HERB PLANTS 
Generally speaking Herb Plants are 
easy to grow. Needing little fertilizer, 
(rich soil produces a fine looking plant, 
but it has little scent or flavor), they 
seem to like to struggle against the ele- 
ments, and in this struggle produce the 
delect flavors and scents we enjoy. 
Unusually resistant to disease and in- 
sects, (Pennyroyal is considered to be 
an excellent mosquitoe repellent) they 
make fascinating gardens for the cook- 
ing enthusiast, for the person interested 
in a formal garden, and for those who 
want a small “fragrance garden.” 
Interestingly enough, many blind 
people have fragrant herb gardens. Un- 
able to see, they receive their pleasure 
from the many interesting scents and 
flavors of the plants. 
We have divided the plant listing this 
year into different sections, each with 
an appropriate heading. It is well to 
remember, however, that many of these 
plants have overlapping functions, but 
we have attempted to make division 
according to their primary function. We 
hope this will be helpful to you in mak- 
ing your selection. 
In the following, “a” stands for annual, 
“tp” for tender perennial, “hp” for hardy 
perennial, “b” for biennial. 
Culinary Herbs 
AGRIMONY: Agrimonia eupatoria. Tall plant with 
spicy apricot smell emitting from flower spikes. 
Adds flavor to tea. 
BURNET: Sanguisorba minor. b. Fresh cucumber 
flavor. Use in salads. 
BALM, LEMON: Melissa officinalis. hp. Bright 
green lemon scented leaves, Excellent tea and 
salad flavorer. 
CHIVES: Allium schoenoprasum. hp. Our Chives 
is gorgeous. Spiky green clumps make wonderful 
source for onion like flavor. 
CLARY: Salvia Sclarea, b. Hairy stem with large 
heart shaped leaves about size of your hand. 
Used to make Muscatel Wine. 
COMFREY: Symphytum officinale. hp. Large green 
leaf. Makes delicious spinach like dish. A 
wonderful food. 
GARLIC: Allium sativum. tp. A must in cooking. 
GARLIC, ORIENTAL: Allium tuberosum. hp. A 
chives-like plant with mild garlic flavor. Won- 
derful with cream cheese. 
HORSERADISH: Armoracia rusticana. hp. Root 
makes excellent sauce. 
LOVAGE: Levisticum officinale. hp. Rich celery- 
like taste. Excellent in soups and salads. Aids 
pea soup. 
MARJORAM, SWEET: Origanum marjorna. tp. 
Widely used to flavor roasts, sauces and stews. 
Try with cheese. 
OREGANO: Marjorana vulgaris. tp. A favorite with 
all Italian foods. 
PARSLEY, CURLED. tp. Everyone uses it. 
ROSEMARY: Rosmarinus officinalis. tp. Fine meat 
seasoner. Blend in butter with parsley to baste 
roasting chicken, 
SAGE: Holts mammoth, hp, Broad leaf variety. 
Sausage and poultry seasoning. 
SAGE: Officinalis. th. Narrower leaf than Holts 
Mammoth. Well known for its seasoning effect 
in poultry and pork dishes. 
WINTER SAVORY: Saturcia montana. hp. Fine 
on beans, egg dishes, fish and stews. 
SKIRRET: Sium sisarum. hp. Lew lying green 
plant. Boiled roots good and nutritious. 
SORREL: Rumex scutatus. hp. Makes delicious 
creamed soup. Fine in salads, too, 
TARRAGON: Artemisia dracunculus. hp. Tasty 
favorite for fish, salads and vinegar. 
THYME: Thymus vulgaris. hp. Low ground hug- 
ging small leaved plant. Flavors gravies. 
Fragrant Herbs 
(Many Used for Flavoring, Too) 
COSTMARY: Crysanthemum balsamita tanacetoides 
hp. Old fashioned sweet smelling herb used in 
sachets, sweet bags, cedar chests. 
CAMPHOR BALSAM: Chrysanthemum vulgaris. hp. 
Very similar in appearance to Costmary. Has 
strong camphor smell. 
