
STOKESIA 
SAPONARIA ocymoides. A pretty, prostrate 
border and rock-garden plant. Flowers 
rosy pink, produced in great quantities 
just above the foliage in late May and 
early June. 
SEDUM §spectabile. Erect-growing species 
with broad, light green foliage and im- 
mense heads of rose-colored flowers. Aug., 
Sept. 11% ft. 
STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). Beau- 
tiful light blue flowers on 114-foot stems. 
Good border plant and fine for cutting. 
Late summer. $1.35 for 3, $4.00 for 10. 
THYMUS Serpyllum albus (White Mountain- 
Thyme). Forms dense mats of dark green 
foliage and clouds of white flowers. 
Serpyllum coccineus. Plants become covered 
with brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers. 
Serpyllum __lanuginosus (Woolly-leaved 
Thyme). Woolly foliage; pink flowers. 
TROLLIUS Ledebouri, Golden Queen (Globe- 
flower). Large, golden orange flowers. 
Fine for the border. Likes plenty of 
moisture and does well in shade or by the 
waterside, in bold masses. 
VERONICA, Blue Spire. Showy spikes of deep 
blue flowers above bright green foliage. 
Stands hot weather well. Fine for cutting. 
July, Aug. 2 ft. 

PLATYCODON 

These were considered a very necessary 
part of the garden in olden times. To this 
day many remedies are concocted from herbs, 
and most good cooks use them discriminately. 
If you can manage to have a small herb garden 
close to the kitchen door, you will no doubt 
get a lot of pleasure from seeing what you can 
do with these very useful plants. 
BALM, LEMON (Melissa officinalis). Clean 
bright green leaves, deliciously scented 
with lemon. Used as a tea, to flavor other 
drinks, as a medicine and for fragrance. 
CATNIP (Nepeta Cataria). Beloved of cats; 
also a medicinal plant and used as a tea. 
Tall, gray foliage. Will grow most any- 
where when established. 
CHIVE (Allium Schenoprasum). Finely 
chopped leaves give a delicious flavor to 
salads. 
HOARHOUND (Marrubium vulgare). Dried 
leaves make a tea and remedial candy 
is made from the fresh leaves. 
HYSSOP (Hvssopus officinalis). 
Leaves used 
for medicinal purposes and to season 
vegetables. Also attractive in the hardy 
border. 
Palestine. Much like the above but a more 
prostrate grower. 
LAVENDER, TRUE (Lavandula officinalis). 
Dried flowers commonly used for scenting 
linens and in pot-pourris. 
PEPPERMINT (Mentha piperita). Leaves 
and tender tops may be infused in cooling 
drinks. 
ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis). 
grant leaves scent pot-pourris. 
SAGE (Salvia officinalis). Dried leaves season 
meats, sausages, stuflings, and cheese. 
SAVORY, WINTER (Satureia montana). 
Leaves season meats, sausages, vegetable 
dishes and certain liqueurs. An excellent 
plant for edging borders. 
SPEARMINT (Mentha spicata). Fresh leaves 
used to flavor sauces and iced drinks, 
particularly juleps. 
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ORIENTAL 
POPPIES 
Red Flame 
Sass Pink 
Barr’s White 

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TROLLIUS 
SWEET MARJORAM (Origanum Majorana). 
Fresh leaves season sausages, vegetable 
dishes and salads or scent pot-pourris. 
TARRAGON, TRUE (Artemisia Dracunculus). 
One of the indispensable herbs. The basis 
for the well-known tarragon’ vinegar, 
and used in salad dressings and special 
meat sauces. 
THYME, COMMON (Thymus _ vulgaris). 
Dried leaves season meat dishes, gravies 
and dressings; fresh leaves excellent in 
salads. 
(Thymus vulgaris, Golden 
Used as a flavoring for 
Lemon-scented 
Variegated). 
drinks. 
WORMWOOD (Artemisia Absinthium). A 
good background plant. Disliked by 
moths. The leaves are used to flavor 
cordials. 3 ft. 
Any of the above, 60c each, 3 of one 
variety $1.50, 10 of one variety $4.50 
