KITCHEN HERBS 
varieties is small and delicate, therefore it should be 
sown in finely prepared soil, free from weeds, to se- 
cure a satisfactory stand. 
BASIL 1.2 axmusl plan, strony fragrant ale 
.. grown by som: 
Rela kitchen herb ana sometimes as a medicinal herb. 
3 
inches high. Sweet Basil is grown as an ornamental plant. 
Lettuce Leaved Basil is used as “‘greens’’ by many people. 
The two last named varieties grow a foot high. Basil should 
be planted out-doors when all er of frost is past in 
rich soi! and in a sunny situation and should be spaced 
8 inches apart. ; 
SWEET BASIL—Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c 
DWARF BASIL—Pkt. 10c; 02. 60c. 
BOHNENKRAUT—See summer Savory. . 
BORAGE—Leaves are used in pickles and salads; flowers 
_ excellent for bees. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
CARAWAY—Used in flavoring liquors, breads, meats, etc. 
- Culture the same as for Dill. Biennial, roducing seed the | 
first year if sown early. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
DILL—The green leaves are used for pickles and for flavor- 
ing sauces, Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 3 1 Ib. $1.20. 
MAW OR BLUE POPPY—The seed is used in pastries, 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. , | 
SWEET MARJORAM— 
MAGGIORANA 
(Marjanka). An annual kitchen herb with a very 
pleasant smell much used in soups and various dishes as 
seaso q the seed outdoors when all danger of frost | 
ne past rows foot apart. Height 9 inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. | 
MINT—Plants only. Per clump, 25c postpaid. Two vari-. 
eties, Spearmint and Peppermint. 100 plants $1.20; 1,000 
plants, $10.00, not prepaid. 
ROSEMARY—Yields an aromatic oil and water. Pkt. 10c. 
SAGE—Broad leaved. Leaves are used for seasoning and | 
stuffing. Pkt. 15c; oz 80c. / 
SAVORY SUMMER—A culinary herb. | 
TAREAGON—Estragon (Artemisia Dracunculus). Hardy | 
perennial with slight protection over winter. Very aromatic. — 
Plants only. The true variety yields no seed. Three for | 
85c, 12 for $2.20, postpaid. 
THYME—Dymian Timo o Pepolino 
A hardy Ah pt ee kitchen herb, once planted lasts for | 
The dried 
cede leaves have a very pleasant scent. Height 
inches. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
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WALDMEISTER—Used in May vine and also for scenting 
clothes. ‘ 5 Pe 
WORMWOOD—Has medicinal qualities. Beneficial for poul- 
at ieee should be planted in poultry yards. Pkt. 10c; | 
oz. 60c. 
- YARROW—Has medicinal qualities. 
Four Popular Herbs 
Sweet Marjoram, Sage, Summer 
Savory and Thyme. 
Produces enormous heads, measur-’ 
ing 15 to 20 inches in diameter. Will 
SUNFLOWER far under favorable conditions, 
I orty to sixty bushels to the acre. 
t is highly recommended for poultry, and the best egg 
produc: food known. May be planted on a waste piece 
of ground any time from early spring until middle of July, 
at the rate of 3 lbs. to the acre. The thick stalks may be 
used for fuel. Price: 1 Ib, postpaid, 45¢c; packet, 10c. By 
freight your expense, 10 lb. lots and over, at 26c per Ib. 
TOBACCO 
CULTURE—Is not particular as to kind of soil. In the 
North sow the seed in March and plant in rows 3% ft. 
Apart and 3 ft. apart in the row when all danger of frost is 
bast. Cultivate frequently. 
BONANZA—About the best variety in the long list of 
Tobaccos suitable for light soils on which it makes high 
bright brown leaf and on heavy soils it makes fine leaves 
of mahogany brown. Leaves broad. set well apart on the 
stem. Is easily cured, of fine quality and makes first-class 
product either for wrappers, filling, or as a chewing tobac- 
co. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; Ib. $6.00. 
TREE SEEDS 
Sow Evergreen seeds early in the spring in a firm, 
sandy bed. Give the young seedlings some shade the first 
summer. The other decidious seeds can be sown in April 
or May in drills 2 feet apart. 
Pkt. Oz. Ib. 
AUSTRIAN PINE .............ccee00 a iy ei 
BARBERRY THUNBERGI, (Jap.)... .10 -20 2.20 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE......... -20 $1.00 $13.00 
SPRUCH NORWAY (2:6 easel... 15 -80 10.00 
CARAGANA ARBORESCENS 4,, £222» 
with orna- 
mental fern like foliage and bright yellow flowers in May 
and June. Easily raised from seed hardy everywhere. 
Germinates promptly. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; Ib. $3.25. 
CORNUS KOUSA 
Who knows Cornus Kousa? Very few. yet it deserves 
the widest use because it is a beautiful and extremely 
showy shrub blooming in June a month after Cornus Flori- 
da. Its fruit is pinkish round balls nearly an inch in diam- 
eter making the shrub as ornamental as when in full 
bloom. Does well in any soil and situation including shaded 
places under big trees. Hardy, easily raised from seed 
grown in the spring or fall. Height 10-20 ft. 1 oz. 60c; Ib. 
$6.00. 
ELEAGNUS LONGIPES 
Valuable shrub because highly ornamental and easily 
and inexpensively raised from seed. Flowers fragrant, yel- 
lowish ms pe in May, followed by bright red, edible cherry 
like fruit that hangs in bunches from the branches. Foliage 
silvery white. Perfectly hardy. Height 5-6 ft. 
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