1913

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Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 37

Herbs

In making up your assortment of seeds for the year don't neglect to order a few varieties of herbs. The chief point is to harvest them properly, which should be done on a dry day when not quite in full bloom, dried quickly and packed closely and entirely excluded from air. Those marked with and asterisk (*) are perennial.

[Image of jars of herbs]

Anise. Seeds of agreeable, aromatic taste. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.

Balm. For making balm tea. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.

Borage. Leaves used for flavoring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.

*Caraway. Seeds are used for flavoring bread, etc. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.

*Catnip or Catmint. For seasoning. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.

Coriander. Seeds used for confectionaray. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c.

Castor Oil Plant. Seeds are pressed out to obtain oil. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

*Chamomile. Largely used for medicinal purposes. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.50.

*Dandilion. Grown for greens, also medicine. Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c.

Dill. Used in making dill pickles. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

*Fennel, Sweet. Leaves used for sauces. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c.

*Horehound. For seasoning and cough remedy. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

*Hyssop. For asthma and catarrh. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

*Lavender. Used as a perfume. Pkt 5c; oz. 15c.

Marjoram, Sweet. For seasoning. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.

Poppy or Maw. Blue seeded. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.

*Rosemary. Aromatic leaves used for seasoning. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.

*Rue. For medicinal uses; good for fowls. Pkt 5c; oz. 15c.

Saffron. Flowers used for coloring. Pkd. 5c; oz. 15c.

*Sage. Much used for dressing. Pkt. 5c; oz 15c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50.

Summer Savory. Used for flavoring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c.

Sweet Woodruff. A sweet-scented herb; forms the prin cipal ingredient of the famous German Maitrank. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.

*Tansy. Cultivated for medicinal purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.

*Thyme. Leaves and young shoots used for seasoning. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.

*Wormwood. Used medicinally, and also for poultry. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c.

Mixed varieties. A mixture of all of the above. A nice garden assortment. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c.

[image of leaf labelled Holt's Mammoth Sage-- Average Size Leaf]

Garden Plants and Roots

Every garden should contain an assortment of these hardy plants and a few square feet will supply the family. Many persons now be lieve that if these well known old remedies were kept and used more in families in place of so many drugs and patent medicines it would be better for the health of the people. Orders for these plants must amouont to at least twenty-five cents. We pay the postage.

Artemisia, or Brotan. A hardy plant sometimes called "Old Man," The leaves have a pleasant odor and bitter taste. Use similar to worm wood. Each 15c; 3 for 40c.

Balsam Mint. Has a soft, agreeable fragrance and is used for per fume; also used for flavoring soups, salads etc. Each 15c; 3 for 40c.

Calamus Plain leaf. (Acorus.) Also called "Sweet Flag." Leaves have a aromatic odor and roots a pungent taste. Grows in wet soil or beside ponds, but can be grown in dry places also. Each 15c; dox. $1.50.

Variegated. A variegated-leaved variety of the sweet flag which is preferred to the plain becuase in addition to its medicinal qualities it is useful as an ornamentl plant. Each 15c; doz. $1.50.

Chives. Perfectly hardy little perennials of the onion tribe, and are grown entirely for their tops, which are used wherever flavor of onion is required. Plant in small clumps in any common garden soil and they will grow rapidly. The tops appear very early in spring and can be shorn throughout the sea son. In New England it is considered indis pensible for use in omelets. Roots per bunch 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 35c.

[Image of chives plant labelled chives]

Capnip, or Catmint. A well known peren nial herb having great medicinal value. Used largely for infants. Ez. 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Hop Roots- English Cluster. A fine va riety of commercial hops. The vines are very ornamental when trained over rockeries, stumps, etc., with the added value of useful ness from the crop produced. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

[Image of hop vine labelled English Cluster Hop]

Lemon MInt. Also called Citronelle and Bergamot Mint. A perennial, hardy herb, leaves of which furnish a sweet lemon fragrance and flavor. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Monarda Didyma. Also called Scarlet Bergamot and Oswego Tea. Not only useful as an her, but very orna mental for its bright scarlet flowers. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Peppermint. All children know and like the flaor of peppermint. It has a high medicinal value. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Genuine Pennyroyal. Warm, pungent, of somewhat aromatic taste; used for medicinal purposes. Each 15c; 3 for 40c; doz. $1.25.

Rosemary. Used for perfume; for flavoring meats, stews, etc., and garnishing. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Holt's Mammoth Sage. Great improvement on com mon sage. Plants very strong growing, first season attain ing one foot in height, and so spreading that a single plant covers space three feet in diameter; leaves are borne well above the soil; very large and of unusual substance, strong in flavor and of superior quality. A single plant of Holt's Mammoth will yield more than a dozen of the common sort: hardy. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Lavender. A favorite plant with our grandmothers for perfuming wearing apparel, by distrubuting its sprays in the bureau drawers. Each 10c; 3 for 25c.

Variegated Mammoth Sage. Beauti fully variegated dark greed and pure white color, which makes it a very ornamental plant; equal to Holt's in productiveness and flavor; new and scarce. Each 15c; 3 for 35c.

Spearmint. This is commonly called Mint and thousands of dollars' worth of it is sold annually in New York, Boston and other cities for flavoring salads, garnishing meats, mint julep, etc. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Thyme. A well known plant which is used for sauces and flavoring. Each 10c; 3 for 25c.

Tansy. Used largely for its tonic, stom achic and other medicinal qualities. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; doz. 75c.

Tarragon. The true tarragon is appreci ated thoroughly by all who know of it, for the use of its aromatic leaves in seasoning salads, soups, pickles, etc. and also for tarragon vine gar. Each 15c; 3 for 40c; doz. $1.25.

Housewife Herb Collectin. 3 bunches Chives, 1 Hop VIne, 2 Holt's Ham moth Sage, 2 Lavender, 1 Rosemary and 3 Spearmint; all postpaid for $1.00.

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No pantry is really complete in winter without its assortment of herbs

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