LEMON VERBENA: Aloysia citriodora. tp. Fresh 
pleasing lemon fragrance. Makes tasty tea. 
Leaves normally drop off when transplanted, 
reappearing in several weeks. Limited quantity. 
APPLEMINT: Mentha gentilis. bp. Low spreading 
mint plant with more fruity flavor than Spear- 
mint. 
BERGAMOT MINT: Mentha citrate. hp. Pleasing 
fragrance not unlike orange and mint. 
BLACK SPEARMINT. hp. A newer mint. Like 
Bergamot in appearance but with spearmint 
flavor. 
CATMINT or CATNIP: Nepeta cataria. hp. Pungent 
odor—a love of the feline world. 
CURLY MINT, SPEARMINT: Mentha spicata cris- 
pa. hp. The south revere this one as an import- 
ant ingredient in their famous julep. 
ENGLISH MINT, SPEARMINT. Mentha spicata. hp. 
Same flayor as above, but straight leaves. 
PEPPERMINT: Mentha peperita. tp. Excellent alone 
or with lemon verbena as a tea. Pungent. 
PENNYROYAL: Mentha puleginm. tp. Pungent 
fresh scent. Pine for tea. Repels mosquitoes. 
LEMON THYME: Green. hp. Low lying lush 
small leaved plant with delicious lemon scent. 
LEMON THYME. Varigated. hp. Same only golden 
varigated leaves. Same lemon fragrance. 
Herbs for Garden Decorations 
GERMANDER: Teucrium chamaedrys. hp. Low 
dark green small leaved plant ideal for low 
edging when kept trimmed. 
HOREHOUND: Marrubium vulgare. hp. Grey 
downy crinkly foliage, very decorative. Used 
in making candy and cough remedy. 
HYSSOP, BLUE: Hyssopus officinalis. hp. Orna- 
mental spikes of deep blue, Fine perrenial edging, 
HYSSOP, WHITE: Similar, but white in color. 
HYSSOP, PINK: Similar, but pink in color. 
LAVENDER COTTON, GREY: Santolina incana. 
tp. Neat grey foliage ideal for knot garden. 
Coral-like in appearance. 
LAVENDER COTTON, GREEN: Santolina rosmari- 
mifolia. tp. Similar, only green. A must in 
formal garden. 
MARJORAM, POT: Origanum vulgare. hp. Re- 
sembles sweet marjoram. Makes nice border. 
PINEAPPLE MINT: Mentha rotundifolia variegata. 
hp. Green leaves flecked with cream color. 
Young growth has delicious pineapple scent. 
RUE: Ruta graveolens. hp. Dark green foliage, yel- 
low flower. Old medicinal herb. 
SALVIA, PINEAPPLE: Salvia rutilans. tp. Strong 
pineapple scent, Fine house plant. Red flower. 
SILVER MINT: Lamium maculatum. hp. Green 
foliage with silver stripe through center. At- 
tractive border for flower bed. 
SOUTHERNWOOD: Artemisia abrotanum. hp. Frag- 
rant feathery scented herb used as background. 
SOUTHERNWOOD, DWARF: hp. Similar except 
low plant. Makes beautiful fragrant low hedge 
if clipped. 
TANSY: Tanacetum vulgare. hp. Highly aromatic. 
Fern-like foliage. Old home remedy for rheu- 
matic or sprained parts, Tall planc. 
TANSY, FERN LEAF: Tanacetum vugare crispa. hp. 
Dark green beautifully cut fern-like leaves. 
THYME, WILD: Thymus serpyllum. hp. Ground 
hugging cover. Excellent for rock garden. 
THYME, CREEPING: hp. Very similar to above. 
Narrower, more pointed leaf. Ground cover. 
WORMWOOD: Artemisia absinthum. hp. Grey leaf. 
Tall whitish stem, Leaves make bitter medicinal 
tea. 
WORMWOOD, ROMAN: Artemisia Pontica. hp. 
More delicate than regular wormwood. Germans 
use for wine. 
HERB SEEDS 
It is recommended that the plants listed in the 
first paragraph following be grown from seed 
rather than buying young plants. You will note 
most of these are annuals, or should be treated as 
such. They will mature fast. 
