Purple Basil 
Ocimum B, var. purpureum 25¢ pkt. 
Flower arrangers favorite for focal 
points, the deep purple leaves and pink 
flowers are long lasting in water. Steep 
the leaves in white vinegar and watch it 
become a sparkling ruby shade with a de- 
licious Basil flavor for use in French 
dressing and marinade. The foliage color 
is better where there is full sun and lean 
sandy soil. Japanese beetles seem to over- 
look this variety. 2% feet. Sun. 
Borage 
Borage officinalis 1o¢ pkt. 
‘“‘T Borage, bring thee courage” — Who 
wouldn’t feel a rise in spirits at the 
sight of the heavenly-blue, star-shaped 
blossoms which may be candied or floated 
on beverages? If the seed is sown in the 
strawberry bed after the first spring weed- 
ing, the berries will be bigger from the 
shade of Borage’s leaves. Plant some in 
the herb garden and in the flower border. 
You’ 1] want to cut it for arrangements as 
well as for summer coolers. Thin but do 
not transplant. 3 feet. Sun or shade. 
Coriander 
Cortandrum sativum 10¢ pkt. 
Nobody could like the smell of the 
leaves but the round,brown seeds develop 
a pleasant spiciness when ripe which makes 
them useful for hot breads and cookies. 
One of the first annuals to bloom, the 
umbels of pinkish blossoms look pretty in 
a mass. You can’t fail with Coriander if 
you collect the seeds as soon as they 
pull off the umbels easily after they have 
turned brown. Sow where plants are to re- 
main, 2 feet. Sun. 
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