
Table 2. Herbs, Spices, Etc. (Continued) 















Common Scientific Imports Commercial Type Soils Culture Notes 
Name Name (Pounds) * Areas Plant 
Sage Salvia officinalis 1,446,143 Southern Europe |Shrub-like herb Well drained, rich |Seed, cuttings Cut before bloom- 
loam 12’x24" ing. Adapted 
Savory Satureia Annual to Light, rich loam Seeds, sun Cut at beginning of 
Summer hortensis 18 inches : bloom and dry in 
Winter S. montana Perennial Poor, dry Seed, cuttings shade 
Senna Cassia 2,304,312 India Perennial Loam Divisions and seeds Leaflets and pods 
Alexandrain acutifolia Sun dried in sun 
Indian C. angustifolia Cathartic 
Sorrel Rumex sp. Perennial Any soil Divisions May become a pest 
Southernwood Artemisia Small shrub Sandy soil». Sun Old man. Lad’s 
abrotanum love 
Stramonium Datura Stramonium 404,219 U.S., Europe Annual Not particular, Seed direct in field [Leaves and flowers 
moist -|dried 
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Michigan Perennial Not particular Seeds, roots, Cut plants in full 
18"x36", sun flower, dry in shade 
Tarragon Artemisia Perennial to 3 feet |Well drained, Division, sun or Leaves used for 
Dracunculus sandy soils shade seasoning. Herb 
Thyme Thymus vulgaris Shrub-like Well drained, Seed, cuttings English, French, 
perennial sandy soils 18x36" Norwegian best 
Tonka bean Dipteryx odorata 514,741 South America Large tree Tropical pereeeit te for 
vanilla 
Vanilla V. planitfolia 828,625 East and West Climbing vine Tropical Greenripe fruits 
Indies cured 
Verbena Lippia Tropics Perennial Not particular Sun Tropical. Never 
Lemon cttriodora to 10 feet less than 55° F. 
Wormseed Chenopodium Maryland, Illinois |Annual Not particular Seed 18"x48” on 
American ambrostoides low ridge, cut tops 
Wormwood Artemisia Wisconsin, Herbaceous Not particular Seed fall, plants Cut plants in full 
absinthium Michigan perennial spring bloom and distil. 
Not very promising 
Wormwood Artemisia sp. See Table 1 
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Table 3. Miscellaneous Crops 
Common Scientific Imports Commercial Type Soils Culture Notes 
Name Name (Pounds) * Areas Plant . 
Acacia A. Farnesiana Shrub Not particular Grows wild, N. Texas. Flowers 
Huisache used for perfume 
Camphor Cinnamomum 1,541,936 (crude) China Evergreen tree Well drained Hardy along Gulf |Wood and leaves 
Camphora 1,256,278 (refined) sandy loam Coast. Ornamental |ground and distilled 
1,181,631 (oil) Japan 
Candelilla Euphorbia 10,420,568 Mexico Leafless shrub Well drained loam | Wild in West Wax on stems re- 
antistphilitica Texas moved by hot water 
Pedilanthus 
Pavonis 
Castor bean Ricinus communis 77,048,961 (beans) Annual or longer _|Not particular Seed in field Difficult to harvest. 
258,343 (oil) Oil from seed 
Chicle Achras Saota EPR Mexico, British Evergreen tree Rich, sandy loam, |Tropical Source of chewing 
Honduras lime gum. Fruit is 
Sapodilla 
Citronella Cymbobogon 1,682,574 Java, Ceylon Grass Tropical Lemon grass is 
Nardus C. citratus 
Damar Balanocar pus 15,004,904 East Indies Trees Tropical. Varnish 
Heimit 
Other plants 
Devil’s Shoe Tephrosia Native to E. and |Herbaceous Rather widely Collected, could A promising source 
String virginiana N. Texas perennial adapted be cultivated of rotenone. Selec- 
tions made by 
Station 
Gum arabic | Acacia Senegal 7,954,840 Sudan Shrub Well drained loam |Tropical Trees are tapped 
when fruit is ripe 
Gum tragacanth Astragalus 2,473,524 Persia Shrub Light, porous soil |Full sun Mesquite gum a 
: gummifer ; : good substitute 
Guayule Parthenium 1,028,400 Mexico Low shrubby Well drained loam, |Cultivation just Native to SW. 
argentatum perennial lime starting Texas. Prog. Rept. 
771 
Kapok Ceiba pentandra 12,385 Tropics of Amer.’ |Large tree Tropical. Fiber 
: Asia A from fruit; oil from 
seeds ad 
Lacquer Rhus verniciflua 7,483,575 Japan: Tree to 60 feet Poor, dry soil Seeds or cuttings /|Tree is tapped. 
Hardy. Foliage 
poisonous 
Mesquite gum Prosopis chilensis Shrub or small Widely adapted Native in Texas Method of collec- 
tree tion to be studied 
Olive Olea europaea 53,540,670 Most subtropics, |Evergreen tree Well drained, 



California 


fertile soil 

Cuttings or 
grafted 
Minimum temp. 
14° F. Low humid- 
ity. Mission 



*1935 or a recent average—crude product. 
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