PRIMULA, Colossal Strain 
STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). Beau- 
tiful lizht blue flowers on 1!4-foot stems. 
Good border plant and fme for cutting. 
Late summer. 60c each, $1.50 for 3, $4.50 
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. 
All Thymus, 60c each, $1.50 for 3, 
$4.50 for 10 
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, 1n bold masses. 7Oc each, 
$1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10. 
VERONICA, Blue Spire. Showy spikes of deep 
blue flowers above bright green foliage. 
Stands hot weather well. Fine for cutting. 
July, Aug. 2 ft. 60c each, $1.50 for 3, 
$4.50 for 10. 
Incana. Deep blue flowers with silvery 
foliage. Has good appearance, both in and 
out of bloom. Useful in rockery or for 
edging paths and flower beds. 6 in. 
60c each, $1.50 for 3, 
$4.50 for 10. 
PITZONKA’S Pexeuacals 
STOKESIA 
HERBS 
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. 
AGRIMONY (Agrimonia FEupatoria). An 
ancient herb reputed to have medicinal 
qualities, also used as a yellow dye. Not 
much used now but grown for its name 
and old-time reputation. Leaves look 
somewhat like a strawberry; tapering 
spikes of yellow flowers. 12 to 18 in. 
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 as a tea. 
Tall, gray foliage. Will grow most any- 
where when established. 
ORIENTAL 
POPPIES 
Red Flame 
Sass Pink 
Barr’s White 
PITZONKA’S PANSY FARM, BRISTOL, PENNA. 
TROLLIUS 
CHIVE (Allium Schenoprasum). Finely 
chopped leaves are delicious m salads. 
COSTMARY (Chrysanthemum Balsamita ta- 
nacetoides). An old-fashioned, sweet- 
smelling herb with long narrow leaves 
and sprawling growth. Sometimes used in 
salads and the dried leaves as a tea. 
GERMANDER (Teucrium Chamedrvs). 
Glossy green foliage resembling boxwood. 
HOARHOUND (Marrubium vulgare). Dried 
leaves make a tea and remedial candy 
is made from the fresh leaves. 
HYSSOP (Avssopus officinalis). 
for medicinal purposes and to 
Leaves used 
season 
vegetables. Attractive in 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. 
PENNYROYAL (Mentha Pulegium). Tender 
perennial. Used as a tea, either by itself 
or combined with lemon verbena. 
PEPPERMINT (Mentha piperita). Leaves 
and tender tops may be infused in cooling 
drinks. 
ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis). 
grant leaves scent pot-pourris. 
RUE (Ruta graveolens). Bits of the pungent 
blue-green foliage may be used with dis- 
cretion to flavor salads or vegetables. 
May be used as a low clipped border 
plant for formal beds. 
SAGE (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 pot-pourris. 
SWEET WOODRUFF (Asperula_ odorata). 
Hay-scented leaves used to flavor wines. 
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. 
Lemon-scented (Thymus vulgaris, Golden 
Fra- 
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. 
All Herbs, 70c each, 3 of one variety $1.80, 
10 of one variety $5.50 
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