Culinary, Aromatic, Medicinal HERBS| FRUIT TREES 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the formal fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 
ANISE. Pimpinella Anisum. Seeds flavor candy, 
cordials, and pastries; aid digestion. Annual; 
16 inches, Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
BASIL, Sweet (Basilco). Ocymum Basilicum. 
Leaves used for flavoring. Annual; 12 inches. 
Seed only, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1 
BASIL, Lettuce-leaved. Ocymum 
Larger leaves than the above. Annual. 
Seed only, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.25 
BEE-BALM (Oswego Tea, Bergamot). Monarda 
hybrida. The plant is fragrant. Dried leaves and 
seeds are an ingredient in potpourri. 
Plants, $1.10 for 3 
BENE. Sesamum orientale. An old remedy for 
dysentery. Seeds impart a nut-like flavcr to con- 
fections; yield oil of sesame or teel-oil. Annual. 
Seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
BETONY (Woundwort). Stachys officinalis. Old- 
time remedy. 3 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
BORAGE, GURKENKRAUT. Borago officinalis. 
Flowers used in salads and candied for sweet- 
meats, 2 feet. Seed only, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1. 
CARAWAY.. Carum Carvi. Flavoring for cordials 
and sauces; also for breads and cakes. Annual; 
18 inches, Seed only, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.25 
CATNIP. Nepeta Cataria. Shoots used for season- 
ing and tea, 3 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. 
: Plants, $1.10 for 3 
CHAMOMILE. Anthemis nobilis. Tonic, febri- 
fuge, sedative and hair-bleach; emetic in large 
quantities. Smoked, it relieves asthma. A 
Chamomile poultice helps toothache. 1 foot. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
CHIVES. Allium Schenoprasum. Mild onion flavor. 
10 inches, Seed, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1 
Plants, $1.10 for 3 
CORIANDER. Coriandrum sativum. Seeds used in 
cooking, candy, and cordials. Annual; 21% feet. 
Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
COSTMARY (Alecost). Chrysanthemum Balsam- 
ita. For scenting linen. Beer was flavored with 
it, and a tea made from the dried Ieaves. 214 feet. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
bullatum. 

SCENTED 
GERANIUMS 
Peppermint 
Rose - 
Spice 
Above 3, avail- 
able Dec., in 3-in. 
white, painted pots, 
75 cts. each, $2 for 
3, $7.50 per doz. 

Balm Lemon Peppermint 
Balsam Nutmeg Rose 
Filbert Orange Spice 
Above 9, out of pots, for planting in garden, 
45 cts. each, $1.20 for 3, $4.50 per doz. 
HOREHOUND. Marrubium vulgare. For season- 
ing cough remedy made from leaves; a tea, valu- 
able in chest ailments, also. 3 feet. 
Seed only, pkt. 25 cts. 
HYSSOP. Hyssopus officinalis. Decorative plant 
for edging. For flavoring and has medicinal 
properties. 1 foot. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
LAVENDER-COTTON. Santolina incana. Aro- 
matic edging plant. Green or gray foliage plants. 
114 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
LEMON VERBENA. Aloysia citriodora. Very fra- 
grant. Needs protection over winter. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
MARJORAM, Pot. Origanum vulgare. Leaves 
used in salads; potpourri ingredient. Valuable 
edging plant. 20 inches. Plants only, $1 for 3 
MARJORAM, Sweet or Knotted. Origanum Ma- 
jorana. Leaves for seasoning and salads. A per- 
fumery oil is extracted from it. Potpourri in- 
gredient. 2 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. 
Plants, $1.10 for 3 

