Armoise ou Absinthe. Vermouth.

No. 1747. - A hardy perennial, shrubby plant, three feet in height. The leaves are deeply cut or divided, pale-green above, and hoary beneath. The leaves when bruised have a strong, somewhat pungent yet aromatic odor, and are proverbial for their intense bitterness.

An infusion of the leaves and tops of the common Wormwood is used as a vermifuge tonic and stomachic. The leaves are also beneficial to poultry.

Roman Wormwood

No. 1748. - Resembles the common Wormwood, but the leaves are smaller and more finely cut; pale-green above and hoary on the under surface. It is preferred to the common for medicinal purposes, as the taste is more agreeable and its odor less pungent.

Sea Wormwood

No. 1749. - The leaves are numerous, long, narrow and hoary, and bitter to the taste. When bruised they emit a strong, pleasant aromatic flavor.

Culture

No. 1750. - They develop best in warm, dry, light soil. They are propagated the same as other hardy shrubs. If sown by seeds, sow them in April in drills. Transplant the seedlings in rows, two feet apart, and a foot between the seedlings.