By James Adams
Even though the focal point is on herbs as ornamentals in numerous backyard settings, from formal to wild, this is often an encyclopedia of herbs, together with greater than six hundred species and cultivars. It bargains details on cultivation, folklore and historical past, and culinary makes use of
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It is, however, an effective insect repellant when rubbed on the hands and face and is the most valuable herb for strewing or in wash waters for home use. A variety of English Pennyroyal, Hoary Pennyroyal, M. pulegium var. gibraltarica, is sold as Gibraltar Mint. It has fuzzy narrow leaves and bears much of the Pennyroyal fragrance. This herb is of somewhat more erect habit and can grow in full sun in moist spots. This herb is sometimes incorrectly sold as Silver Mint. Two less commonly cultivated herbs, also with delicious minty aromas worth investigating, are Lesser Calamint, Calamintha nepeta, and American Pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides.
They will both do well in partial shade with a well drained soil of average fertility. 'Oregano-scented' is also sold as Oregano Thyme, T. serpyllum or T. nummularius. The name 'Oregano-scented' is a bit presumptuous, but it does have a pleasant Thyme scent with a rich, woodsy note. It has fairly large, dark green leaves and produces a moderate supply of lavender flowers. 'Kermesinus' resembles 'Oregano-scented' except for a heavier flower spike of rose-purple and a somewhat less dense habit. A less commonly cultivated spreading Thyme is Peter Davis, T.
The herbs discussed in this book will be given an odor classification according to Table 3. This is intended for those who have never had an opportunity to sniff a particular herb and may be curious. The herbs were chosen to be representative of the odor of the fragrance chemicals listed. Chemicals are mentioned in the text for each herb if they are known so that a better understanding of the fragrance of an herb is possible. A table certainly does not substitute for the real adventure, but it may spark curiosity.