. Seed catalogue. Nursery stock Manitoba Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 29. HERBS Anise—A well known annual herb, whose seeds, which have an agreeable aro- matic odor and taste, are used for dys- pepsia and colic, and as a corrective for griping and unpleasant medicines. Sow eaily, and thin to three inches apart in the row. Pkt.* 5c.; oz., 20c. Balm—A hardy perennial. The leaves are used for various medicinal purposes. Plant ten inches apart, giving plenty of v/ater, if dry. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 4
. Seed catalogue. Nursery stock Manitoba Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 29. HERBS Anise—A well known annual herb, whose seeds, which have an agreeable aro- matic odor and taste, are used for dys- pepsia and colic, and as a corrective for griping and unpleasant medicines. Sow eaily, and thin to three inches apart in the row. Pkt.* 5c.; oz., 20c. Balm—A hardy perennial. The leaves are used for various medicinal purposes. Plant ten inches apart, giving plenty of v/ater, if dry. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 40c. Basil, Sweet—Sow early in spring, in drillfn eighteen inches apart and six inches apart in the row. When three inches high thin to one foot apart. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 40c. Borage—Used as a pot herb. The young shoots are also boiled and used like spinach. Sow in light, dry soil, early in sprirg, in drills one foot apart, and thin the plants to six inches. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 30c. Caraway—The seeds of this plant are much used in confectionery, cakes, etc. S )w in spring or autumn. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c. Catnip—A hardy perennial plant, the leaves of which are valuable as a mild nervine for infants. Sow the seeds in spiing or fall, and give the plants a foot of room. Pkt, 5c.; oz., 75c. Coriander.—Raised mostly for its seed, which have an aromatic taste and are used in confectionery. Sow early in spring, in drills ten inches apart, and thin the plants to four inches. Gather on a dry day. Pkt. 5c.; oz., 10c. I^ill—The seeds are used medicinally, and for culinary purposes Sow early in spring in drills eighteen inches apart, and thin the plants to six inches. Pkt., 5c.; oz. 20c. Fennell, Sweet—A hardy perennial pirnt, the seeds of which are used for fla- voring and also for medicinal puri>oses. Sow where it is to stand, in drills eighteen inches apart ,and thin to six inches apart in the row. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c. Horehound—A well-known medicinal plant, which enters large
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