. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 71 Sweet and Pot Herbs. y. VERY garden should contain an assortment of herbs, the uses to which they may be put in the kitchen being almost innumera- ble. Their cultivation in general requires very lit- T ^^Sj^^^XWM^^S' ' ^SSSIIH' tie care, and many kinds, being perennial, need "^SfSSS^^SI^^W^^^^WmSmSS^W^^^^. to ^e sown only once. No especial soil is neces- sary, and the
. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 71 Sweet and Pot Herbs. y. VERY garden should contain an assortment of herbs, the uses to which they may be put in the kitchen being almost innumera- ble. Their cultivation in general requires very lit- T ^^Sj^^^XWM^^S' ' ^SSSIIH' tie care, and many kinds, being perennial, need "^SfSSS^^SI^^W^^^^WmSmSS^W^^^^. to ^e sown only once. No especial soil is neces- sary, and the harvesting of the crop is exceed- ingly simple. The seed should be sown as early as possible in spring, the plants thinned to a ^proper distance and an occasional hoeing done to prevent weeds and grass from smothering them at first. The best time for harvesting is just at the time the flowers begin to appear. The drying should be done quickly in a dark room, and the quality of the leaves will be retained when they are kept in closely corked bottles much better than if exposed to the air. â >^J^ 1| Small market gardeners living near cities will generally find herbs one . ft L-<fe" °f ^ne mos^ profitable crops they can raise. W«r '| ^ ANISE. (Pimpinella Anisum.)âA well-known annual herb, used prin- cipally for seasoning and garnishing. The seeds have an agreeable taste which is taken advantage of in the flavoring of many medicines. In thinning, leave about three inches between the plants. per pkt. 5 cts.; per oz. 15 cts. BORAGE. {Borago Officinalis.)âA hardy annual which is used principally as a pot herb and a salad ; the flavor is considered very agreeable and unique. It should not be allowed to go to seed, as it spreads rapidly and is liable to become a weed. Per pkt. 5 cts ; per oz. 20 cts. CARAWAY. {Ca7icm Carui.)âGrown for the seeds, which are used in confectionery, pastries, etc.; the leaves are also sometimes put in soups. The plant will usually yield
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