A Garden Is Not Complete without Herbs 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce will produce about 1000 plants 
Cuxrture. The seed needs a strong, uni- 
form heat. Repeated sowings are sometimes 
necessary. 120 days. Soil D. Vitamins A, B, 
Black Beauty. The earliest large variety: 
Fruits rich, dark purple. 
New York Improved Purple. Large, 
smooth, deep purple fruits; flesh white, of 
excellent quality. Very productive. 
Florida High Bush. Upstanding; bears 
oblong purple fruit off the ground. 
EGGPLANT PLANTS. See page 25. 
ENDIVE 
Cuture. Sow in March for an early crop 
and in July for a second one. Space the plants 
about 8 inches apart in rows 14 feet apart. 
Soil B. Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Broad-leaved Batavian. Escarolle. Used 
in soups and stews. Tie up for blanching. 
Green Curled. Tender and crisp. 
Special Curled. Large white head, white 
ribbed and extremely full hearted. Excel- 
lent variety for summer and fall growing. 
Deep Heart or Improved Full Heart. 
Improved Batavian of upright growth with 
a deeper, more compact heart; earlier. 
Large, thick, dark green leaves, slightly 
curled. Head blancheslight yellow. 70 days. 
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Sweet Marjoram 
Fennel 
HERBS, Culinary and Medicinal 
Cuxture. Herbs delight in a rich, mellow soil. Sow seed early in spring in shallow drills, 1 
foot apart; when up a few inches, thin out to proper distances, or transplant. They should be 
cut on a. : 
spread thinly where they can dry quickly. 
Anise. 
Balm. 
Borage. 
Caraway Seeds. Used to flavor bread. 
Catnip. 
Coriander. 
Dill. The seeds are used as a condiment and 
for pickling. 
Fennel, Sweet. 
Horehound. For medicinal purposes and 
flavoring. 
Lavender. For flavoring and perfumery. 
Pennyroyal. 
Peppermint. No supply. 
Rosemary. Leaves used for seasoning. 
Rue. No supply. 
Sage. For seasoning and dressing. 
Saffron. For medicinal and coloring pur- 
poses. No supply. 
Spearmint. For flavoring. No supply. 
Summer Savory. Used for flavoring. 
Sweet Basil. For flavoring soups. 
Sweet Marjoram. Leaves and ends of 
shoots used for seasoning. 
EGGPLANT 
New York Improved Purple............ 
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Fla. High Bush 
ENDIVE 
GreenzCurled? seid. ae se kas teen 
Special Curled...... 
Broad-leaved Batavian....................... 
Deep. Heart Serr UO See BER... 8s ES 
Catnip........ 
..-...$0 10 $0 30 $0 50 
dry day just before they come into full blossom, tied m bunches and hung up or 
Thyme (Broadleaf). For seasoning, also 
for making tea for nervous headache. 
Wormwood. 
Woodruff (Asperula odorata; Waldmeister). 
A delightful, fragrant little herb which is 
used in the well-known German drink 
“Maitrank.’? No supply. 
FINOCCHIO . Fennel 
A delicious vegetable which is extensively 
used in Italy as a salad, but is particularly 
palatable when served boiled, with a cream 
dressing. When the enlargement of leaf- 
stalk, at base of stem, is about the size of a 
hen’s egg it should be earthed up so as to 
cover half if it, and in about 10 days cutting 
for use may be commenced and continued 
as the plants increase in growth. The flavor 
is somewhat like celery, but it has a sweeter 
taste and delicate odor. 60 days. Soil A. 
Packets, ounces, and 14 pounds postpaid. 
For larger quantities consult chart on page 1. 
Pkt. Thoz. Oz. 1/\b. Lb. 
$1 75 $6 00 
175 600 
6 00 
10 30 50 
10 30 50 
10 15 
20 
15 
15 
75 
Pennyroyals ius, «SAGO te. oko cua 
Peppermint 5, S042 9: Soe berets cs S00 8 vols 
Spearmint’ nena sient ee ea a ae ne oe 
Borage..... 
Caraway Seede ath stated heen, bo sivas 2 
Coriander’ S22 0 PO 
Dill. . 
40 125 
Fennel, Sweet accchiues.cnn) ROO Mae cc 
Horehound onic i.ecctererster crn avo eee ee se ee 
Lavenderse kiss. Ahad La. os 
Rosemary 2.3 (ered. 8 nel). eines... be 
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Wage sas cia: 
Summer Savory 
Some 
Herbs 
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scarce 
Sweet Basil i ~, S20. o Sanches e  ee 
Sweet Marjoramiis.) tis) Tae oe he oe ee 
Thyme; (Broadleaf) sitet MeO eek shuns cele 
Wormwood 
16 Vegetable and Herb Seeds 
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