Here we have a plant that not only changed its name but its family, and not so long ago. This was based on DNA evidence, resulting from a study published in 2017, that proved Rosmarinus officianalis was actually part of the sage family, not the rosemaries, and was therefore renamed Salvia rosmarinus.
Now I cannot lie this card is way too light, for some reason, so if anyone has a better copy of front and back do send us a scan, many thanks. We know that it was published in French, as "Les Tisanes" and Dutch, as "Gezondheidsdranken" - and either printing of the rosemary and lavender card would be perfect.
The cards are :
- Linden - Licorice
French : Le Tilleul - La Reglisse
Dutch : De Lind - Het Zoethout
- Camomile - Peppermint
French : La Camomille Romain - Le Menthe Poivree
Dutch : De Roomse Kamille - De Pepermunt
- Vervein - Aniseed
French : La Vervein - L`Anis
Dutch : Het IJzerhard - Der Anijs
- Lemon Balm - Matcha
French : La Melisse - La Guimauvre
Dutch : De Melisse - De Heemst of Althaea
- Lavender - Rosemary
French : La Lavande - La Rosmarin
Dutch : De Lavandel - De Rozemarijin
- Orange - Mate
French : L`Oranger - Le Mate
Dutch : L`Oranjeboom - De Mate
Doing this list gave me a double intrigue, for the Linden is the lime tree, from which yesterday`s subject, Carl Linnaeus, took his name - and how many of you knew that in 1953 the new craze of Matcha tea was already well known enough to feature on this set of just twelve teas ?