 
$6.00 COUNTRY GARDEN COLLECTION. Forty dis- 
tinct vegetables. Takes care of the normal requirements of 
ape) of six; plants a garden 50 by 100 feet. (Value 
iene) 
$3.50 SUBURBAN COLLECTION. Thirty distinct va- 
rieties, for a plot 25 by 100 feet. (Value $4.35.) 
$2.00 SUBSISTENCE GARDEN COLLECTION. Made up 
of twenty reliable varieties that will keep a plot 50 by 
100 feet filled with staple vegetables. (Value $2.95.) 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. 
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, 
eat chard. Doz. Collections $3.50, 100 Collections 
These Collections do not include Potatoes. We prepay to 
any post office in the United States. 
TO ANY POST OFFICE 
IN THE UNITED STATES 
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LAVENDER LAYESo TON 

Old-Time Herbs 
All Seeds 
offered on these pages. The Purchaser pays 
transportation on plants beyond 50 miles 
AROMATIC 
aware HERBS 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the formal 
fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 
CULINARY 

COSTMARY (Mint Geranium, Alecost). Chrysanthemum 
Balsamita. For scenting linen. Beer was flavored with it, 
and a tea made from the dried leaves. 214 feet. Plants 
only, 90 cts. for 3. 
CUMIN (Pfeffer-Kummel; Fennel Flower). Cuminum 
Cyminum. Seeds flavor soups pastry and liqueurs. Annual; 
4 inches. Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
DILL. Anethum graveolens. Seeds are an ingredient in dill 
@pickles, and used for flavoring preserves. Annual; 2 14 feet. 
Seed only, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 14Ib. $1.00. 
ELECAMPANE. Inula Helenium. Roots have medicinal 
properties. 4 feet. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
FENNEL (Finocchio). F.niculum vulgare. _ Looks like 
celery but with feathered leaves and a sweet flavor. Leaf- 
bases are bulb-like 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. 45 cts., M4Ib. $1.25, Ib. $3.50. 
FENUGREEK. Trigonella Fenum-Grecum. 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 only, pkt. 15 cts. 
HOP (Houblon). Humulus Lupulus. A bitter stimulant 
and stomachic obtained by infusing the female flower; 
essential in brewing. Young shoots may be used as a vege- 
table. Climber. Seed, pkt. 25 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. 25 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. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
LAVENDER Lavandula vera. Dried flowers impart a fra- 
@srance to linen; from them lavender-water is distilled. We 
yxeoffer the perfumed ‘“‘Munstead Strain.” 2 ft. Seed, pkt. 
25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
LAVENDER-COTTON. Santolina incana. Aromatic plant, 
valuable for edging. 114 feet. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
LEMON VERBENA. Aloysia citriodora. Very fragrant 
plant with the odor of Iemon. Not strictly hardy; needs 
protection over winter. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
LOVAGE. Levisticum officinale. Liebstock. Seeds used m 
confectionery; leaves are blanched and eaten like celery. 
4 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
MARJORAM, Pot. Origanum vulgare. Leaves used in 
salads; potpourri ingredient. Valuable edging plant. 
20 inches. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
MARJORAM, Sweet or Knotted. Origanum Majorana. 
@Leaves are employed for seasoning and are added to salads. 
*A pa oil is extracted from it. Potpourri ingredient. 
2 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 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 (Monkshood) 
t Germander. Teucrium. 
Boneset. Eupatorium. 
Heart’s Ease. Pansy. 
Chervil. Horse-Radish. 
Cowslip. Primula. Marigold. Calendula. 
Dandelion. Monkshood. Aconitum. 
Musk. Mimulus. _ 
Soapwort. Saponaria, 
Dittany. Dictamnus. 
Feverfew. Pyrethrum. 

Garlic. Stramonium. Datura. 
Dried Herbs 
To Place on Your Pantry Shelf 
Per 2 to 3-oz. Per 2 to 3-oz. 
ottle bottle 
Basil 5 ..j0chs or cee $0 45 Sage .3. Ana eeee $0 30 
Marjoram......... 30 Savory: once andene 30 
Mint}. oc-4 apiemen 40 Tarragon.......... 50 
Rosemary......... 30 Thyme; 3.07 ee 30 
COLLECTION NO. 2H. One bottle each of above (value 
$2.85), in attractive box, $2.75. 

972 Herbs 
Plants offered at 90 cts. for 3, are $3.25 per doz., $22.50 per 100 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 



