58 LITTLEFIELD-WYMAN NURSERIES 

OW Fashioned Kitchen herbs 
APPLEMINT—Mentha rotundifolia. 
The leaves are used to flavor drinks. 
BEEBALM—Monarda didyma. 
The fragrant seeds scent a potpourri. 
CAMOMILE—Anthemis nobilis. 
A soothing tea is made from the dried flowers. 
CHIVE—Allium schoenoprasum. 
Finely chopped leaves give a delicious onion flavoring 
when used for seasoning salads and flavoring. 
COMMON THYME—Thymus vulgaris. 
Dried leaves are used for flavoring dressings, gravies, 
and meat dishes. The fresh leaves are excellent in 
salads. 
COSTMARY—Chrysanthemum balsamita. 
The dried leaves make a tea. 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE—Valeriana officinalis. 
A fragrant plant of old-time herb gardens. 
HOARHOUND—Marrubium vulgare. 
Dried leaves make a tea and remedial candy is made 
from the fresh leaves. 
HYSSOP—Hyssopus officinalis. 
Used for medicinal purposes and for seasoning vege- 
tables. 
LAVENDER COTTON — Santolina chamaecypar- 
issus. 
Used in wardrobes to repel moths. 
LEMON THYME—Thymus citriodorus. 
Lemon fragranted leaves scent potpourri. 
MOTHER OF THYME—Thymus serpyllum. 
Leaves used medicinally and for seasoning meat and 
fish, sauces and _ stuffings. 
PEPPERMINT—Mentha piperita. 
Leaves and tender tops may be infused in cooling drinks. 
RUE—Ruta graveolens. 
Bits of pungent blue-green foliage may be used in flavor- 
ing salads and vegetables with discretion. 
SAGE—Salvia officinalis. 
Dried leaves season meats, sausages, stufings and cheese. 
SOUTHERNWOOD—Artemisia abrotanum. 
Dried branches used in wardrobes to keep moths away. 
SPEARMINT—Mentha spicata. 
Leaves commonly used to flavor sauces and iced drinks. 
TARRAGON—Artemisia dracunculus. 
Leaves give a very delicious flavoring to salads. Used 
in making vinegar. Delicious in jello and fruit cups. 
$.40 each, $4.00 per dozen. 
TRUE LAVENDER—Lavendula officinalis. 
Dried flowers commonly used for scenting linens and 
in potpourri. 
WORMWOOD-—Artemisia absinthium. 
Used for medicinal purposes and flavoring. 
Herbs $.30 each; $3.00 per dozen unless otherwise noted. 
