a little undershrub, with procumbent stems
and with a particularly pleasing fragrance. Wild thyme, or
mother-of-thyme (_T. serpyllum_, Linn.), is a less grown perennial, with
violet or pink flowers. It is occasionally seen in country home gardens,
and is also used somewhat for seasoning.

INDEX

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Angelica, 56
candied, 59

Anise, 59
in Bible, 13

Bags of herbs, 6

Balm, 63
demand for, 20

Barrel of herbs, 8

Basil, 65
demand for, 20
tree, 68

Bible, herbs mentioned in, 12

Borage, 71

Bouquet of herbs, 6

Bride's trousseau, 7

Caraway, 73

Catnip, 77

Chervil, 79

Chives, 80

Clary, 81

Cleveland, John, quoted, 101

Coriander, 82

Cultivation, 47

Cumin, 84
in Bible, 13

Curing, 22

Cuttings, propagation by, 34

Dibbles tabooed, 42

Dill, 87
demand for, 21
for pickles, 21

Dinner of herbs, 7

Division, propagation by, 37

Double cropping, 48

Drying, 25

Drying seeds, 28

Eggs, stuffed, 9

Evaporator, 26

Fennel, 89
demand for, 20
Florence, 93

Fennel Flower, 94

Finocchio, 93

Garnishes, 19, 30

Herb history, 12

History of herbs, 12

Hoarhound, 95

Hyssop, 96

Ingelow, Jean quoted, 101

Lavender, 97
and linen, 7

Layers, propagation by, 36

Lovage, 99

Lunch, herb, 8

MacDonald, George, quoted, 72

Marigold, 100

Marjoram, 101
demand for, 20

Market gardening, herb, 14

Medicine, herbs in, 53

Mint, 105
demand for, 21
in Bible, 13

Moschus quoted, 109

Moving pictures, 4

Omelette, herb, 9

Packages for selling, 14

Parsley, 109
in most demand, 19

Peppermint, 119

Pictures, moving, 4

Pillows full of herbs, 6

Propagation, 32

Rosemary, 120

Rue, 122
in Bible, 13

Sage, 125
in demand, 20

Salad, herb, 9

Samphire, 129

Sandwiches, herb and cheese, 5
lettuce and nasturtium, 10

Savory, demand for, 20
summer, 131
winter, 132

Seeds, propagation by, 32

Selection for variety, 15

Shakespeare quoted, 6, 63, 121

Sieves, sizes to use, 29

Soda water, 4

Soil preparation, 45

Solomon's herb dinner, 3

Soup, parsley, 8

Southernwood, 133

Storing, 25

Superstitions about herbs, 54

Tagetes lucida, 135