WAKE ROBIN FARM, HOME, PENNSYLVANIA 
Bracken (Pteridium latiusculum). Fern, with fronds 8 inches to several feet wide, 
on stalk 1 to several feet high. Thrives in soil that is sandy, sterile and dry, 
in shade or sunlight. “Burning the Bracken” was supposed in England to bring 
rain and drive witches away. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Bunchberry; Dwarf Cornel (Cornus canadensis). A dainty plant six inches tall 
and remarkable for its brilliant scarlet berries which grow in small, close clus- 
ters. Fine for massing in a shady corner. Likes the company of the Bluebead. 
Carpets the floor of moist shady places having acid soil. The pure white 
flowers become profuse as the creeping roots spread. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Butterflyweed; Pleurisy Root (Tuberosa asclepias). Gorgeous, flaming orange 
flowers, handsomest of the Milkweed family, with juice the least milky of all 
of them. Grows 1 to 2 feet high, and best where it can have plenty of room 
and sunlight. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 

Calla, Wild; Water Arum (Calla palustris). As “palustris” shows, this is a 
swamp plant, small (5 to 10 inches high), and resembling the calla lily. The 
white flower appears about June and the bright red berries in August. With- 
stands cold wetness of soil, and is prized for the small pool or bog garden. 
Grows in a creeping manner. A striking, upright, sturdy little aquatic flower. 
Brightens any boggy nook. Easily grown. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis). A very striking and showy wild flower, 
growing 2 to 4 feet high with rich, deep red flowers on long spikes. Native 
to moist and boggy soil, but grows just as well in the garden. August and 
September. Draws humming-birds, about the only agency able to cross-fertilize. 
Remarkable for vividness of color, which probably accounts for its name, relat- 
ing its color to that in a Cardinal!’s attire. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Cat Tail (Tyhpa latifolia). A picturesque native plant found growing in wet 
places, 2 to 4 feet high. Leaves are grasslike and flowers grow in large brown 
spikes, forming the familiar cat-tail, Can be planted in an artificial garden 
pool. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