Angelica, Sweet Basil, Lemon Scented Basil, Let- 
tuce Leaf Rasil, Purple Basil, Borage, Caraway, 
Celeric (root celery), Chervil, Coriander, Dill, 
Florence Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Summer Savory. 
The following seed also is available. However, 
we recommend that plants be bought instead be- 
cause of slow maturity, unless you can give early 
start in greenhouse or coldframe. Burnet, Catnip, 
Chicory, Horehound, Lovage, Parsley, Sweet Marj- 
oram, Thyme, Common Wormwood, Rue, Sage 
(officinalis), All above seeds available at 20c per 
packet. 
Scented Geraniums 
(Pelargoniums) tp 
The scented geraniums (pelargoniums) are 
fascinating plants that never cease to please 
flower lovers. 
Interestingly scented, and with pretty blos- 
soms as well, they make fine houseplants, or 
garden plants and thrive in environment of 
regular geraniums. 
APRICOT SCENTED: Fruity apricot scent. Pink 
lavender blossoms. 
ALMOND SCENTED: Also known as Pretty Polly. 
Large pink blossoms. Deep cut leaf, A beauty. 
BALM SCENTED: P. Melissimum. Spicy lemon-like 
smell, Small pink flowers. 
FAIR ELLEN: P. quercifolium. Much like True 
Oak. Smaller flower and less pungent. 
FERN LEAF: P. filicifolium. Dainty lacy cut 
leaves with pungent scent. A beauty. 
CAMPHOR SCENTED: P. graveolens. Pungent 
variation of Rose Geranium. Larger leaf. 
GIANT OAK: P. quercifolium. Large strong growth. 
Giant leafs like oak, Purple flowers. 
LADY MARY: Pink blossom. Smaller cut leaves. 
Very pretty. 
LADY TAYLOR: P. filérum. Brilliant scarlet blos- 
soms. Profuse blooming. Peppery scent. 
LEMON SCENTED: Crispum latifolium. Refresh- 
ing lemon scent. Crisp green leaves. Interesting. 
LEMON SCENTED: Prince Rupert. Similar, only 
leaves a bit larger. Also strong lemon scent. 
LIME SCENTED: P. lactifolia. Wonderful lime 
fragrance. Big purple blossoms. Fascinating. 
MINT SCENTED: P. tomentosum. A sprawler with 
large silky pungent leaves. Very popular. 
NUTMEG SCENTED: P. fragrans. Imagine the smell 
of nutmeg in your garden! Tiny white flowers. 
ROSE GERANIUM: P. graveolens, Lavender flowers, 
pungent rose-like scent. For sachets and jellies. 
ROBERS LEMON ROSE: Rose scent modified with 
lemon. Deeply cut foliage. Pink blossoms. 
SKELETON ROSE: P. denticultatum. Sweet rose 
fragrance. Delicate almost fern-like leaf. Very 
pretty. Also known as Dr. Livingston. 
WALNUT SCENTED: P. quercifolium. Lavyender- 
pinkish blossoms. Bronze leaf centers. Interesting. 
SNOWFLAKE: P. adcifolium. Another sprawling 
plant. Moderate rose scent. Large leaves. 
TRUE OAK: P. quercifolium. Miniature “oak 
leaves” and purple blossoms. Handsome. 
RECOMMENDED BOOKS 
These books have been carefully selected 
for their attractiveness and factual informa- 
tion 
“HERBS, HOW TO GROW THEM AND HOW 
TO USE THEM” by Helen Noyes Webster. Excel- 
lent factual information on herb culture, use. 
Famous garden plans plus cooking with herbs in- 
formation. 198 pages. $2.50. 
“HERB GROWERS COMPLETE GUIDE” by 
Rosella F. Mathieu. Completely revised and sup- 
plemented to include over 100 herbs. Fascinating 
historical, use and cultural infomration with in- 
genious small herb garden designs for practical 
use about the house. 111 pages. $2.50. 
