DESSERT SEEDS CON 
EL CENTRO, CALIF. 


HERBS AND SUNDRY SEEDS, Continued 
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Annual. 24 inches tall, finely cut 
foliage, rather too pungent. Chiefly grown for seeds which are 
used medicinally and as flavoring for meats, pickles, sauces and 
in confectionery and pastry. 
Dandelion, Improved Thick Leaved (Taraxacum officinale) Annual. 
Plant is spreading, 18 to 24 inches across. Leaves large, partially 
toothed, thick in texture, prolific, dark green, they blanch easily, 
fairly tender greens. 
Dill, Mammoth (Anethum graveolens) Annual. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
Leaves green. cut almost as fine as thread. Seeds flat and brown 
when ripe. Chiefly used in a dry state for flavoring, particularly in 
Dill Pickles. 
Fennel, Sweet (Foeniculum vu'gare) Annual. Height 3 to 314 feet, very 
aromatic, used for flavoring. 
Fennel, Florence or Finnochio (Foeniculum dulce) Annual. Sometimes 
called Sweet Anise. Height 3-4 feet. Leaf stems have a tendency 
to fold in like Celery, but it is the base of the leaf stalks that thicken 
and closely overlap, forming an apple-shaped, bulb-like enlarge- 
ment. Sweet, aromatic, Anise-like flavor, used either fresh or 
cooked. 
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) Perennial. Hardy, about 2 feet tall, 
strong, aromatic odor. Leaves are grayish and are used for flavor- 
ing. An extract is used medicinally for coughs and colds. 
Lavender (Lavendula spica) Half-hardy perennial. Height 2-2'% feet. 
Sweet delicate odor. Flower stalks are dried and used in perfume, 
also placed in linen closets to impart their perfume to the linens. 
Marjoram Sweet (Origanum marjorana) Annual. Height 1-2 feet. 
Leaves can be used either fresh or dried for seasoning. It is pleas- 
antly aromatic and is among the principal herbs that are used for 
seasoning soups, stews, meat pies and sausages. 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Perennial. Height 3-4 feet. Glossy 
green foliage, aromatic, nutmeg odor and rather warm bitter 
flavor. Leaves used in seasoning and extracted oils from the blos- 
soms are used in perfumery. 
Rue (Ruta graveolens) Hardy Perennial. Bushy plant 2-212 feet high. 
Strong odor and rather bitter flavor. Usually employed medicin- 
ally, sometimes used in beverage and in seasoning vinegar. 
Sage, Broadleaf (Salvia officinalis) Perennial. Hardy spreading plant, 
14-18 inches high. Silvery gray-green foliage, pleasant aromatic 
odor. Flavor is mildly pungent, leaves used in seasoning. Perhaps 
the most widely used among the herbs for seasoning. 
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