The Hert Garden 
No matter how small your garden may be, a few of the most useful plants below wil 
1 well reward you for the space taken. If 
you can spare as much asa 10 x 10 ft. space, you can easily develop an interesting and beautiful planting of choice herbs that will 
supply all the culinary requirements of your own home and those of your friends and neighbors. Culture letters apply to directions 
in Garden Guide Section. 
ANNUAL SORTS 
ANISE. Seeds and leaves are used for garnishing, seasoning and 
cordials. A or B. Pkt., 15¢c; 14 0z., 30c. 
BORAGE. Leaves are used in salads, the flower spikes in cold 
drinks. Plant is an excellent bee plant. A or B. Pkt., 15c. 
CARAWAY. A biennial plant whose seeds are valuable for fla- 
voring bread, cakes, cheese and confections. Young leaves may 
be used to flavor salads. Seeds are produced the second year. 
B culture. Pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 30c. 
CHERVIL (Anthriscus). An annual of the Parsley family. Leaves 
used for flavoring salads. A culture. Pkt., 15c; 14 0z., 30c. 
CORIANDER. An annual of the Parsley family whose seeds are 
used for flavoring candy, liquors and salads. A culture. Pkt., 
15c; 14 oz., 30c. 
DILL. An annual of the Parsley family. Seeds and leaves used for 
flavoring, especially in pickles. A or B. Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 25c. 
MUSTARD (Brassica Nigra). The true Mustard whose seed is 
used as condiment in the kitchen. A. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 20c. » 
PARSLEY. Biennial plants grown as annual for their leaves 
which are used as flavoring and garnishing. Seed germinates 
slowly and is best planted under A or B culture. 
Moss Curled. Finely cut and crinkied leaves. 
Plain. Fern-leaved. (not curled.) 
Hamburg. Leaves used as flavoring and roots cooked like Parsnips. 
Any of Above Parsley: Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1/4 Ib., 50c. 
SAVORY, Summer. Hardy annual whose aromatic leaves are 
used either green or dried for flavoring sauces, salads, stuffings, 
soups and stews. Seeds are minute, so F culture is best. Pkt., 
15¢; 14 oz., 25¢e; oz., 75c. ; 
SWEET BASIL. A tender annual herb of the Mint family prized 
for its arcmatic»leaves, used fresh or dry to flavor soups or 
stews. B culture is best. Pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; oz., 50c. 
SWEET MARJORAM. Tender perennial usually grown as an 
annual under F culture, and later planted 12 inches apart. The 
leaves, valuable for flavoring meat dishes and dressings, are 
gathered just before plant flowers. Pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c. 
PERENNIAL SORTS 
BALM, Lemon. Aromatic herb of Mint family prized for its aro- 
matic leaves used for seasoning of foods, liquors and for 
medicine. C, D or G. Pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 30c. 
CATNIP (Nepeta Cataria). Hardy perennial growing 3 feet tall. 
The pungent fragrance of the leaves is highly attractive and 
exciting for cats. C, D or G. Pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 35c. 
CHIVES. A spreading perennial of the Onion family with small 
tubular leaves. 8 to 10 inches high. Valued when chopped as a 
flavoring for salads, soups, cheese and stews. The purple flower 
heads are attractive and the plant may be used as a border or 
edging plant. C, D or G. Pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c. 
FLORENCE FENNEL. A quick growing plant, somewhat resem- 
bling Celery, whose leaves are boiled as greens and used as 
flavoring in fish dishes and also as a garnish. Seeds produced 
the second year are used for flavoring. Both seeds and foliage 
have a mild Anise flavor. A or C. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 20c; 0z., 50c. 


PERENNIAL SORTS—Continued 
HOARHOUND (Marrubium). Aromatic perennial, with woolly 
white foliage and white flowers whose leaves are used for 
flavoring candies and cough lozenges. C, D or G. Pkt., 25e; 
%4 oz., 50c. 
HYSSOP. An old-world perennial sub-shrub valued for its aro- 
matic foliage used as a culinary seasoning and in medicine. 
Since the plant is attractive, it may be used as an ornamental 
as well. A, B, C or F. Pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c. 
LAVENDER, Spica. Fragrant perennial of romance valued for 
its leaves which are extremely sweet scented when dried. Can 
be used for perfumes and sachets, and as a flavoring for vine- 
gar. C, D or F. Pkt., 25c. 
LAVENDER, Veris (True Lavender). While of richer fragrance, 
is not reliably hardy and must be mulched well if wintered 
outdoors. Pkt., 25c. 
PENNYROYAL (Mentha Pulegium). True old-world herb prized 
for its aromatic leaves used in seasoning and medicines. C, D 
or F. Pkt., 25c. 
PEPPERMINT (Mentha Piperita). Hardy plants whose leaves are 
used for flavoring, and yield an essential oil valuable for flavor- 
ing and as a medicine. C, D or F. Pkt., 25c. 
ROSEMARY. Attractive sub-shrub grown for its aromatic leaves 
which are used as a seasoning and also yield an oil used in 
medicine. Plants grow 6 feet high and require some winter 
protection. A, B, C or D. Pkt., 25¢C; 0Z., 50c. 
RUE. A shrubby plant to 3 feet high with large yellow flowers 
and finely divided, fragrant leaves. While sometimes used as 
seasoning, the plant is chiefly valuable for ornamental and 
medicinal purposes. C, D or F. Pkt., 25c. 
SAGE. One of the most valuable of all herbs. A hardy sub-shrub 
prized for its richly aromatic leaves used as a seasoning in 
many meat and fowl dishes and in cheese and sausage. C or F, 
transplanting seedlings 24 inches apart. Pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c. 
SPEARMINT (Mentha Spicata). Hardy plant of the Mint family 
grown for its leaves used as flavoring in drinks, jellies, meat 
dishes and vinegar. Plants only 25c each. 
SWEET CICELY (Myrrh). Perennial herb of the Parsley family 
with fine cut leaves and small white flowers in umbels. Form- 
erly used as a seasoning, it is now chiefly valued as a border 
plant. C, D or F. Pkt., 25c. 
TANSY. Old-world perennial with fine aromatic foliage and clus- 
ters of small yellow disc flowers. Used for flavoring, for medic- 
cinal purposes and as an ornament in the garden. A, B or C. 
Pkt., 25c. 
TARRAGON (Artemisia Dracunculus). A 30-inch perennial with 
long, narrow, smooth, green leaves valuable for seasoning, 
especially for vinegar. C, D or F. Pkt., 25c. 
THYME (Thymus Vulgaris). An erect, shrubby, 8-inch plant with 
white, hairy branches and small leaves, bearing pale lilac 
flowers. The leaves when dried are prized as seasoning. C, D 
or F. Pkt., 25c. 
WORMWOOD (Artemisia Absin- 
thium). Shrubby plant of the 
Composite family with silky white 
segmented leaves. Chief source of 
Absinthe, but grown chiefly as an 
ornamental in the hardy border. 
C, D or F. Pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c. 


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