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- Golden Seal is a Money Maker 
We -believe that there 
is more money to be made 
growing Golden Seal than 
any of the other me- 
dicinal plants, and that 
now is the time to grow 
“it. Golden Seal is used 
extensively in the manu- 
facture and compounding 
of many medicines, The 
plants formerly grew 
wild in many parts of the 
United States, and it was 
from these wild plants 
that the supply ef roots 
was formerly secured. 
The crop of wild roots is 
“now nearly exhausted, 
and it has become neces- 
sary to cultivate these 
plants. 
' Golden Seal is easily grown. The ideal 
spot for growing Golden Seal plants is in 
the woods, where no cultivation is required. 
They may also be easily grown under culti- 
vation in slat houses or under other artificial 
shade. Any good, well drained soil is suit- 

Golden Seal 
“able. 
When ready to dig, the roots should av- 
erage at least one ounce each, green. This 
would make approximately 18 pounds of 
gots to each square rod. Dry Golden 



Seal roots usually sell for $2.00 to $3.00 per 
pound. At the time of going to press with 
this catalog, medicinal root buyers are pay- 
ing $3.50 per pound for the roots and 50 ' 
cents per pound for the leaves and stems. 
At the present price of roots, 18 pounds of 
dry roots per square rod would bring you 
$63.00 per each square rod. At this rate an 
acre of roots would be worth more than 
$10,000.00. Besides, you would add to this 
the amount you would receive for the leaves 
and stems. In addition to all of this, enough 
small plants should be found to set out twice 
as large a patch and the fibrous roots that 
are left in the ground will form buds and 
reset the patch. 
Prices of Golden Seal 
Seed 
Golden Seal seed should be planted in the 
fall, but as our supply will be limited, you 
. should place your order as soon as possible. 
The best way is to order your Golden Seal 
seed at the same time you order your other 
seeds. Order now (send cash with order) 
and fresh seeds from our 1943 crop will be 
sent to you at the right time for fall plant- 
ing. About 1,000 seeds are usually required 
for producing enough plants to set a square 
. 
rod, With each order for seed we will send 
complete cultural directions and the names 
and addresses of medicinal root buyers who 
will buy the roots from you. 
PRICES (Fresh Seed): Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., 
$1.00. Seed in bulk, $3.00 per 1,000; $12.50 
per 5,000; $22.50 per 10,000; $50.00 per 25,- 
000, by parcel post, postpaid. 
Prices of Golden Seal 
Plants 
Many of our customers wish to set out Golden 
Seal plants and get a patch started in that way in- 
stead of planting seed, and to such persons, we can 
supply plants in limited quantities. Others want to 
know how to identify these plants when they find 
them growing wild. It is rather difficult for us to so 
describe them that oné can be positive in their 
identity after reading the descriptions only, but we 
can supply any of our customers with one dozen or 
more of the plants, which will be a positive guide to 
anyone wishing to dig wild plants. We will have a 
few plants which will be ready for delivery next fall. 
If you wish to purchase some of them, we would - 
recommend that you place your order as soon as pos- 
sible, as we will no doubt be sold out before planting 
time. Order now (send cash with order) and plants 
will be delivered to you at the right time for fall 
planting. Set about 700 plants to each square rod. 
PRICES. of two-year-old plants: {2 plants for 
$1.00; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $4.00; 250 for $8.50; 
{,000 for $30.00, delivered to any part of the United 
States, prepaid. 
GINSENG 
‘Your choice of the following varieties at 15¢ per packet; 
4 pkts. for 40c; or 12 pkts. for $1.00, postpaid. 
Herbs are both useful and ornamental, and are easily grown in beds, 
flower borders, rockeries and in the vegetable garden. They contribute 
flavor to the menu and fragrance to the home. For winter use, cut 
stalks on a dry day,° when not quite in full bloom, thoroughly dry in the 
shade, and pack in air-tight jars. Varieties marked with an asterisk 
(*) are perennial. 
- ANISE. Aromatic seeds; leaves for salads. 
-*BALM. Fragrant, lemon-minty leaves. 
BASIL, Sweet. For spicy flavoring. 
BORAGE. For seasoning and salads. 
_ CARAWAY. A biennial, grown for its spicy seeds. 
*CATNIP, or CATMINT. For seasoning and animal tonic; also used 
as tea for nervous headaches. 
*CHIVES. For salads and wild onion flavor. Plants (small clumps), 
-30c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
DILL. For seasoning pickles. Pkt., 15¢; oz., 25¢; % Ib., 55c; Ib., 
$1.75, postpaid. — 
*FENNEL, Sweet. For flavoring. 
*HOREHOUND. Used for flavoring candy, and tea for coughs. 
*HYSSOP. Flavoring and salads. 
MARJORAM, Sweet. Used in soups and salads; also as a tea for in- 
digestion. 
- SAFFRON. For flavoring and coloring. 
*SAGE, Broad Leaved. For seasoning dressings, sausages, etc. 1% 0z., 
50c. Plants, 40e each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
SUMMER SAVORY. For flavoring salads, dressings and gravies. 
*WORMWOOD. Used for worm medicine and flavoring liqueurs; a 
fine poultry tonic. % oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
Your choice of the above varieties at {5c per packet; 4 pkts. for 40c; 
or {2 pkts. for $1.00, postpaid. 
ANNUAL HERB 
MIXTURE 
This seed packet is a mix- 
ture of the annual varieties 
described on this page. Pkt., 
25¢, 7 : 



