EXTENSIVE Plantings of HERBS 
CULINARY 
AROMATIC 
H E R 6 MEDICINAL 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the formal 
fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 

MINTS, continued 
CURLY MINT. Mentha crispa. Sweet, pungent scent. 
Quaint, curly leaves. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
LEMON MINT (Bergamot Mint). M. citrata. Unusual 
“Temony’’ scent. May be used for flavoring. Plants only, 
90 cts. for 3. 
PEPPERMINT. M. piperita. True English. An essence Is 
distilled and a medicinal tea is infused from mint. For 
flavoring juleps. From it menthol is obtamed. 3 feet. 
Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
WOOLLY MINT. M. tomentosa. A strong grower, with 
large, gray, woolly aromatic leaves. Plants only, 90 cts. 
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SPEARMINT. M. viridis. The common garden mint. For 
mint sauce, julep, jelly, etc., and for flavoring vegetables 
in cooking. Leaves candied for sweetmeats. 2 feet. Plants 
only, 90 cts. for 3. 
ENGLISH PENNYROYAL. M. Pulegium. Aromatic 
medicinal herb. Valuable in the kitchen for seasoning. 
1 foot. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
ROSEMARY. Rosmarinus officinalis. For seasoning; dried 
leaves may be added to potpourri. They repel moths. 
4 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
RUE. Ruta graveolens. The bitter leaves are employed for 
seasoning and beverage flavoring. An essential oil is used 
in toilet preparations. Poultry remedy for roup. In 
medieval prisons was used to keep down typhus. 21% feet. 
Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
SAFFLOWER (False Saffron). Carthamus tinctorius. Has 
diaphoretic properties. Used as a dye and an ingredient in 
cosmetics. Anhoal: 3 feet. Seed only, pkt. 25 cts. 
SAGE, Common. Salvia officinalis. Dried leaves are em- 
ployed for stuffings and sauces. Chinese today prefer a 
tea infused from it to tea as we know it. Essential oil used 
in perfumery. 15 inches. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. 
for 3. 
SAVORY, Summer. Satureja hortensis. Bohnenkraut. 
Seasoning for all dishes. Imparts a meat-like flavor to 
vegetables. Annual; 18 inches. Seed only, pkt. 15 cts. 
SAVORY, Winter. S. montana. Seasoning herb and for 
flavoring liqueurs. Relieves bee-stings. Valuable edging 
perennial; needs a mulch over winter. 1 foot. Plants only, 
90 cts. for 3. 
SCURVY-GRASS. Cochlearia officinalis. Salad ingredient. 
Antiscorbutic herb. Annual; 1 foot. Seed only, pkt. 25 cts. 
TANSY. Tanacetum vulgare. For seasoning and flavoring. 
Was claimed to preserve meat. 1 foot. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. 
Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 

COLLECTIONS OF HERBS 
Twelve Flavorful Culinary Herbs 
Balm Sweet Marjoram Sage 
Chives Peppermint Winter Savory 
Lovage Spearmint Tarragon 
Pot Marjoram Rue English Thyme 
COLLECTION: 
AH 12 plants, one each of the above . . $3.25 
AH3 36 plants, three each ........ $9.00 
Culinary Herbs from Seeds 
Collection DH. ONE PACKET, 1 each of the annual 
Herbs: Basil, Caraway, Cori- 
Annual Seeds ander, Dill, Summer Savory. 70c. 
These Annuals are desirable to round off Collections AH or 
AH3, giving you 17 different Culinary Herbs in all. 
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Plants offered at 50 cts. each, are $5.50 per doz., $37.50 per 100 
are often made in very intricate designs and hundreds of 
charming schemes may be worked out. 
In medieval times much thought was expended 
on the design of the herb garden, because here, 
amid their perfume, contentment could be found. 
In your herb garden today, you again can capture 
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THYMES 
CITRON or LEMON THYME. Thymus citriodorus. Scented 
carpeting plant. A few leaves in tea will enhance the 
aroma. 10 inches. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
COMMON THYME (English Thyme). T. vulgaris. Broad 
leaves. For seasoning foods, including salads and wine. 
Excellent edging plant. 8 inches. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. 
Plants, 90 cis. for 3. 
FRENCH THYME. T. vulgaris. Dwarf, small-leaved, 
heath-like plant. Potpourri ingredient. Plant it to be 
walked on and release its fragrance. 8 inches. Plants 
only, 90 cst. for 3. 
CRIMSON THYME. T. Serpyllum coccineus. Dense, fra- 
pe mat-plant for edging. 10 inches. Plants only, 90 cts. 
or 3, 
MOTHER OF THYME (Creeping Thyme). T. Serpyllum. 
Valuable evergreen edging; also used for seasoning. 10 
inches. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
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VALERIAN (Heal-All, St. George’s Herb). Valeriana 
officinalis, Brilliant spring flowers with spicy fragrance. 
Spikenard ointment made from it; still used in medicine. 
A feet Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
WOODRUFF (Waldmeister). Asperula odorata. Dried 
leaves have perfume of new-mown hay; put with house- 
hold Iinen. Used in “May wine.” Formerly applied to 
sword wounds. Edging plant for partial shade. 8 inches. 
Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
WORMWOODS 
BEACH WORMWOOD (Old Woman, Dusty Miller). 
Artemisia Stelleriana. Gray edging plant. 2 feet. Plants 
only, 90 cts. for 3. 
COMMON WORMWOOD (Wermuth). A. Absinthium. 
Wormwood tea is a vermifuge. Used to flavor absinthe. 
18 inches. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
FRINGED WORMWOOD. A. frigida. For flavoring; used 
in perfumery. 11% feet. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
MUGWORT. A. lactiflora. Fragrant perennial. The bitter 
leaves may be used for seasoning. Once a household remedy. 
4 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
OLD MAN (Southernwood, Lad’s Love). A. Abrotanum. 
Shrubby plant with divided, highly aromatic leaves. Keeps 
moths from clothing; sprinkled on the stove, will dispel 
kitchen odors. 3 to 4 feet. Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
TARRAGON. A. Dracunculus. Estragon. For salads and 
flavoring vinegar. Essential oil used in perfumery. Cannot 
be reproduced from seed. Plants only, 50 cts. each. 
COMMON YARROW. Achillea Méillefolium. Fragrant 
foliage. Old favorite. 2% feet, Seed, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts. 
14lb. $1. Plants, 90 cts. for 3. 
WOOLLY YARROW. A. tomentosa. Carpet-like, gray, 
aromatic plant. Charming edging perennial; 1 foot. 
Plants only, 90 cts. for 3. 
COLLECTIONS OF HERBS 
Twelve Sweetly Fragrant Herbs 


Bee-Balm Anise Mint Rosemary 
Chamomile Apple Mint French Thyme 
Costmary Old Man Lemon Verbena 
Lavender Pennyroyal Woodruff 
COLLECTION: 
BH 12 plants, one each of the above. . . $3.25 
BH3 36 plants, three each ........ $9.00 
Twelve Ornamental Herbs 
For edging in the formal garden or planting in beds or 
borders 
Bee-Balm Woolly Mint 
Betony Mugwort 
Germander (See p. 100) Rosemary 
Hyssop Tansy 
Beach Wormwood 
Lavender Cotton, gray 
Common Wormwood 
Lavender Cotton, green 
COLLECTION: 
CH 12 plants, one each of the above. . . $3.25 
CH3 36 plants, three each. ........ $9.00 
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