WAKE ROBIN FARM, HOME, PENNSYLVANIA 
Foam Flower; False Mitrewort; Coolwort (Tiarella cordifolia). This is perhaps 
the most beautiful ground cover. It increases rapidly. The fine white flowers 
appear conspicuously above the leaves in May and June. About 6 to 10 inches 
high. Rich, moist, shady place. Splendid for rock garden. Ornamental leaves 
attractive all summer. The seed capsule somewhat resembles a tiara, and the 
word “cordifolia” arises from the heart-shaped leaf, slightly resembling that of 
the mountain maple. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Gentian, Closed; Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii). A perennial remarkable 
for its tight-closed, bottle-shaped flowers, which are colored at the apex an 
intense violet, blue or ultramarine. Cool, moist, shady place for best results. 
25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Geranium, Wild; Crane’s Bill (Geranium maculatum). Delicate, pale pink and 
deep magenta-pink fllower. Grows 1 to 2 feet. Blooms all summer, from May 
to August. Easily transplanted and takes kindly to light shade of trees or 
brush. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Ginger, Wild (Asarum canadense). Has leaves 3 to 5 inches wide and a single 
purplish flower close to the ground. Has a spicy, gingery smell. Plant in a 
shady corner, preferably in rich, moist ground. Makes a good ground cover. 
A rare, curious type of plant, which forces nicely indoors. 15c¢ each; $1.00 for 
10. 
Greek Valerian (Polemonium reptans). Bears blue-violet flowers, bright and bell- 
shaped, nodding like bluebells, blooming in April and May and often continu- 
ing to August. Grows 8 to 12 inches high. Best as a rock plant and also 
grows in low, grassy, partly shady spots, in rich, moist ground. Plant in 
clumps and masses. 30c each. 
Ground Cedar (Lycopodium conplanatum). An 
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Groundpine (Lycopodium obscurum). Like tiny evergreen trees, Groundpine sets 
off a potted mixture of wild flowers for household use during the winter. The 
highly inflammable Lycododium powder is taken from its spores for use in 
flashlights and for soothing chafed skin. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Hellebore, American False; American White Hellebore; Indian Poke (Veratrum 
viride). This plant is striking for the purity of its fresh, yellow-green color, 
and for its large size in early spring. It grows 2 to 5 feet tall in moist soil, 
and is at its best for about a month. Said to be poisonous for sheep and 
cattle. 35c each; $3.00 for 10. 
Hepatica, Acute-Lobed; Sharp-Lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba). Spring’s 
earliest flower, very similar to its close relative. the Round-Lobed Hepatica or 
Liverwort, into which form it often blends. Soil should not be too acid. 25c 
each; $2.00 for 10. 
