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Miscellany" by Ben Schott.

Which herbs are these?

Allium schoenoprasum
Anthriscus cerefolium
Carum carvi
Cichorium intybus
Coriandrum sativum
Hypericum perforatum
Laurus nobilis
Lavandula Angustifolia
Mentha spicata
Nepeta cataria
Ocimum basilicum
Origanum vulgare
Papaver somniferum
Petroselinum crispum
Pimpinella anisum
Rosmarinus officinalis
Salvia officinalis
Thymus vulgaris

Which of these herbs was a popular 19th century
Christmas decoration?

 

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In article <v69hs0po2m3cn60hgfqgp8ahm315iv1cbj@4ax.com>, tomcatpolka@NyOaShPoAoM.com
says...
> This question were suggested by "Schott's Food & Drink
> Miscellany" by Ben Schott.
>
> Which herbs are these?
>
> Allium schoenoprasum
> Anthriscus cerefolium
> Carum carvi
> Cichorium intybus
chicory

> Coriandrum sativum
coriander / cilantro

> Hypericum perforatum
> Laurus nobilis
laurel?

> Lavandula Angustifolia
lavender

> Mentha spicata
spearmint

> Nepeta cataria
> Ocimum basilicum
basil

> Origanum vulgare
oregano

> Papaver somniferum
opium (quite an herb)

> Petroselinum crispum
> Pimpinella anisum
> Rosmarinus officinalis
rosemary

> Salvia officinalis
sage

> Thymus vulgaris
thyme

> Which of these herbs was a popular 19th century
> Christmas decoration?

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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 01:17:44 GMT, Marc Dashevsky
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You got most of them!

>> Which herbs are these?
>>
>> Allium schoenoprasum

chives

>> Anthriscus cerefolium

chervil

>> Carum carvi

caraway

>> Cichorium intybus
>chicory

>> Coriandrum sativum
>coriander / cilantro

>> Hypericum perforatum

St. John's wort

>> Laurus nobilis
>laurel?

Schott says bay (which I think is the same)

>> Lavandula Angustifolia
>lavender

>> Mentha spicata
>spearmint

>> Nepeta cataria

catnip

>> Ocimum basilicum
>basil

>> Origanum vulgare
>oregano

>> Papaver somniferum
>opium (quite an herb)

Hard to find, too ...

>> Petroselinum crispum

parsley

>> Pimpinella anisum

anise

>> Rosmarinus officinalis
>rosemary

>> Salvia officinalis
>sage

>> Thymus vulgaris
>thyme

>> Which of these herbs was a popular 19th century
>> Christmas decoration?

Rosemary.

From: http://www.cincypost.com/2004/12/18/rosemary121804.html

The most noteworthy plant tales involve the Holy Family fleeing to
Egypt after Herod's edict to kill all infant boys. On that journey,
Mary may have dried newly washed swaddling clothes on the branches of
a plant. She may have rested beneath its shade. Its fruit could have
fed her traveling family. Some plants are doomed to shame because they
could offer her no benefit at all.

Rosemary, the popular culinary herb, can reach 6 feet tall in its
natural (Mediterranean) habitat, where it falls into two of these
legends.

One account states that after washing her blue cloak she spread it to
dry on branches of rosemary plants. Another tale says she spread her
cloak over rosemary to create shade for baby Jesus. Either way, the
honor turned the plant's formerly white flowers to Marian blue, with
the added blessing of rich, piney fragrance. (This very same story, by
the way, is applied to the origins of lavender's blue flowers as
well.)