Herbs 
The charm of old-fashioned gar- 
dens again in favor, herbs are 
being rediscovered as both use- 
ful and decorative. But the chief 
attraction of herb gardens is to 
the sense of smell. 
Most herbs are exceedingly 
easy to grow in average soil, 
well drained and in full sun. 
Most herbs should be used 
lightly in cooking—don't be 
heavy-handed. So used they 
add a spice and charm to food 
and drink that nothing else can. 
But dried commercial flavors 
are far inferior in quality to 
fresh leaves picked as needed 
for use in your own garden. 
Hardy Perennial Herbs 
All Herb Prices (except as noted) 
3 of one kind $1.20 
6 of one kind 2.25 
BALM, LEMON (Melissa officinalis) — 
2 ft., rich, moist, sun or part shade. 
Leaf scented like Lemon Verbena. 
In tea, or garnish. 
BERGAMOT. BEE BALM (Monarda 
didyma)—3 ft. sun or shade. Fra- 
grant leaves. Showy old fashioned 
salmon pink bloom. 
White—Form with white flowers. 
Cambridge Scarlet—Brilliant scarlet. 
BURNET (Sanguisorba canadensis) 
—18 inch, good soil, sun or part 
shade. Cucumber-scented leaves 
for salad. 
Minor—A dwarf form. Better salad. 
CATNIP (Nepeta cataria)—2 ft. full 
sun. Any soil. Lavender bloom, 
aromatic leaves. 
CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum)— 
1 ft. Rich soil. The smallest, gent- 
lest onion. Chopped leaves in 
salads, omelets, sauces. 
COSTMARY (Chrysanthemum bal- 
saminta)—3 ft. Full sun. Yellow 
flowers, spicy narrow leaf. Reputed 
to repel moths. 
GERMANDER (Teucrium chamae- 
drys)—1 ft. Rosy bloom, dark shiny 
thick-set leaves. An excellent 
clipped dwarf hedge. Tolerant. 
HELIOTROPE, HARDY (Valeriana 
officinalis)—4 ft. Tolerant. Showy 
fragrant rose bloom in June-July. 
HYSSOP (Hyssopus officinalis) —2 
ft. Low compact, with deep blue 
flower spikes. 
LAVENDER (Lavandula veris) —18 
in. Fragrant leaf and flower. Gather 
flower spikes when buds start open- 
ing. Dry and scent linens, etc. 
Rosea—Silver pink form. 3 for $1.50. 
Twickle—Purple form. 3 for $1.50. 

Photo: Lemon Balm, Creeping Thyme and Lavender in Herb garden. 
LAVENDER-COTTON 
cana)—l'¥ ‘ft. Full 
evergreen leaf. 
(Santolina in- 
sun. Silvery 
Viridis—Rare green-leaved form. 
-MARJORAM, WILD (Onites vulgaris) 
—l, ft. Tolerant. Branched plant 
with white blooms. Leaves flavor 
meats and starchy foods. 
MARJORAM, POT (O. onites)—Simi- 
lar, pink bloom. Better flavor, not 
quite so hardy. 
MINT, CURLY (M. crispa)—Interest- 
ing twisted leaves. Moist part 
shade suits all mints. 
MINT, APPLE (Mentha rotundifolia) 
—Woody leaves, lavender flowers. 
MINT, PENNYROYAL (M. puleqium) 
—Low, spreading with pennyroyal 
fragrance. 
MINT, PEPPERMINT (M. piperita)— 
2 ft. True old-fashioned flavor for 
tea, candy or garnish. 
Citrata—Orange mint flavor for sum- 
mer drinks from crushed leaves. 
MINT, SPEARMINT (M. spicata)— 
The one used for mint jelly to serve 
with lamb. 
ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis) 
Must be wintered indoors except in 
south. Narrow spicy leaf delicious. 
RUE (Ruta graveolens)—2!/p ft. Yel- 
low blooms, finely cut blue-green 
leaves. Handsome. 
SAGE (Salvia offinicalis) — 2! ft. 
Sun. The form we offer is Holt's 
Mammoth. Gray pebbled leaf, pur- 
ple flower. For flavoring meat. 
SAVORY (Satureja montana)—1 ft. 
Neat edger, stand sun, dry soil. 
Seasons meat, soups. si 
TARRAGON (Artemisia dracunculus) 
—2 ft. Narrow glossy leaf, aromatic. 
Flavor vinegar, fish, soup or salad. 
3) for $1.65. 
THYME (Thymus vulgaris) — 1 ft. 
Sun, drain. Gray narrow leaf, pur- 
ple flower. Used in poultry dressing. 
THYME, CARAWAY (T. herba bar- 
ona)—Creeper. Scented leaf flavors 
beef dishes. 
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THYME, CREEPING (T. serpyllum)— 
Prostrate, useful ground cover. Rosy 
pink bloom. 
White—Form with white blooms. 
Crimson—Form with crimson blooms. 
THYME, LEMON (T. citriodorus)— 
YW, ft. Blue leaf with lemon flavor 
and scent. : 
WOODRUFF (Asperula cynanchica) 
—Trailing, sandy shade. Tiny pink 
bloom all summer. 
Sweet Woodruff (A. 
usual ground cover 
Leaves scented like hay. 
odorata)—Un- 
for shade. 
VERBENA, LEMON (Lippia citrio- 
dora) — Must winter indoors, but 
dried lemon-scented leaf good for 
teas or in scent bags. 3 for $1.65. 
WORMWOOD (Artemisia pontica)— 
2 ft. Decorative gray lacey foliage. 
Fringed (A. 
silvery. 
frigida)—1 ft. Dainty, 
Mugwort (A. lactiflora)—4 ft. Fra- 
grant, creamy flowers August and 
Sept. Stately. 
Southernwood, “Old Man” (A. abro- 
tanum) — Green leaves cut into 
thread—like lace. 
Ghost Plant, “Silver King” (A. abula) 
—3 ft. Silver-white foliage, dried 
for winter. 

Kitchen Herb Collection: 3 each 
of eight kinds: Chives, Pepper- 
mint, Pot Marjoram, Rosemary, 
Savory, Tarragon, sage and 
Thyme, 24 plants in all, for $9.25. 
Stepping-Stone Herb Collection: 
Five kinds suited to growing be- 
tween flags and which will spice 
the air when walked on yet not 
suffer from the trampling: White 
Creeping Thyme, Crimson Thyme, 
Caraway Thyme, Lemon Thyme 
and Pennyroyal Mint. 
3 each, 15 plants, for $ 5.50. 
10 each, 50 plants, for $16.50. 

