• illustrations created exclusively for this edition
• Carefully formatted and proofread public domain text
• A newly written foreword for modern readers
• A unique “About the Author” biography

This classic botanical study explores the peppermint plant from root to remedy, examining how it is cultivated, harvested, and transformed into essential oil. Written in the early twentieth century, the book documents one of America’s most important medicinal crops at a time when plant-based medicine and commercial agriculture were closely connected.

Readers will discover how peppermint thrives in certain soils, how distillation preserves its active properties, and why entire farming communities depended upon it as a cash crop. Beyond its scientific value, the book offers insight into the cultural and economic role of medicinal plants before the rise of synthetic pharmaceuticals.

This illustrated edition presents the original text in a modern reading format, enhanced with visual material that brings the plant’s life cycle and historical context into clearer focus. Ideal for readers interested in botany, herbal medicine, agricultural history, and natural science.