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CATNIP or CATMINT Nefpeta cataria . ee Nee ek ee Me ee 
Fuzzy leaved hardy plant grows in clumps 2-3 ft. tall; blooms with proiific 
clusters of small blue flowers from midsummer to frost making excellent bee 
plant; dried leaves used for tea; name comes from attractiveness of plants to cats. 
CHAMOMILE, GERMAN Matricaria chamomilla .  .. A 
Small plant with coarse, rich green foliage which ts cut el folted Si fragrant 
paths. 
CHAMOMILE, TRUE or ROMAN Azthemis nobilis. 2 A 
Plants maith small, daisy-like, yellow and white flowers Real yi ney hate way 
and medicinal. 
CLARY Salvia sclarea . . P 
Plants 3-4 ft. tall usually mauve flowered although some varieties are > yellow 
and white; grown for decorative effect as well as for use in teas and omelets; 
has heavy camphor odor. 
CORIANDER Cortandrum sativum. A 
Plants hardy, 2-21/ ft. tall with white flowers and finely cut foliage; seeds used 
in bakery, confectionery and beverage flavors; foliage has slightly disagreeable 
odor. 
CUMIN Cuminum cyminum . . A 
Seeds used in curry powder and as seasoning in cheese and Kimmel ; hard to 
raise unless seeds are fresh. 
HOREHOUND Marrubium vulgare. . ie 
Hardy, branched, sprawling, strongly aromatic plants about 2 ft. tall: woolly 
grayish leaves used for seasoning and oils used in flavoring candy and medicines. 
HYSSOP Hyssopus officinalis. . P 
Hardy, shrubby plants 12-18” tall having aroma and warm pungent taste; ‘leaf 
extract used as tonic, stimulant and in perfumes; leaves used for salads and 
for flavoring omelets ; makes fine low hedge having rich purple flowers. 
LAVENDER, SPIKE Lavendula spica . P 
Half hardy plants 2-21/, ft. tall, erect, bushy ; used the same as TRUE LAVENDER; 
widely used because of heavy yield of volatile oil. 
LAVENDER, TRUE Lavendula vera . P 
Hardy plants 12-16” tall, compact, bushy ; lilac blue flowers used in sachets and 
in perfumes; young leaves and tender stalks sometimes used in salads. Seed 
germinates very slowly. 
LOVAGE Levisticum officinale. Eyes rar tal 5h Ss) ok 
Attractive tall plant suitable for shady border: young stems blanched and 
used in confectionery with flavor resembling celery. 
MARJORAM, SWEET or KNOTTED Origanum marjorana . . A 
Tender, bushy plants 18-24” tall; aromatic and pungent, young leaves used in 
soups, salads, omelets and poultry stuffing; slow germinating. 
