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HERBS 
CULINARY, MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC 
A—Annual B—Biennial P—Perennial 
Herbs are the oldest continually grown group of cultivated plants and are 
again becoming popular in home gardens. The following list gives some of those 
which are more popular in this country and is by no means a complete list. We 
have drawn freely from the following reference material in compiling this group 
of modern herbs: Clarkson, Rosetta E. 1939. Magic Gardens. XVIII + 370 pp. 
Macmillan Co., New York, N. Y. and from Kamm, Minnie Watson. 1938. Old Time 
Herbs for Modern Gardens. XI + 256 pp. Little, Brown and Co., Boston, Mass. 
ANGELIGA™4A 4 celzca archancelica a fe Ba a 
Stems and stalks used as vegetable or candied, seeds used for liquor flavoring 
and roots as medicinal; white flowered plant; biennial behaving like perennial 
if all flower heads are cut off. 
ANISESR 7077 cll anid eet oN RN eo. se ace ee ee 
Plants 14-18” tall; creamy or lemony white blossoms; roots and leaves are 
celery-like; seeds used in baking and leaves for garnish or in cordials. Not the 
same as FLORENCE FENNEL which is sometimes called SWEET ANISE. Do not 
transplant. 
BALM or: LEMON: BALM Melz5ia ‘officinalis 2 2. 1 On ee 
Low growing plant with fragrant, lemon scented leaves which are used in 
medicinal teas and for flavoring liquors; also grown for oil valued in perfumes. 
BASIL SS WEETeOcr77777)bas7licunt nn ee 
Purple flowered plants 12-18” tall; light yellow green, clove flavored, highly 
aromatic foliage 1s excellent for seasoning omelets or soups and as garnish for 
salads; oil used in perfumes; this is popular BASILICO NAPOLITANO of the 
Italians. 
BASILITALIAN: 0629772710 C125 PU el Ns Girt ee 
Similar to SWEET BASIL but has coarser foliage with large, crinkly leaves. 
BOHNENKRAUT See SUMMER SAVORY. 
BORAGE:boracoosficinali sins eee a, ee 
Hardy, fuzzy, much branched, coarse, sprawling plants 15-22” tall; violet, star 
shaped flowers prolifically borne give aromatic flavor to drinks; small tender 
leaves having cucumber-like flavor used for potherb, seasoning and garnishing; 
excellent bee plant. 
BURNED. Potcriam ianeuiorud. yk eo oe 
Excellent for salads, sometimes used for soups having flavor resembling cucumber ; 
decorative in the garden. 
CARAWAY -Carum carvn. 8 i es Se 2 ee ee 
Carrot like foliage grows 18-24” tall in second year bearing white flowers and 
seed in umbels; seed used for seasoning bread, confectionery, condiments and 
meats as well as for volatile oils. 
