CORIANDER—Coriandrum sativum. Family: Umbelliferae. 

they are kept. 
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Uses: Seeds used for spicing cookies, hot breads, 
coffee, confections, liqueurs and curry powder. 
Description: A slight, little annual with 
rounded basal leaves similar to Anise which — 
become linear at the top of the eighteen inch 
stems. Flat umbels of extremely pretty pale- 
' mauve blossoms. The acrid smell of the foliage 
' does not suggest the pleasing fragrance of the 
ripe fruits. The seeds are crushed before using 
in cooking and improve in flavor the longer 
CULTIVATION: Easily grown annual to be sown where plants are to 
remain. Matures early and fat brown seeds may be harvested in the 
middle of July: One of the earliest flowers in the herb garden. 
Coriander 
.10 packet 
DILL—Anethum graveolens. Family: Umbelliferae. 

Usrs: Leaves make a piquant seasoning for fish, 
potatoes, salads and sauces. Seeds flavor cakes, rye 
bread, pastries, and pickles. 
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DescripTION: Dill is a three foot tall annual with 
feathery much-segmented leaves and yellow, umbel- 
liferous flowers. Flat light-brown seeds start to 
ripen soon after blossoms open. 
CULTIVATION: Sow in shallow drills, thin to stand 
ten inches apart. Dill is of such easy culture and 
rapid growth that several sowings will be desired 
to provide leaves all summer. 
-10 packet 