“THE HERB GROWER,” a monthly publica- 
tion illustrated with valuable information to the 
herb grower. An Herb Grower's Press Publica- 
tion. Year’s subscription $2.50. 
“EDIBLE WILD PLANTS” by O. P. Medsger. 
Almost every edible plant of this country growing 
outside of cultivation is described in detail. Eighty 
drawings and nineteen photographs double the 
clarity of the text. All outdoor lovers, huntsmen, 
fishermen, etc. will want this interesting book. 
353 pages. $4.00. 
“GUIDE TO GOOD COOKERY.” Have you a 
copy of this interesting booklet? We have recently 
published a fascinating 25 page Recipe-Book cata- 
log, consisting of detailed and complete information 
on the proper use of herbs and spices, Attractively 
illustrated, full of selected recipes it will take a 
pri lace in the finest kitchens. Containing 
interesting f herb lore, listing over 100 prod- 
ucts available fro: TERS... itf/will 
give pleasure and provy needed Soning 
jooklet has 
ustomers, Vogue 
f at the Uni- 
received wi praise from 
Magazine, Carson Gulley, Senior 
versity of Wisconsin, and is now bei used in an 
Herb Cooking Training Program being set up by 
the Home Economics Department of The Uni- 
versity of Wisconsin for training Wisconsin House- 
wives. It is available for only 25c (to cover post~ 
age and handling). 
Special Helpful Information 
Several of the plants listed have cer- 
tain peculiar habits when transplanted. 
Lemon Verbena will, in most cases, lose 
all of its foliage. However, although you 
seem to have only a “stick” for your 
pains, watch closely for new small 
growth begin to come from along the 
stem. It should start within about 10 
days. Keep well watered during this 
transition period. The following plants 
tend to turn brown when moved to a 
new locality, and in some cases will 
take about 10 days to show new green 
growth coming. Give them good care, 
plenty of water and sun, and they should 
come back fast. -These include the 
following scented geraniums: Lime, 
Lemon (both varieties), Skeleton Rose 
and Fern Leaved. Please be guided by 
this information, and it should save us 
all needless correspondence. 
We do not have space to give detailed 
propagation information on all the 
plants. If you are a beginner, you can 
get detailed information from several 
of the books listed in this flyer. Or you 
can write the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture for Farmers’ Bulletins number 
1977 and 1999 which give excellent in- 
formation of this type. They are avail- 
able for about 10c a copy. We will be 
glad to answer your questions also, of 
course, but the above information will 
save you much time. When writing for 
these Department of Agriculture Bul- 
letins please mention The Potters of 
Baraboo. 
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Please Read Carefully 
Prices: Herb Plants and Scented Geraniums— 
One plant, 55c. Any three plants, $1.50. 
any dozen plants, $4.95. These do not 
have to be of one kind; three plants for 
$1.50 can be your choice of any three. 
Exception to the above is Lemon Verbena. 
This is in limited supply. One plant, 90c; 
three plants, $2.50. No more than three 
to a customer. 
Prices: Wild Flowers and Ferns—One plant 50c. 
Any three $1.40. Any dozen wild flowers or 
ferns $4.50, These do not have to be three 
or a dozen of one particular kind. Can be 
your choice. Exception to the above are the 
following: The Orchids (Cyripedium) and 
Pink Lily of The Valley. One plant 65c, 
three plants $1.70, dozen $5.95. 
, Special quotations made on orders calling 
for 25 or more of one variety. 
Shipping Information: Herbs and Geraniums 
ready for shipment after March 20 weather 
permitting. Wild flowers and Ferns shipped 
soon as weather permits digging outdoors 
in April. Seed orders can be filled now. 
Unless otherwise directed all shipments 
are prepaid parcel post except for orders 
under $3.00. Add 25c postage and handling 
charge on all orders under $3.00. 
Guarantee: See paragraph headed Potter Plants. 
Plants received in bad condition and not re- 
ported within specified time limit will be .re- 
placed at buyer's expenes.* : 
THE POTTERS of BARABOO 
(Successor to Tooles of Garry-Nee-Dule) 
U. S. Route 12 Baraboo, Wis. 
