. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL FOR 1889. 91 TOBACCO—Continued. Our space does not allow us to give descriptions of the following standard varieties of Tobacco. We have good, pure seed of each at the following prices : per pkt. lo cts. ; oz. 25 cts. ; ft) 75 cts. ; per ft) $ Gold Leaf. Hester. Gooch. Yelloiu Oronoko. Big Oronoko. MedLy Prior. Cuban Seed Leaf. Has the size of the Seed Leaf with the shape and flavor of the Cuban. The le
. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL FOR 1889. 91 TOBACCO—Continued. Our space does not allow us to give descriptions of the following standard varieties of Tobacco. We have good, pure seed of each at the following prices : per pkt. lo cts. ; oz. 25 cts. ; ft) 75 cts. ; per ft) $ Gold Leaf. Hester. Gooch. Yelloiu Oronoko. Big Oronoko. MedLy Prior. Cuban Seed Leaf. Has the size of the Seed Leaf with the shape and flavor of the Cuban. The leaves meas- ure from 13 to 17 inches broad and 33 inches long. LANCASTER CO. BROAD LEAF. For cigar stock this is one of the very best varieties, and is now more largely grown than any other in Lancaster County, Pa. POT, MEDICINAL AND SWEET HERBS. A few pot and sweet herbs (for flavoring soups, meats, etc.) are indispensable to every garden, while some of the medicinal herbs will also be found very useful. Herbs in I general love a mellow and free soil, and care should be | taken in properly harvesting them in a dry state. The \ chief points are to cut them on a dry day when not quite in full blossom, and to dry them quickly in the shade in a se- cure place, and when dry to pack them close in dry boxes or vessels, keeping them entirely from the air. Sow the seeds early in spring, in shallow drills, and when they are up thin them out to proper distances : keep well i cultivated and free from weeds. I'he varieties marked with an * are perennial, and when obtained in the garden may be preserved for years with but little care. ANISE {Pimpinella Anisutn). Used for cordial, garnish- ing and flavoring; the seeds have an agreeable aromatic taste. Per pkt. 5 cts ; oz. 10 cts. *BALM {Melissa Officinalis). The leaves have a fra- grant odor, and are used for making a pleasant beverage, known as Balm wine, also for balm tea, for use in fevers. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 25 cts. BALSAM
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