. Culinary herbs;. Herbs; cbk. 66 CULINARY HERBS The plant's introduction into England was about 1548, or perhaps a little earlier, but probably not prior to 1538, because Turner does not mention it in his **Libellus," published in that year. It seems to have grown rapidly in popularity, for in 1586 Lyte speaks of it as if well known. In America it has been cultivated somewhat for about a century partly because of its fragrant leaves which are employed in bouquets, but mainly for flavoring culinary concoc- tions. In Australia it is also more or less grown, and in countries where French co
. Culinary herbs;. Herbs; cbk. 66 CULINARY HERBS The plant's introduction into England was about 1548, or perhaps a little earlier, but probably not prior to 1538, because Turner does not mention it in his **Libellus," published in that year. It seems to have grown rapidly in popularity, for in 1586 Lyte speaks of it as if well known. In America it has been cultivated somewhat for about a century partly because of its fragrant leaves which are employed in bouquets, but mainly for flavoring culinary concoc- tions. In Australia it is also more or less grown, and in countries where French commerce or other interests have penetrated it is well known. There are several related species which, in America less than in Europe or the East, have attracted atten- tion. The most important of tliese is dwarf or bush basil (O. minimum, Linn.), a small Chilian species als,^ reported from C o c h i n China. It was introduced into cultivation in Europe in 1573. On account of its compact form it is popular in gardens as an edging as well as a culinary hevh, for more than a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kains, Maurice Grenville. [from old catalog]. New York, Orange Judd company; [etc. , etc. ]
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