
Herbs 
The charm of old-fashioned gar- 
dens again in favor, herbs are 
being rediscovered as both useful 
and decorative. But the chief at- 
traction 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 light- 
ly 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 com- 
mercial flavors are far inferior in 
quality to fresh leaves picked as 
needed for use in your own 
garden. 

Photo: Lemon Balm, Creeping Thyme and Lavender in Herb garden. 

All Hardy Perennial Herbs Priced 
3 of one kind $1.20; 6 of one kind $2.25 

BALM, LEMON (Melissa officinalis)— 
2 “ft., -Tich, ‘moist, sun or part: shade. 
Leaf scented like Lemon Verbena. In 
tea, or garnish. 
BERGAMOT. BEE BALM (Monarda 
didyma)—3 ft. sun or shade. Fragrant 
leaves. Showy old fashioned salmon 
pink bloom. 
Cambridge Scarlet—Brilliant scarlet. 
BURNET (Sanguisorba canadensis)— 
18 inch, good soil, sun or part shade. 
Cucumber-scented leaves for salad. 
CATNIP (Nepeia cataria)—2 ft. full 
sun. Any soil. Lavender bloom, aro- 
matic leaves. 
CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum)—|] ft. 
Rich soil. The smallest, gentlest onion, 
Chopped leaves in salads, omelets, 
SQuces. 
COSTMARY (Chrysanthemum balsa- 
minta)—3 ft. Full sun. Yellow flowers, 
spicy narrow leaf. Reputed to repel 
moths. 
GERMANDER (Teucrium chamaedrys) 
—1] ft. Rosy bloom, dark shiny thick- 
set leaves. An excellent clipped dwarf 
hedge. Tolerant. 
HELIOTROPE, HARDY (Valeriana of- 
ficinalis)—4 ft. Tolerant. Showy fra- 
grant rose bloom in June-July. 
HYSSOP (Hyssopus officinalis)—2 ft. 
Low compact, with deep blue flower 
spikes. 
LAVENDER-COTTON 
cana)—1}/, ft. Full sun. 
green leaf 
Viridis—Rare green-leaved form. 
(Santolina in- 
Silvery ever- 
LAVENDER (Lavandula veris)—18 in. 
Fragrant leaf and flower. Gather flow- 
er spikes when buds start opening. 
Dry and scent linens, etc. 
Rosea—Silver pink form. 3 for $1.50. 
Twickle—Purple form. 3 for $1.50. 
MARJORAM, POT (O. onites)—Similar, 
pink bloom. Better flavor, not quite 
so hardy. 
MINT, APPLE (Mentha rotundifolia)— 
Woody leaves, lavender flowers. 
MINT, PENNYROYAL (M. puleqium)— 
Low, spreading with pennyroyal fra- 
grance. 
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!/, ft. Yellow 
blooms, finely cut blue-green leaves. 
Handsome. 
SAGE (Salvia offinicalis)—2Y2 ft. Sun. 
The form we offer is Holt's Mammoth. 
Gray pebbled leaf, purple flower. For 
flavoring meat. 
SAVORY (Satureja montana) — | ft. 
Neat edger, stand sun, dry soil. Seas- 
ons meats, soups. 
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Kitchen Herb Collection: 3 each of 
eight kinds: Chives, Peppermint, 
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. Spice the air when 
walked on; do not suffer from the 
trampling: White Creeping Thyme, 
Crimson Thyme, Caraway Thyme, 
Lemon Thyme and Pennyroyal Mint. 
3 each, 15 plants, for $ 6.50. 
10 each, 50 plants, for’ $19.50. 
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, purple flow- 
er. Used in poultry dressing. 
THYME, CARAWAY (T. herba barona) 
—Creeper. Scented leaf flavors beef 
dishes. 
THYME, CREEPING (T. serpyllum)— 
Useful ground cover. Rosy bloom. 
White—Form with white blooms. 
Crimson—Form with crimson blooms. 
THYME, LEMON (T. citriodorus)—1/, ft. 
Blue leaf with lemon flavor. 
WOODRUFF (Asperula) 
Sweet Woodruff (A. odorata)—Unusual 
ground cover for shade. Leaves 
scented like hay. 
WORMWOOD (Artemisia pontica) — 
2 ft. Decorative gray lacey foliage. 
Fringed (A. frigida)—1 ft. 
very. 
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. 
Dainty, sil- 
