
These are old-fashioned plants that have been grown since ancient times for their culinary and medicinal value. 
goes back to medieval days when their pleasant fragrance helped dispel the noxious odors that were so prevalent before means of sanita- 
tion were devised. Their leaves were used both fresh and dried for flavoring food. 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 get a lot of pleasure from seeing what you can do with these very useful plants. Ordinary garden soil and care are all they ask. 
BALM, LEMON (Melissa officinalis). Clean bright green leaves, deliciously 
scented with Iemon. 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 
asatea. Tall, gray foliage. Will grow most anywhere when established. 
CHIVE Sane Schenoprasum). Finely chopped leaves give a delicious flavor 
to salads. 
HOREHOUND (Marrubium vulgare). Dried leaves make a tea and fresh leaves 
make a remedial candy. Downy, crinkled gray foliage is very ornamental. 
HYSSOP ( Hyssopus officinalis). Leaves used for medicinal purposes and to 
season vegetables. A good edging plant. Rich blue flowers. 
HYSSOP, PALESTINE. Much like the above but a more prostrate grower. 
LAVENDER, TRUE (Lavandula officinalis). Dried flowers commonly used for 
scenting linens and in potpourris. 
PEPPERMINT (Mentha piperita). Leaves and tender tops may be infused 
in cooling drinks. 
ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis). Fragrant leaves scent potpourris. 
RUE (Ruta graveolens). Bits of the pungent blue-green foliage may be used 
with discretion. to flavor salads or vegetables. May be used as a low clipped 
border plant for formal beds. 


Their history 
SEA: (Salvia officinalis). Dried leaves season meats, sausages, stuffings, 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. 
SWEET MARJORAM (Origanum Majorana). Fresh leaves season sausages, 
vegetable dishes and salads or scent potpourris. 
SWEET WOODRUFF (Asperula odorata). Hay-scented leaves used to flavor 
wines. The plant is a good ground-cover for shady places. 
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, KITCHEN (Thymus vulgaris). Dried leaves season meat dishes, 
gravies and dressings; fresh leaves excellent in salads. 
THYME, LEMON-SCENTED (Thymus vulgaris, Golden Variegated). Used as 
a flavoring for 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 
General Lest of Perceuntals 
If we had more space, we should like to “play up” these old faithful perennials also. However, we feel that they are so well known 
that merely to list them is enough. They have all paid their way in perennial gardens for thousands of people. 
AJUGA reptans rubra. Deep purplish blue. May, June. 3to For3  For10 
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ANCHUSA italica, Lissadell. Gentian-blue. May, June. 4ft... 1 35 4 00 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria. Large, single golden yellow flowers all 
ARMERIA Laucheana. Bright rosy red. May, June. 3to6in.. 1 50 
ASTER nove-angliz. Bright purple-violet. Sept., Oct. 4ft.... 1 35 00 
Blue Gown. Lovely China-blue. 4to44ft................. 1 50 50 
Red Rover. Deeprosy red. Sept.,Oct. 3to4ft.............. 1 35 00 
CERASTIUM tomentosum. White. May, June. Low growing. 1 50 
CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. Wallflower. Fiery orange. May. 1ft. 1 35 
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum, Double White Swan. June : 
COREOPSIS, Double Sunburst. Semi-double; yellow. 3 ft... 1 35 
DIGITALIS purpurea gloxiniaflora. Purple spotted. June, 
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Purpurea, Rose. June, July. 3\to Ait... aiaelsts cisions 1335 00 
Purpurea, White. June, July. 3 to 4 ft..................6. ik 2353 00 
GAILLARDIA, Goblin. Mixed colors. June, July. 1ft........ 1 35 00 
GEUM, Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double fiery red. May, June. 
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GLOBULARIA cordifolia. Light blue. June. 10in.......... 1 50 50 
HELENIUM, Riverton Beauty. Lemon-yellow. Aug., Sept. 
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Riverton Gem. Bronze. Aug., Sept. 3 to 4 ft.............. 1 50 50 
HEUCHERA brizoides. Pale pink. May to July............. 150 50 
HOLLYHOCK, Double Newport Pink, Red, White, Yellow 
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IBERIS sempervirens, Snowflake. Large, pure white flowers. For3 For 10 
May June.<'6 to/8 int ter tee ene en erik eee $1 50 $4 50 
INULA ensifolia. Fine for poor soil. Large, yellow, daisy-like 
flowers: June to:Augon been eee aoe eee 150 4 50 
LAVANDULA vera. True Sweet Lavender. July. 1 ft........ 150 4 50 
OENOTHERA missouriensis. Immense golden yellow flowers. 
Juneto-Augs LO. yee aoiee ee eat eieie mi sieieroterere 150 450 
PHLOX subulata. Mountain Pink. 
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Blue'Hill. Deep blue Veh a case mccioes ane antec ee 1550054: 50 
Roséa.. Rose-pimk soe cat Sa ie tyne ere ease eeINE cies oem te 150 450 
POLEMONIUM reptans. Jacobs-ladder. Bright blue. Apr. to 
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PULMONARIA angustifolia azurea. Vivid blue flowers simi- 
lax:to MertenstatcA prs ek aici Gtr ec de einen rere atceeds 1550 4e50 
Saccharata maculata. Pink flowers and silvery spotted foli- 
ages Apr 12 toda ina) deers enol Gerais at el cele ote 15504550 
SANTOLINA Chamecyparissus. Fine edging plant with silver 
FOLIA RES, TRE ae ATS Ges Evtecac pelt cas eatcneis oA tris tei eieherate rs 150 450 
Viridis. Edging plant withegreen foliage. ........0..00+-0ce- TES ORAL) 
SEDUM spectabile. Immense heads of rose-colored flowers. 
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SPIRAA Filipendula. Single; white. June, July. 2ft.......... V5 OAL 50 
Filipendula fl.-pl. Double; white. June, July. 1 ft......... 1550450 
TEUCRIUM Chamedrys. Glossy green foliage resembles dwarf 
boxwood. Can be clipped to any height upto 1 foot......... 150 450 
VALERIANA coccinea. Showy heads of old-rose flowers. June 
to OCEIG2 FE ie ee ee de Pesce Moras, chonmtolsie stereo oe 1535) 54° 00 
Coccinea alba. White. June to Oct. 2 ft............2.005: 135554 00 
VERONICArupestris. Bright blue. Early June. 3in.......... 150 450 
PITZONKA’S PANSY FARM, BRISTOL, PENNA. 
