, 
fragrance of the leaves and flowers of this 
most traditional and decorative garden plant 
needs no description, but a few words on 
its culture would not be amiss. Most people 
fail with Lavender, Lavandula vera, because 
it will not grow from old seed. 
This year we were particularly fortunate 
in getting a good crop of Lavender seed, 
which because it was hand selected from 
the best plants, and carefully cleaned with- 
out bruising the grains, will give you the 
best possible germination from fresh seed. 
SUMMER SUNLIGHT 
The bright yellow panicles of Golden 
Woad bring the glow of summer sunlight 
to the flower garden in May. At a time 
when the spring colors are predominately 
blue, the yellow plumes of Golden Woad, 
Isatis tinctoria, make a glorious contrast in 
the background of the flower garden. Seeds 
may be planted now or in midsummer for 
beautiful blooms the following spring, for 
this four-foot-tall, glaucous-leaved biennial. 
SWEET WoORMWOOD 
To call this sweet scented herb Chinese 
Fragrant Fern would better describe the 
appearance and value of it. It is a paradox 
in a family of predominantly bitter and 
grey-leaved perennial plants to find this 
Artemesia annua, with smooth, bright green 
leaves of a most pleasant fragrance. In 
bouquets and flower arrangements, the ferny 
foliage gives graceful softness, and it may 
be dried to give its sweet odor to pot- 
pourri and sachets. 
