The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-14
for the farnlrr.
SWEET HERBS.
n, c.,,ure and Their Uses.

WI. White, OF Massachusetts mus Writes IN
the Country GenetteTds' .,a.,.t,,o ,., e
Tsrm.rs5 wives make considerable use both OF
,uItivatrd and uncultivated heros ana plants.
@ oS ,ham NAV lie procured from druggists in
any =. In ~ those who can grew gather for
t iyi,,as are better satisfied, and the expense
g. rsaJy money is saved when often Is no I'M
innortSpt item, especially when the times are
mp IMP GO ,bc farmer Their culture is quite sim
haIu ~ oasiIy accomplished. They will produce
PI PIE any garden soil, while at the same time
i..tsr results are obtained with better care anu
H. hest of soil. They are all produced from SEED
sown in spring Plow ana pLePa, the ne s TU
;t n,;;;fe fine and even. The following are some
81 he nopular varieties, with theirquaiities:
CopI,xnrR-sow in drills Is inches apart;
,hin 10 or inches when fairly started. Ten
der-wiIi not stand frosts ana shonld not DE
80 an late frosts are past. Annual, growing
oI"nt q feet branching. Seeds used often for
saasoping MES cakes, eOniections, and medicines;
S.jicateI1 aromatic Make one of the best spi-
ces for seasoning squash pies
HoARHoUSp.-A perennial; p feet, stoolssome-
what. Sow seeds in early spring thlnlyi few
stooIs will furnish supply after the first
cond season; used for flavoring expectOTant can
ais. oood Il, colds and coughs a decoction
made with thoroughwort or bOneset and fennel
seeds Gather when in bloom and dry in shade,
when dry, put up in paper bags or boxes
Du1.-Annual, p feet. Succeeds best when
seif sown on same ground often. Sow seeds
tbinIy to twelve inches Seeds nsed for cOnfec-
fious' cakes ETC. Gather when fully natured in
size and beginning to turn.
LAyESpER-A hardy, lOw~growing herb very
fragrant most largely used for distiling, obtain
inc the ell, and as lavender water, often used in
medicine: the herb sometimes used rs n pot herb.
II is propagated from seeds, Slips cuttings,
and by division of roots. Seeds may be sOwn as
early as the ground can be well worked in
the Surfing, making the seed bed soil light aud
he dis Inn lightly in,
six-inch drills; transplant when seedlings are
three or four inches high, one foot apart ia two
fosS rows. Slips are set early in spring, two
thirds their length in the soil, at distances same
as seeding plants. Roots may be divided and
reset in either spring or fall.
sAGE-The common green sage of our gardens
is hardy perennial, shrubby, low-growing
plapt. propagated from seeds or by division of
roots. Sow the seed in rich, mellow loan beds
or ground early in spring; thin or transplant in
June to i2 inches, in eighteen-inch rows; If
thinned the plants may be either reset or saved
and dried for GutkeriRg-Cut the green
shoots and leaves before the Towering shoots are
developed, or if these last cut ont soon after
their first appearance, the leaves are largely in
creased on the plants; dry the gathered leaves,
etc. in dry, airy loft of some building, or in the
omen attic of the house. A bed once started
and cared for annually will serve quite num-
Der of years. Its uses are well known to all ex-
perienced hOusekeepers. Half dozen roots will
give a supply for the average of farmers fama
lies.
THYME.-T rHlgdris is the variety for garden
culture, hardy perennial plant, of shrubby
growth; a most agreeable herb aud condiment
for soups for stuffings and for sances. Sow seeds
in April May, in shallow drills II inches apart
and then thin to two to four inches. Roots may
be divided and reset in April. Make many
parts as the roots and tops will admit of. Cut
and dry the leaves and shoots, in August or Sep
TENDER, same directed for sage; when dry, the
leaves may be stripped off and pressed in tight
paper or tin boxes. Thus preserved they will
preserve their strength and havOring principles
very much longer than if left to hang in the at
tic.
SAvoRY, known commonly as summer savory,
annual, grows twelve to fifteen inches high;
leaves opposite; branches in pairs; flowers flesh
colored, growing from the base of the leaves neal
the upper portion of the plant; seeds small, re-
tanning geTmnative properties two years. Sow
seeds in May, in light mellow soil, in shallow
drills, sixteen inches apart, and thin the planti
to six inches in the drills; gather by cutting thu
plants by the ground when they begin to SHOW
flowers, and dry in an airy, shady place. 1t
uses for favoring, etc, are too well known t
need mentioning here. If the dry leaves ar
pulyerized aud put mp in junk bottles eorke
tight, or in sealed tin cans, they will preserv
their aroma for long time.
All garden other herbs should be dried il
shade-best in the airy loft of some buldin
where the sun will not shine them, and the
will not be molested by insects MICE dust, etc.