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SOME BOOKS ABOUT HERBS 
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MAGIC GARDENS: A Modern Chronicle of Herbs and Savory Seeds, by 
Rosetta E. Clarkson. This delightful book gives detailed information about 
more than 200 herbs; practical suggestions with charts for the little known 
phases of herb culture and planting, recipes, household hints, other uses and 
their traditions and legends. Over 50 illustrations which include reproductions 
from famous old herbals; 375 pages. $3.00 
GREEN ENCHANTMENT by Rosetta E. Clarkson. A delightful new book 
by the author of Magic Gardens, with chapters on monastery gardens, beginnings 
of the flower garden, sweet scented geraniums, creeping thymes, fragrant mints 
and other old-time favorites. A book to enjoy and to refer to. $3.00 
GARDENING WITH HERBS FOR FLAVOR AND FRAGRANCE, by 
Helen Morgenthau Fox. Herbs in the garden, over the stove and in the ice box 
are described by this gardener who grew them for three years before selecting 
her list of 68 varieties that can profitably be grown by gardeners in America. 
190 pages are devoted to careful and accurate notes on cultivation, season, frag- 
rance, and appearance of flowers, seeds, and leaves. 56 expert recipes are also 
included. 334 pages, 12 illustrations. $2.50 
EDIBLE WILD PLANTS, by O. P. Medsger. The first complete handbook 
of America’s wild menu. Almost every edible plant of this country growing out- 
side of cultivation is described in detail. 80 pen and ink drawings; 19 photo- 
graphs; a combined index of scientific and common names; and a sensational, 
geographical key heighten the clarity of the text. 324 pages $3.50 
HERBS AN HERB GARDENING, by Eleanor S. Rohde. A splendid book 
on herb gardening, which discusses the making of an herb garden and the use 
of herbs in the flower garden. Touches also on the possibilities of herbs in the 
kitchen and on ancient medicinal uses. The book closes with practical hints for 
the lay-out of an herb garden. 198 pages; illustrated in halftone and line; 6 
x 9 inches. ; $3.00 
THE FRAGRANT PATH, by Louise Beebe Wilder. Every garden lover will 
be delighted with this enticing book of sweet-scented flowers and leaves, both in 
the garden and in the wild. The first part deals with the fragrant plants of 
various seasons in the garden, including roses, annuals, shrubs, vines, etc. Much 
of interesting garden lore is included, as well as Mrs. Wilder’s own experience 
in growing these plants. Part two is a descriptive compilation of practically all 
known fragrant plants not dealt with in the first section. Jllustrated. 407 
pages. $3.00 
HERBS AND THE EARTH, by Henry Beston. Interesting and readable as 
a book and one we often refer to. The author lists and describes the various 
herbs and their culture and associates them with their ancient historical past. 
$2.00 
HERBS, HOW TO GROW THEM AND HOW TO USE THEM, by Helen 
Noyes Webster. The title quite well describes the scope of this book by Mrs. 
Webster. A surprising amount of useful and interesting information about the 
growing and use of herbs condensed within its pages. $1.00 
HERBS FOR THE KITCHEN, by Irma Goodrich Mazza. As the title in- 
dicates, this is a cook book devoted to those dishes that the author believes taste 
better when cooked with herbs. This covers a wide range of dishes. Salads 
come in for particular attention and the author’s ancestry has made it natural 
for her to include many Italian dishes. She gives a full description of the com- 
mon herbs and their uses. She throws in for good measure a wealth of unusual 
cooking information. $2.00 
SALADS AND HERBS, by Cora, Rose and Bob Brown. Salads and Herbs 
is a cookbook that supplements the average cookbook and gives new inviting 
ideas for every menu. $1.75 