MINTS (Perennials) 
ANISE MINT. Mentha viridis anisatus. The aroma 
of anise combined with mint. For salads and cold 
drinks. 2 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
CREEPING MINT. M. Requieni. Miniature va- 
riety. 8 inches, Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
CURLY MINT. M. crispa. Sweet, pungent scent. 
Quaint, curly leaves. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
LEMON MINT (Bergamot Mint). M. citrata. 
Unusual “Iemony”’ scent. For flavoring. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
PEPPERMINT. M. piperita. True English. An 
essence is distilled and a medicinal tea is infused 
from Mint. 3 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
WOOLLY MINT. M. tomentosa. Large, gray, 
woolly aromatic leaves. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
SPEARMINT. M. viridis. The common garden 
Mint. For Mint sauce, julep, jelly, etc. 2 feet. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
ENGLISH PENNYROYAL. M. Pulegium. Aro- 
matic medicinal herb, Valuable m the kitchen for 
seasoning. 1 foot. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
RUE. Ruta graveolens. The bitter Ieaves are em- 
ployed for seasoning and beverage flavoring. An 
essential oil is used in toilet preparations. Poultry 
remedy for roup. 214 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. 
Plants, $1.10 for 3 
SAFFLOWER (False Saffron). Carthamus tinc- 
torius. Used as a dye and an ingredient in cos- 
metics. Annual; 3 feet. Seed only, pkt. 25 cts. 
SAGE, Common. Salvia officinalis. Dried leaves 
are employed for stuffings and sauces. Essential 
oil used in perfumery. 15 inches. 
Seed, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $2.25. Plants, $1.10 for 3 
SAVORY, Summer (Bohnenkraut). Satureja 
hortensis. Gives meat flavor to vegetables. Annual; 
18 inches. Seed only, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1 
SAVORY, Winter. S. montana. Seasoning herb 
and for flavoring liqueurs. Relieves bee-stings. 
1 foot. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
TANSY. Tanacetum vulgare. For seasoning and 
flavoring. 1 foot. Plants, $1.10 for 3 
THYMES 
CITRON or LEMON THYME. Thymus citrio- 
dorus. Scented carpeting plant. A few leaves in 
tea will enhance the aroma. 10 inches. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
CRIMSON THYME. T. Serpyllum coccineus. 
Dense, fragrant mat-plant for edging. 10 in. 
Plants, $1.10 for 3 
MOTHER OF THYME (Creeping Thyme). T. 
Serpyllum. For seasoning. 10 inches. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
WOODRUFF (Waldmeister). Asperula odorata. 
Put with household linen. Edging plant for partial 
shade. 8 inches. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
WORMWOODS 
COMMON WORMWOOD (Wermuth). Arte- 
misia Absinthium. Wormwood tea is a vermifuge. 
Used to flavor absinthe. 18 inches. 
Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
FRINGED WORMWOOD. A. frigida. For flavor- 
ing and perfumery. 114 ft. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
MUGWORT. A. lactiflora. Fragrant perennial. 
The bitter leaves may be used for seasoning. 
A feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
OLD MAN (Southernwood; Lad’s Love). A. 
Abrotanum. Keeps moths from clothing; sprin- 
kled on the stove, will dispel kitchen odors. 3 to 
4 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
OLD WOMAN (Beach Wormwood, Dusty 
Miller). A. Stelleriana. Gray edging plant. 
2 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
TARRAGON (Estragon). A. Dracunculus. For 
salads and vinegar. Essential oil used in per- 
fumery. Plants only, 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3 
COMMON YARROW. Achillea Millefolium. Fra- 
grant foliage. 214 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
WOOLLY YARROW. A. tomentosa. Carpet-like, 
gray, aromatic plant. Charming edging peren- 
nial. 1 foot, Plants only, $1.10 for 3 
DRIED HERBS. Herb Vinegars and Spices, to- 
gether with food products that are unusual, are 
described on pages 30-30A. 


