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Herb of the Year 2005 - Origanum - Library Materials

 *Indicates items that circulate to members. 

Books

* Bown, Deni. The Herb Society of America New Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses. New York: DK, 2001.

* Evans, Hazel. The Herb Basket: Marjoram, Mint & Marigold. North Dighton, MA: JG Press, 1996.

Kintzios, Spiridon E, ed. Oregano: The Genera Origanum and Lippia. London and New York: Taylor & Francis, 2002.

Small, Ernest. Culinary Herbs. Ottawa: NRC Research Press, 1997.

* Tucker, Arthur O. and Thomas DeBaggio. The Big Book of Herbs. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 2000.

Pamphlets

* Pitzer, Sara. Growing and Using Oregano. Storey Publishing Bulletin A-157. Pownal, VT: Storey Communications, 1996.

* White, Susie. Origanum: The Herb Marjoram and its Relatives. Surrey: NCCPG, 1998.

Selected Articles from The Herbarist

Belsinger, Susan and Tina Marie Wilcox. "Our Favorite Oregano in the Kitchen." The Herbarist. 70 (2004): 4-9.

Brown, Harriet Addams. "Righte Dittany." The Herbarist. 1 (1935): 23-27.

Burrage, Anne. "Dittany Redivivus." The Herbarist. 2 (1936): 58-60.

Chandler-Ezell, Karol. "Folklore of Oregano." The Herbarist. 70 (2004): 16-24.

Gambee, Eleanor Brown. "An Ancient Herb Travels to the New World or Dittany of Crete and the Roman Empire." The Herbarist. 51 (1985): 15-19.

Gardner, Jo Ann. "Holy Land Herbs Revisited." The Herbarist. 55 (1989): 69-72.

Jones, Dorothy Bovee. "The Great Dittany of Crete – Then and Now." The Herbarist. 39 (1973): 13-18.

Rollins, Elizabeth. "Origanums: Beauty and Fragrance in the Summertime." The Herbarist. 61 (1995): 16-22.

Rollins, Elizabeth. "Origanums Today." The Herbarist. 55 (1989): 1-5.

Talbert, Rexford. "Amaracus." The Herbarist. 70 (2004): 11-13.

Talbert, Rexford. "It's All in the Calyx." The Herbarist. 70 (2004): 14-15.

Talbert, Rexford H. "Za'atar." The Herbarist. 60 (1994): 53-56.

Tucker, Arthur O. "Botanical Aspects of Oregano Reconsidered." The Herbarist. 40 (1974): 11-13.

Webster, Helen Noyes. "Notes on the Marjorams." The Herbarist. 14 (1948): 19-22.

Wright, Hortensia Janet. "From Cretan Hillsides." The Herbarist. 11 (1945): 28-32.

Other Articles

Belsinger, Susan and Carolyn Dille. "Cooking with Marjoram and Oregano." The Herb Companion. 4(3) (Feb/March 1992): 29-32.

Goliaris, A. H., P. S. Chatzopoulou and S. T. Katsiotis. "Production of New Greek Oregano Clones and Analysis of Their Essential Oils." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 10(1) (2002): 29-35.

Houmani, Zahia et al. "The Essential Oil Composition of Algerian Zaâtar: Origanum spp. and Thymus spp." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 9(4) (2002): 275-280.

Klocke, Evelyn. "DNA Fingerprinting by RAPD on Origanum majorana L." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 9(2/3) (2002): 171-176.

Langbehn, Jan et al. "Influence of Selection and Inbreeding on Origanum majorana L." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 9(2/3) (2002): 21-29.

Long, Jim. "Menu: All About Oregano." The Herb Quarterly. 102 (Spring 2005): 26-30.

Novak, Johannes et al. "Combining Ability of Origanum majorana L. Hybrids: Sensorial Quality." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 9(2/3) (2002): 13-19.

Omer, E. A., H. E. Ouda and S. S. Ahmed. "Cultivation of Sweet Marjoram, Majorana hortensis, in Newly Reclaimed Lands of Egypt." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 2(2) (1994): 9-16.

Pank, Friedrich et al. "Combining Ability of Origanum majorana L. Strains – Agronomical Traits and Essential Oil Content: Results of the Field Experiment Series in 1999." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 9(2/3) (2002): 31-37.

Pizzi, Helene. "Oregano: Joy of the Mountains." The Herb Quarterly. 102 (Spring 2005): 21-25.

Rollins, Elizabeth D. "Origanum: Beauty of the Mountains." Pacific Horticulture. 52(2) (Summer 1991): 19-26.

Tucker, Arthur O. "Will the Real Oregano Please Stand up?" The Herb Companion. 4(3) (Feb/Mar 1992): 20-22.

Tucker, Arthur O. and Elizabeth Rollins. "The Other Origanums." The Herb Companion. 4(3) (Feb/Mar 1992): 23-27.

Wilcox, Tina Marie and Susan Belsinger. "Mediterranean Companions." The Herb Companion. 16(6) (September 2004): 42-48.

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