THE GARDEN CENTER — 53 LASALLE ROAD, WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — PHONE 32-4272 
HERBS 
All are annuals unless otherwise noted. 
ANISE 11, ft. Aromatic seeds for flavoring 
food. pkt 15¢ 
BORAGE 11, ft. Young leaves are used for 
salad and for flavoring cooling drinks. 
Flowers used for garnishing. pkt 15¢ 
CARAWAY 2 ft. Young leaves for salads; 
seeds for cheesecakes, etc. Biennial. 
pkt 10¢ 
CATNIP 114-2 ft. Leaves, green or dried, are 
useful in seasoning. The plant is, of course, 
any cat’s dream of delight. Perennial. 
pkt 15¢ 
CHERVIL 1',-2 ft. Sweet, mild parsley-like 
flavor — for soups and salads. pkt 15¢ 
CHIVES 6”. For delicate onion flavoring. 
Perennial. ¢ pkt 15¢ 
CORIANDER 1-2 ft. Pungent seeds for 
meats, pickles, sausages, ete. kt 15¢ 
DILL 21% ft. Green leaves for salads and 
soups; dry seed for pickles. pkt 10¢ 
FENNEL, FLORENCE (Finocchio). Its 
thickened base has an anise-like flavor and 
is eaten like celery. pkt 15¢ 
KALE Brassica oleracea acephela crispa 
Culture and rate same as cabbage. 
DWARF SCOTCH 55 days. Tightly curled 
bluish leaves, highly nutritional. 
pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
KOHL RABI Brassica oleracea caulorapa 
One packet sows a 30 ft. row. Sow early in rows 18” 
apart; thin plants to 6 inches. 
WHITE or PURPLE VIENNA 55 days. De- 
licious flavor between cabbage and turnip. 
Must be eaten when young. 
pkt 15¢, 14-0z, 40¢ 
LEEK Allium porrum 
Pkt. 25 ft., 1 oz. 100 ft. Culture and rate similar to 
onion. 
AMERICAN FLAG 130 days. Thick white 
stalks with subtle sweet onion-like flavor. 
Blanch by drawing the soil up around the 
plant as it grows. pkt 15¢, 4-oz. 35¢ 
HOREHOUND 14”. Leaves are used for 
flavoring candy. Also used in cough medi- 
cines. Perennial. pkt 15¢ 
PEPPERMINT 11, ft. Leaves or tender tips 
for flavoring. pkt 15c 
ROSEMARY The best seasoning for lamb 
and pork. pkt 15¢ 
SAGE 1-2 ft. Fresh or dry, this is an essen- 
tial seasoning for dressings and sausage. 
Perennial. pkt 15¢ 
SORREL Bittersweet leaves used green for 
salads and soups. Perennial. pkt 15¢ 
SUMMER SAVORY. Used dried to flavor 
salads, meats and vegetables. pkt 15¢ 
SWEET BASIL 11%, ft. The leaves, green or 
dried, used as a pungent seasoning in many 
foods; especially good with tomatoes. 
Purple leaved or green. pkt 15¢ 
SWEET MARJORAM 1-2 ft. For flavoring 
meats; also peas and beans. — pkt 15¢ 
THYME Aromatic seasoning, excellent with 
fish and poultry. Perennial. pkt 15¢ 
WORMWOOD Aromatic and bitter; used in 
liquors. pkt 15¢ 
THE GARDEN CENTER — 53 LASALLE ROAD, WEST =. bane Gases! PHONE 32-4272 