Plant in rich, prepared soil, the roots being care- 
fully separated and spread. If dry weather follows 
planting, they must be watered. 
Shipping season, late Oct. and Nov. 
Standard Trees, 5 to 7 ft. high, $2.50 each, 
$27.50 per doz., except where noted 
APPLES. Should produce the fourth year. Easily 
grown in any good soil. Plant 40 ft. apart. 
Spray in winter with Lime-Sulphur and Scalex. 
As the first buds burst, spray again with these two 
and Black-Leaf 40. Spray with arsenate of lead 
when buds show pink, again when petals begin to 
fall, and two weeks after all petals have fallen. 
Baldwin. (Late.) Deep red. AI purpose. 
Delicious. (Late.) Dark red eating Apple. 
Greening. Green; fine for cooking. | 
Hyslop. (Crab.) Red and yellow striped. 
McIntosh. (Late.) Dark red, white-fleshed. 
Williams Early Red. (Early.) 
Yellow Delicious. (Late.) Large; golden yellow. 
Yellow Transparent. (Early.) Pale yellow. 
PEACHES. Should begin to yield the second year 
after planting. Plant 20 ft. apart. 
Gum exudations and sawdust at the base will 
suggest borers; dig out with a wire, or inject 
Borer-kill into the hole. In early September make 
a ring of Paradichlorobenzene 2 in. from the 
trunk. Spray in winter with Lime-Sulphur. 
Spray again with Wettable Sulphur, Hydrated 
Lime and Arsenate of Lead in sprmg when husks 
are shucking, 
Belle of Georgia. (Late.) White freestone. 
Elberta. (Midseason.) Yellow freestone. 
Hiley. (Early.) White freestone. All-purpose. 
43.H.Hale. (Midseason.) Yellow freestone. Large. 
PEARS. Prefer heavy loam. Plant 20 ft. apart; 
should yield the third year, 
“Fire-Blight” causes blackened leaves. Remove 
and burn blighted branches. Spray like Apples. 
Anjou. (Late fall.) Large; yellow blushed red. 
Bartlett. (Late summer.) Large yellow fruit. 
Seckel. (Late summer.) Small brownish fruit. 
CHERRIES. Sweet Cherries do well on rather 
light land; the sour in heavier soil. Plant 20 to 30 
ft. apart, the sour closer than the sweet. 
Spray with Lime-Sulphur m [ate winter, again 
with Wettable Sulphur and Arsenate of Lead 
when petals fall; once more when calyx rings 
shuck off. Repeat when color appears on fruit. 
Black Tartarian. (Early; sweet.) Large; black. 
Governor Wood. (Early; sweet.) Large; yellow. 
Improved Montmorency. (Midseason; sour.) 
Attractive red fruit with firm flesh. 
Sweet September. Patent No. 94. 
sweet.), Dark red. 
Yellow Spanish. (Early; sweet.) Amber-yellow. 
(Late; 
PLUMS. Plums do best on rather heavy clay soils. 
Spray with Sunoco Oil Emulsion just before the 
buds burst. Apply Wettable Sulphur and Arse- 
nate of Lead after shucks fall, agam a week later. 
Abundance. Flesh light yellow, very sweet. 
Burbank. Large dark violet fruit. 
Prune. Large dark blue fruit. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
A plot 6 ft. wide and 50 ft. Iong will be sufficient 
to plant 100 roots, 
_ Dig a trench 114 ft. deep and 1 ft. wide, and dig 
into the bottom about 4 in. of well-rotted manure, 
or 100 Ibs. of Humus and 10 Ibs. of General Garden 
Fertilizer to each 50 ft. of row. On this put 5 in. of 
good soil, and then lay the roots in, about 18 in. 
apart. Cover to within 4 in. of the top of the trench 
and as the plants grow, gradually fill the trench 
to the surface. Between the rows allow 18 in. 
Paradise. Stalks very large. Flavor good. 
Large, 2-yr. roots, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. 
Mary Washington. Rust-resistant, vigorous. 
Extra-choice 2-yr. crowns, $5 per 100, $40 per 
Ae 
Selected 3-yr. crowns for forcing, $7.50 per 100, 
$60 per 1000. 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
Plant 3 ft. apart in well-manured ground. Mulch 
with manure or Mulch-o-Nure after ground freezes. 
Victoria. A reliable and productive variety. 
Strong Roots, 40 cts. each, $4.25 per doz., $30 
per 100. 
Extra-large Clumps for forcing, 60 cts. each, 
$6.50 per doz. 

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