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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. 

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, recom- 
mended for fevers, asthma and headaches. 18 inches. 
Plants only, 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. 20 cts., oz. $1.25. 
BASIL, Lettuce-leaved. Ocymum bullatum. Larger leaves 
than the above. Uses are the same. Annual. Seed only, 
pkts. 25 cts., oz. $1.50. 
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. 35 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
BENE. Sesamum orientale. An old remedy for dysentery. 
Seeds impart a nut-ltke flavor to confections: yield oil of 
sesame or teel-oil. Annual. Seed, pkt. 10 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. 25 cts. 
CATNIP. WNepeta Cataria. 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. Seeds, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CHAMOMILE. Anthemis nobilis. Tonic, febrifuge, sedative 
and hair-bleach; emetic in large quantities. Smoked, it 
relieves asthma. A Chamomile poultice helps toothache. 
1 foot. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
CHIVES. Allium Schenoprasum. Mild onion flavor, used as 
a 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; 21% feet. 
Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
COSTMARY (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. 
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., Wlb. $1. 

Our Nursery Department 
ALSO OFFERS— 
PARSLEY PLANTS. Pot-grown, 20 cts. each, 50 cts. for 3. 
WATER CRESS. Radicula Nasturtium-aquaticum. Makes 
delicious sandwiches. Plant below the edge of a pond or 
slow stream; grows quite well on land also, provided you 
give it a moist situation. Seed, pkt. 20 cts., oz. 60 cts., 
oz. $1. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
Both Parsley and Water Cress furnish more iron than 
Spinach. They are excellent sources of vitamins A and C and 
good sources of vitamin B. Water Cress furnishes vitamin G. 
Fragrant Rose Geranium 
This sweet-scented Pelargonium grows in the garden all 
summer. It is not hardy, but may be carried over winter in 
asunny window. Weship in paper pots, each 35 cts., $1 for 3. 
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Old-Time Herbs 
Plants offered at 90 cts. for 3, are $3.25 per doz., $22.50 per 100 
transportation on plants beyond 50 miles 
CULINARY 
AROMATIC 
MEDICINAL H E R B S$ 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the formal 
fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 

ELECAMPANE. Inula Helenium. Roots have medicinal 
properties. 4 feet. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
FENNEL (Finocchio). Feniculum vulgare. Looks like 
celery but with feathered leaves and a sweet flavor. Leaf- 
bases are swollen and flattened in the Florence 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. 55 cts., M4Ib. $1.75, Ib. $5. 
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. 
HOREHOUND. Marrubium vulgare. For seasoning _ Cough 
remedy made from 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- 
grance to linen; from them lIavender-water is distilled. We 
offer the perfumed ‘“Munstead Strain.” 2 ft. Seed, pkt. 
25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
LAVENDER-COTTON. Santolina incana. Aromatic plant, 
valuable for edging. Green foliage or gray foliage plants 
can be furnished. 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 in 
confectionery; leaves are blanched and eaten like celery. 
4 feet. Plants only, 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 perfumery oil is extracted from it. Potpourri ingredient. 
2 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts, Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
MINTS (Perennials) 
Require moist ground and shade. The “Mint Pool” was a 
feature of the monastery garden of medieval times. 
ANISE MINT... Mentha viridis anisatus. The aroma of anise 
combined with mint. For salads and cold drinks. 2 feet. 
Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
APPLE MINT. M. rotundifolia. For flavoring beverages, 
gellice, and confections. 214 feet. Plants only, 90 cts. 
or 3: 
CREEPING MINT. M. Requieni. Miniature variety for 
planting in “crazy pavements.” 8 inches. Plants only, 
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) 
\ 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. 
bottle bottle 
Basil... 25 eee $0 60 Sagewenvatesacnaee $0 45 
Marjoram......... 45 Savory. giao 45 
Mint 2a0 tte 50 Tarragon.......... 75 
Rosemary......... 45 Thymes. .5.0 ees 45 
COLLECTION NO. 2H. One bottle each of above (value 
$4.10), in attractive box, $3.75. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 
