Seed annual, 1899 . h Lb. 75c: Lb. $ BASIL, SWEET (Ocimum basilicnm). A hardy annual fromthe East Indies. The seed and stems have the flavor of cloves andare used for flavoring soups and sauces. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: h Lb. 40c; Lb. $ BORAGE (Borago officinalis). A hardy annual used as a potherb and for bee i^asturage. The leaves immersed in water give itan agreeable taste and flavor. Sow in April and thin to eight inchesapart. In some places this sows itself and becomes a weed. Pkt. 5c: Oz. : 2 Oz. 25c: ^ Lb. 40c: Lb. $ CAKAWAY {Canim rami). Cultivateil for its seed, whi
Seed annual, 1899 . h Lb. 75c: Lb. $ BASIL, SWEET (Ocimum basilicnm). A hardy annual fromthe East Indies. The seed and stems have the flavor of cloves andare used for flavoring soups and sauces. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: h Lb. 40c; Lb. $ BORAGE (Borago officinalis). A hardy annual used as a potherb and for bee i^asturage. The leaves immersed in water give itan agreeable taste and flavor. Sow in April and thin to eight inchesapart. In some places this sows itself and becomes a weed. Pkt. 5c: Oz. : 2 Oz. 25c: ^ Lb. 40c: Lb. $ CAKAWAY {Canim rami). Cultivateil for its seed, which is usetiin confectionery, cakes, etc. The leaves are sometimes useil in sown early in August the plants will give a fair crop of seed thenext season, but when sown in the spring will not seed initil the nextyear. Plant in drills two or three feet apart, and thin to six inchesapart in the row. Pkt. oc: Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c: ^ Lb. 25c: Lb. 75c Anise. CARAWAY FOR FLAVORING. Oz. 10c: 2 : \Lb. 20c: 64 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. HERBS—Gontinued CAT=MINT, OR CATNIP (Nepeta cataria). A hardyperennial, well known as a valuable mild nervine for plants should be pulled up by the roots when in fullflower, and dried in the shade. The seed may be sown eitherin the fall or early spring, in drills twenty inches 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 65c; % Lb. $; Lb. $ CORIANDER (Coriandrum sativum). A hardy annual, SAFFRON (^Carthamus tinctorius). A hardy annual fromEgypt, that has become naturalized in many parts of thecountry. Cultivated for its flowers, which are used in dyeing,and to make the cosmetic powder called rouge. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $ SAGE (Salvia ). A hardy perennial possessingsome medicinal properties, but cultivated principally for use cultivated for its seed which has an agreeable taste, and is ^s ^ condinient; it being used more extensively than anyused in confectionery, and to disguise the t
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