WAKE ROBIN FARM, HOME, PENNSYLVANIA 
Lobelia, Great (Lobelia syphilitica). Light blue violet flowers on stalks 1 to 3 feet 
high, from July to September. A pool plant. Establishes readily. Flowers con- 
tinue into the fall. Named after a Belgian herb authority, M. de !’Obel. 25c 
each; $2.00 for 10. 
Long Beach Fern (Phegopteris polypodioides). 
This is a handsome fern, with bright green, tri- 
angular fronds 4 to 10 inches in length. It is 
a fine fern for ground cover purposes, or in a 
rock garden. Indifferent as to soil. Damp 
woods; dripping rocks and cliffs; not necessarily 
in shade. Excellent for transplanting. Cover 
roots lightly and keep the ground moist by 
mulching with dead leaves until well established. 
Spreads rapidly and forms clumps rather quickly. 
25c each; $2.00 for 10. 

Maidenhair Fern, American (Adiantum pedatum). Best known for its black, shin- 
ing stem, the fronds ranging from 8 to 20 inches. One of the most continuous 
and therefore satisfying ferns, producing fresh fronds all summer. Roots close 
to surface. Moderately acid soil or mold. This fern has an effect of light 
airiness. So popular is the Maidenhair Fern that many imagine it occurs where 
it doesn’t. It is often confused with meadow rue, early rue, baneberries and 
columbine. Easy to grow, in moist mulch. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
Marsh Marigold; ‘“Mary-bud” (Caltha palustris). Once known as the gold flower 
of the “meres” or marshes, of old England (whence its name “Mary-bud” is 
supposed to derive), or simply “Marsh-Gold”, this brilliant flower is much 
sought for low, wet places and adapts nicely to the small garden pool. Perhaps 
familiar to those who mis-name it cowslip. The “golden eyes of the winking 
Mary-buds”’, something like buttercups, brighten any moist corner of the garden. 
The stocky hollow stems have a succulence and sturdiness that is satisfying. 
The leaves are considered edible, and more palatable than spinach. The flowers 
come early in the spring. Grows 6 to 15 inches high. It does well either in 
sun or shade. 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 
May Apple; Mandrake; Umbrella Leaf; Wild Lemon; Common May Apple 
(Podophyllum peltatum). An attractive plant of the woodlands, with white 
flowers, blooming in April and May. The large umbrella-like leaves form a 
dense ground cover about a foot high. The fruit, ripening in late summer, 
is a large, fleshy, lemon-shaped berry, yellow when ripe. 20c each; $1.50 for 10. 
Mayflower, Canada; Wild Lily of the Valley (Smilicina bifolia). A low, wood- 
land plant with small white flowers of pleasing fragrance, followed by ruby-red 
berries in the fall. Flowers in May and June. Very pleasing in large masses 
and, with its creeping roots, it forms a good ground cover. 20c each; $1.50 
for 10. 
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