Bourrache. Boretsch.

No. 238. - Borage is a hardy annual plant, being used as a pot herb and for bee pasturage. The leaves, immersed in water, give an agreeable taste and flavor. It is used sometimes for medicinal purposes. The leaves when young are often used for salads. The flowers are dried in the shade and used for tisanes. The flower is star shaped, colored blue, white or red, and is occasionally used by female cooks to garnish dishes.

Culture

No. 239. - Sow in April in rich sandy soil, carefully prepared, in drills ten inches apart and half an inch deep. The stalk and foliage contains a large proportion of nitre, and when dry they burn like match paper.

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