Chives Dill 
Florence Fennel . 
Herbs belong in every vegetable garden and, because of their 
ornamental appearance, may also be grown in the flower garden. 
r] 75 days. Annual. 1% ft. Used for garnishing 
6147A Anise and flavoring; the seeds have an aromatic flavor 
and are used in cakes, bread, applesauce, stews, soups, cream or 
. cottage cheese and other foods. Pkt. 25¢; 1 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.10 
6146 Basil, Sweet 85 days. Annual. 1% to 2 ft. The 
leaves, green or dried, are chiefly 
used as a seasoning for soups, stews, fish sauces, vinegar, beans, 
peas, omelets, salad and meats. Pkt. 25¢; ¥% oz. 65¢; oz. $1.20 
80 days. Annual. 1% ft. The young tender 
6148 Borage leaves are used as salad and are also added 
to flavor lemonade and other cooling drinks. Faintly aromatic. 
Splendid as a forage for bees. Pkt. 20¢; 14 0z. 65¢; oz. $1.20 
6141 Caraway 70 days. Biennial. 124 to 2 ft. Seeds are 
used for flavoring bread, pastry, cakes, 
confections, cheese, sauces, soups, etc.; young leaves and shoots 
may be used to flavor salads. Pkt. 15¢; 1440z. 40¢; oz. 70¢ 
a i 80 days. P ial. 1% t 
6142 Catnip or Catmint 5° devs. Perennial. tite 
{eaves are used for seasoning and as tea for nervous headaches. 
Excellent tonic for animals, Pkt. 20¢; 'Y%40z. 75¢3; oz. $1.35 
a 80 days. Perennial. 6 in. Tops, finely cut, 
6143 Chives are used for giving a mild onion-like flavor to 
soups, stews, meats, cottage cheese, potatoes and also used in salads. 
Plants grow in clusters. Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85 
6149A Coriander 75 days. Annual. 1 to 2 ft. The green 
leaves are used in soups, stewsand sauces; 
the dried seeds in meats, sausage, sauces, pickles, poultry filling, 
confectionery and pastry. Pkt. 15¢; %40z.50¢; oz. 95¢ 
guy 70 days. Annual. 2 to 2% ft. The green leaves are 
6144A Dili nice for flavoring soups, stews and sauces; also used 
extensively in a minced state with lettuce. Dry or green branches 
and seeds are much prized for flavoring dill pickles and making dill 
vinegar. Very easily grown, popular herb of strong aromatic odor. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% lb. $1.00 
‘ 
Blue Curled 
Scotch Kale 
os 
growing, 
spread 
KALE —An excellent vitamin-rich green leafy vegetable 
Widely used for ‘“‘boiling greens.’’ Young leaves may be chopped raw like lettuce for 
salads and sandwiches. Sow seed in the open from early spring until about three 
months before your first expected hard frost. The early sowings give fully grown 
plants, whereas the later sowings will furnish delicious, small, tender leaves for late 
fall and early winter use. Light frost seems to improve the flavor. Thin or transplant 
to stand 12 in. apart in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart. A pkt. will sow 30 ft. of row, 1 oz. 200 ft. 
6035 Blue Curled 
Scotch © 55 days. Low 
compact, 
stemmed plants with finely 
curled, bluish green leaves 
of delicious flavor. Plants 
grow 12 to 18 in. tall with a 
Olan Lom tom 24 its 
Widely grown for home and 
market. Retains its color. 
Pkt. 15¢; 
14 Ib. $1.20; 
5231 Dwarf Siberian 
65 days. Very hardy, dwarf, 
spreading kale with broad, 
thick, grayish green plume- 
like leaves, plain at center 
and slightly frilled at edges. 
Plants grow 12 to 16 in. tall 
with a spread of 24 to 36 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; 
1/4 Ib. $1.10; 
BB: 
SERS a 3 
Sage Sweet Basil Thyme 
HERBS — aromatic, Medicinal and Kitchen 
Also known as Finocchio. 
6157 Fennel, Florence ‘ SovE ominous ee 
larged, flat-oval leaf base has a pleasing anise-like flavor. Inner 
sections may be cut in thin slices and used in salads or eaten raw 
like celery; outer parts and stems should be peeled, cut crosswise 
into inch pieces and boiled, making a nourishing vegetable dish. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 0z. 50¢; oz. 95¢ 
6158A Horehound 75 days. Perennial. 14 in. Leaves are 
\ 
used for seasoning and in candy or med- 
Pkt. 20¢; '40z. 65¢; oz. $1.20 
6154 Lavender, True 60 days. Perennial. 2 ft. tall. 
2 Flowers are dried and placed . 
in the linen closet to impart their perfume to the linens. Also used 
as a repellent to moths. Sweet scented, light lavender-blue flowers. j 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.75; oz. $3.00 
75 days. Perennial. 1 to 2 ft. Used as a seasoning 
6153 Sage for poultry, sausage, other meats, dressings, : 
fillings, stews, soups, fish chowders, and sauces; leaves may be - 
used either fresh or dried. Pkt. 25¢; % oz. 80¢; oz. $1.40 
6151A Summer Savory 60 days. Annual. 1 ft. Chiefly 
used for flavoring salads, dress- 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 65¢; oz. $1.25 
6152A Sweet Marjoram 70 days. Annual. 1 to 2 it. 
picts _ Nice for seasoning, either fresh 
or dried in soups, stews, meat pies, salads, sausages and in flavor- 
ing peas and beans. Pkt. 20¢;. 44 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.90 
6156 Thyme 85 days. Perennial. 6 to 12 in. high. Has 
_ aromatic foliage which is used for seasoning 
soups, stews, gravies, sauces, meat loaf and poultry dressings. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. $1.20; oz. $2.25 
icine for coughs and colds. 
ings, stews, and gravies. 
EE 
4 Popular Kitchen Herbs 
Chives, Dill, Sage and Sweet Basil 
6731 — SPECIAL: One pkt. each of these four 7S y 
favorite herbs, 4 pkts.‘in all, value 90¢ for only ¢ 
ee 
: 
short- 
oz. 45¢3 ee ene ee 
“2 wate Thick Leaved Dandelion 
DANDELION 
5226 Thick Leaved © days. The large, 
broad, dark green 
thick leaves are used as cultivated ‘‘greens”’ for 
boiling or the flavor may be improved if the 
leaves are tied together and the hearts bleached 
and eaten like endive. In good soil, plants form’ 
oz. 40¢; a spreading rosette 134 ft. and more across. 
yy ne Pat i Vigorous, quick growing with numerous leaves 
ARES 
Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. $1.00; oz. $1. 