PERENNIAL HERB 
MIXTURE 
This seed packet is a mixture 
of the perennial varieties de- 
scribed on this page. Pkt., 25c. 





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each variety. Sow in a row, thinning out and transplanting to proper 
distance. 
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‘bove two seed mixtures are intended to meet the needs of those 
ae a row or small bed of herbs without buying a full packet of 
Galigary and. Medicinal HERBS | ; J 4 
_The price of dry Ginseng roots usually runs from $3.00 to 
$6.00 per pound, but at the present time the price is low 
due to the fact that most of the Ginseng roots are shipped to 
China. It takes five years to produce a erop of good sized 
roots, and by that time the war should be over and the price 
up again. 
Considerable money has been made growing Ginseng, but 
as it is a crop that should be grown in the shade, we would 
not recommend our customers building artificial shade to start 
growing it under present uncertainties. Those who have a 
wood lot or natural shade would be warranted in planting 
Ginseng because, in the woods, it requires no cultivation 
and it will be growing into a future money crop. You sim- 
ply have to sow the seed and in future years dig, wash and 
dry the roots for the market. 
From 1,000 to 1,200 seeds are usually required for pro- 
ducing enough plants for one square rod of ground. With 

fe | . < each order for seeds or plants we will send complete cultural 
directions and names and addresses of Ginseng root buyers. 
Orders for Ginseng seed will be filled in the fall unless other 
instructions are given, as spring planting is not recommended 
Ginseng 
PRICES OF SEED: Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. Seed in bulk, $3.00 per 1,000; $12.50 per 
5,000; $22.50 per 12,000; $50.00 per 25,000, postpaid. 
2-YEAR-OLD PLANTS: 12 for $1.00; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $4.00; 250 for $8.50; 1,000 
for $30.00, delivered prepaid to any part of the United States. wv 
367 page Medicinal Plant Book 
“Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants’’ is a book of 367 pages with about 100 illustra- 
tions. It gives a list of plants having medicinal value, and gives valuable information about 
their cultivation, marketing, etc. It contains 40 illustrations of Ginseng, showing this plant 
in various stages of development, and 20 illustrations of Golden 
Seal, showing plants and roots at different stages of growth. 
Some 40 other roots, plants and herbs having medicinal value are 
described and illustrated with good photographs. $5,000.00 to 
$20,000.00 per acre is often realized by the grower of Ginseng, so 
the several chapters in this book that are devoted to Ginseng are 
alone worth many. times the price of the book. “Ginseng and 
Other Medicinal Plants’’ is a book that every grower of medicinal 
plants should have, It also shows how considerable money can be 
made collecting wild plants and preparing them for the market, 
Price, postpaid, cloth bound, $1.25. 




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