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Grandmother’s favorites, these interesting, at- 
tractive and useful plants were in the gardens of 
colonial America. And prior to the time of 
Columbus, they provided the homemaker of 
medieval Europe with her salads, condiments, 
perfumes, and remedies. 

ANISE. Pimpinella Anisum. Seeds flavor candy, cordials, 
and pastries; aid digestion. Leaves used for salads or garnish- 
ing. Annual; 16 inches. Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., 0z..50 cts. 
BALM. Melissa officinalis. Lemon-scented foliage used for 
flavoring food, vinegar, confections, wines, and liqueurs, 
and is added to salads. Balm tea is an old remedy, recom- 
mended for fevers, asthma and headaches: 18 . inches. 
Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
BASIL, Sweet (Basilco). Ocymum Basilicum. Leaves used 
for flavoring. An infusion makes a skin lotion and is used 
internally. Snuff, from the leaves, is a headache remedy. 
Annual; 12 inches. Seed only, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1. 
BASIL, Lettuce-leaved. Ocvmum bullatum. Larger leaves 
than the above. Uses are the same. 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 in- 
gredient in potpourri. Thymol is made from it. Plants 
only, $1.10 for 3. 
BENE. Sesamum orientale. An old remedy for dysentery. 
Seeds impart a nut-like flavor to confections: 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 sweetmeats; also to flavor 
cordials. 2 feet. Seed only, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1. 
BURNET (Pimpinella). Sanguisorba minor. Leaves used 
for salads; their flavor resembles cucumbers. An infusion 
makes a face lotion. Give a pleasing bouquet to wine. 
20 inches. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, $1.10 for 3. 
CARAWAY. Carum Carvi. Well-known flavoring for cordials 
and sauces; also for bread- and cake-making. Annual; 18 
inches. Seed only, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.25. 
CATNIP. Nepeta Cataria. Shoots used for seasoning; tea 
was made from it before tea came out of China. Allegedly 
turns mild people ferocious. Interests the domestic cat. 
3 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, $1.10 for 3. 
CHAMOMILE. Antbemis nobilis. Tonic, febrifuge, sedative 
and hair-bleach; emetic m 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, used as 
a salad ingredient. 10 inches. Seed, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1. 
Plants, $1.10 for 3. 
CORIANDER. Coriandrum sativum. Seeds used in cooking, 
candy-making, and flavoring cordials, Annual; 214 feet. 
Seed only, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
COSTMARY (Alecost). Chrysanthemum Balsamita. For 
scenting linen. Beer was flavored with it, and a tea made 
from the dried leaves. 214 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 

SCENTED 
GERANIUMS 
Charming plants which thrive 
in a well-drained soil and sunny 
situation. In Jate fall they can 
be cut back hard, potted up and 
@ carried over the winter in a 
sunny window, where they are 
ideal house plants. Their names 
reveal their individual scents. 






Peppermint Rose Spice 
Above 3, 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. 
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OLD-TIME HERBS 
All Herb plants, except Tarragon, are $1.10 for 3, $4.25 per doz. 
Tarragon plants (next page) are 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
transportation on plants beyond 50 miles 
CULINARY 
AROMATIC 
MEDICINAL H E R B S 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the formal 
fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 

DANDELION. See page 12. 
DILL. See page 12. 
ELECAMPANE. Inula Helenium. Roots have medicinal 
properties. 4 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
FENNEL. See page 12. 
HOREHOUND. Marrubium vulgare. For seasoning cough 
remedy made from leaves; a tea, valuable in chest ailments, 
also. 3 feet. Seed only, pkt. 25 cts. 
HORSE-RADISH. See page 12. 
HYSSOP. Ilyssopus officinalis. Decorative plant for edging 
and an everlasting. For flavoring and has medicinal 
properties. 1 foot. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
LAVENDER Lavandula vera. Dried flowers impart a fra- 
grance to linen; from them Javender-water is distilled. We 
offer the perfumed “‘Munstead Strain.” 2 ft. Seed, pkt. 
25 cts., Yoz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25. Plants, $1.10 for 3. 
LAVENDER-COTTON. Santolina incana. Aromatic plant, 
valuable for edging. Green foliage or gray foliage plants 
can be furnished. 114 fect. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
LEMON VERBENA. Aloysia citriodora. Very fragrant 
plant with the odor of lemon. Not strictly hardy; needs 
protection over winter. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
MARJORAM, Pot. Origanum vulgare. 
salads; potpourri ingredient. Valuable 
20 inches. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
MARJORAM, Sweet or Knotted. Origanum Majorana 
Leaves are employed for seasoning and are added to salads. 
A perfumery oil is extracted from it. Potpourri ingredient. 
2 feet. Seed, pkt. 25 cts. Plants, $1.10 for 3. 
MINTS (Perennials) 
Require moist ground and shade. The “Mint Pool” wasa 
feature of the monastery garden of medieval times. 
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. 
APPLE MINT. M. rotundifolia. For flavoring beverages, 
jellies, and confections. 214 feet. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
CREEPING MINT. M. Requieni. 
planting in “crazy pavements.” 
$1.10 for 3. 
CURLY MINT. Mentha crispa. Sweet, pungent scent. 
Quaint, curly Ieaves. Plants only, $1.10 for 3. 
LEMON MINT (Bergamot Mint). M. citi:ata. Unusual 
“Temony”’ scent. May be used for flavoring. Plants only, 
$1.10 for 3. 
Leaves used in 
edging plant. 
Miniature variety for 
8 inches. Plants only, 

Our Nursery Department 
ALSO OFFERS— 
PARSLEY PLANTS. Pot-grown, 20 cts. each, 50 cts. for 3. 
Parsley furnishes more iron than spimach. Excellent source 
of vitamins A and C and a good source of vitamin B. 

Additional Plants 
These have medicinal properties, or are of sentimental interes 
est; they are described elsewhere in this Catalogue. Please 
consult the Index. 
Aconite (Monkshood) 
Boneset. Eupatorium. 
Horse-Radish. 
Marigold. Calendula. 
Carnation. Mustard. 
Celery. Nasturtium. 
Clary. Pepper. 
Dandelion. Poppy. 
Feverfew. Matricaria. Stramonium. Datura. 
Fraxinella. Dictamnus. Strawberry. 
Garlic. : 
Germander. Teucrium. 
Heart’s Ease (Pansy). 
Sweet Flag. Acorus calamus. 
Violet. Viola. 
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