D7907 INCENSE CEDAR. CALOCEDRUS DECURRENS.
Very hardy. The wood is scented and used to make cedar chests and closet shelves. The dried leaves and wood are used in Potpourri. An attractive lawn tree.
10 seeds $1.95

D7909 WEEPING MYALL. ACACIA PENDULA.
A graceful Australian tree resembling a weeping willow that has violet scented wood. Actually grows quite well in pots. The violet scent will last for months.
3 seeds $1.95

D7911 BUTTERFLY BUSH. BUDDLEFA.
A vigorous, deciduous bush with long closely packed, very fragrant, lilac to purple flowers. The nectarine filled flowers will attract butterflies constantly. Mostly used in a garden setting. The fragrant flowers make great potpourri fixings.
25 seeds $1.95

D7917 SNOW WHITE CARNATION. DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS.
Probably the whitest carnations you will ever see. An excellent cutflower, they also make wonderful bedding and border plants. Has spicy-sweet fragrance.
25 Seeds $1.95

D7919 LAVENDER.
Attractive perennials grown for their beautiful blooms and sweet fragrance. They prefer full sun and light, rich soil. Makes wonderful cut and dried flowers as well as potpourri. A few lavender plants will fill your garden with fragrance.
25 seeds $1.95

D7924 CINNAMON BASIL.
A tender annual used to season food. Its leaves have a spicy cinnamon fragrance that holds up well in potpourri, sachets and soaps.
25 seeds $1.95

D7927 LEMON BASIL.
A tender annual with a fresh lemony fragrance. Much used to season foods.
50 seeds $1.95

D7939 PEPPERMINT.
A beautiful plant with purple flowers and purple tinged leaves. Its fragrance is used in many different ways. The plant likes moist areas.
40 seeds $1.95

D7945 CITRODORA. EUCALYPTUS.
An easy to grow pot plant that will grow just about anywhere. Has familiar Eucalyptus silvery green leaves and fresh lemony scent.
5 seeds $1.95

D7949 MEDITERRANEAN ROSEMARY.
A beautiful plant with pale blue fragrant flowers. An evergreen plant that does best in well drained soils. Holds fragrance well in potpourri.
35 seeds $1.95

D7955 PURPLE HORSE MINT. MONARDA CITRIODORA.
A hardy annual with deep purple to lavender blooms. Flowers are arranged in whorls stair-stepping up a single stem. Attracts bees and hummingbirds.
20 seeds $1.50

D7957 RICH LAVEVDER PENNYROYAL.
Rich lavender flower spikes on a small rather sprawling shrub. The intensely fragrant leaves are a good base for potpourri.
50 seeds $1.95

D7959 GREAT BLUE LOBELIA.
A hardy perennial with clear blue or white flowers in long leafy spikes over a long period of time. The fragrance of the flowers will "fill out" any potpourri. Grows 2-3 ft.
25 seeds $1.75

D7964 WILD DAISY.
Very pretty daisies with stout stems and large blooms. Seems to have more fragrance than cultivated variety.
40 seeds $1.95

D7977 MATRICARIA. MAYFLOWER.
A hardy perennial with finely cut foliage and profusions of small daisy-like flowers. Very easy to raise from seed. Will flower in as soon as 16 weeks from seeds. Excellent for cut and dried arrangements.
50 seeds $1.95

D7981 BLANKET FLOWER. GAILLARDIA ARISTATA.
A hardy drought resistant perennial that forms huge colonies of brilliant red flowers with yellow rims. Easy to raise.1-2 ft. high.
25 seeds $1.95

D7983 VIRGIN WHITE BABY'S BREATH.
Easily grown annual with clouds of white fragrant flowers. This is the variety used by florist in most dried arrangements and cut flower arrangements.
100 seeds $1.95

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DRY POTPOURRI

Making your own dry potpourris is an easy and enjoyable process. We are assuming you are going to make your potpourris from plants in your garden.

First, you will need to collect and dry your potpourri material. Collect flowers, leaves and branches of the plants early in the morning after the dew has dried off of the plants. Many different types of flowers and leaves can be used. The most often used flowers are rose petals, lavender, lemon verbena, rose geranium and tuberrose. Do not hesitate to try different varieties. If it has rained recently, wait until two days after the rain before harvesting material. Dry the material on a piece of screen wire suspended off surface. Turn the material every couple of days until very dry. Keep materials out of sunlight or the materials may become quickly faded. If material tends to blow off, place another piece of screen over the materials. You do not have to harvest all of the materials needed for a potpourri at one time. Small quantities can be stored in airtight containers until needed.

When enough materials have been collected and dried, it time to start your potpourri. Start by mixing flowers, leaves and twigs until you have achieved the right visual effect. The right visual effect is whatever pleases you most. For every quart of flowers and leaves, add one tablespoon of fixative material. To this mixture add a couple drops or more of fragrance oil. Again, the right mixture is the one that pleases you most.

When the mixture is complete, store in an airtight container to allow the various fragrances to meld together. Store for about a week. Shaking the material around a couple of times during the wait will improve the results. The finished product can be stored in glass containers for a beautiful visual effect and the top opened whenever fragrance is desired. The mixture can also be made into sachets by placing in small teabags or muslin or cheesecloth bags.

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