WAKE ROBIN FARM, HOME, PENNSYLVANIA 
Hepatica, Round-Lobed; Liverwort; Liver-Leaf (Hepatica triloba). A dainty 
woodland flower. The earliest flower of spring, appearing before its leaves. 
Flowers white, pink-tinged, light blue to dark purple. Pale blue dominant. 
The leaves are beautiful olive-green, remaining throughout the Winter. Splen- 
did for rockeries. Requires very acid soil, which prevents the two hepaticas 
from growing in the same soil condition. Both respond to indoor pots and 
window boxes. The Round-Lobed Hepatica is named for the resemblance of 
its leaves to the lobes of the liver. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Indigo, Wild Yellow (Baptisia tinctoria). The flower is small, pea-shaped, and 
pure yellow, blooming on stalks 18 to 24 inches high, in August and September. 
Favored by dry, sandy soil and full sunlight. Name derives from its yield of a 
false substitute for indigo, its shoots have been eaten as a substitute for aspara- 
gus and it has been used as a remedy for typhoid fever. Bushy and showy. 
Of special interest, perhaps for gardens in dry, bright climates. 35c each. 
Interrupted Fern; Flowering Fern; Clayton’s Fern (Osmunda claytoniana). A 
large fern, fine for porch or foundation planting. Will grow in dry or moder- 
ately moist and sub-acid soil. Flourishes where other ferns do not thrive so 
well. Seeks partial shade and responds to cultivation. Has a graceful, airy 
look. Takes a cool green color and a suggestion of flower-like fruiting clusters. 
25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Iris, Wild Blue; Larger Blue Flag; Fleur de Lis (Iris versicolor). Grows 20 to 
30 inches high, with blue flowers of regal beauty. Selected by Louis VII of 
France as the royal emblem, from which come the name “Flower of Louis” 
(contracted in French to Fleur de Lis). Easily grown and very effective in 
masses. Suitable for moist places. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 

Jack in the Pulpit; Indian Turnip (Arisaema triphyllum). No plant is richer in 
woodland allure than this. The green and purple “hoods” (supposedly the 
male and female respectively) and the brilliant, close-packed red berries in the 
Fall, are very striking and showy, and make it effective when planted among 
ferns. Grows 1 to 2% feet; prefers wet soil. Indians ate the berries with 
relish and found the bitter bulb nutritious on cooking (whence the name 
“Indian Turnip”). 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
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