WAKE ROBIN FARM, HOME, PENNSYLVANIA 
Wild Flower Plants 
(Ferns listed separately on page 19.) 
Anemone, Rue (Anemonella thalictroides). White or pink-tinged little flower, on 
slender stem 3 to 6 inches high. Blooms March to May. Prefers semi-shade, on 
banks and in open woods. Lingers near roots of the older trees. Attractive in 
masses and easily grown. One of the earliest spring flowers. 20c each; $1.80 for 12. 
Arbutus, Trailing (Epigea repens). “‘The loveliest flower of early spring.” Creeps 
or “trails” in leafy mold and sandy soil of extreme acidity. Flowers in April and 
May, white or daintily pink, with frosty or waxy tinge and sweet perfume. New 
leaves appear in June, replacing the brown dead leaves of the previous year. 35c each. 
Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia). Bog plant with white, fragile flowers and dark green 
leaves, distinctly arrow-shaped. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Aster (Several species of the huge Aster genus of the Composite Family). A genuine 
fall flower, in prolific clusters, open and airy, white, mauve and purple, one to 
several feet high. Relieves the drabness of October, in open and sloping places. 
Accepts average soil conditions. 25c¢ each; $2.50 for 12. 
Baneberry, Red (Actza rubra). About two feet high, with heads of white flowers, 
April-June, and cherry-red berries in late summer. Likes the company of Wild 
Ginger and Solomon’s Seal, Wild Columbine and “Jacks.” Prefers cool, shady 
corners, often in rock and shale. 35c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Baneberry, White (Actza alba). A close friend of the Red Baneberry, liking similar 
conditions and keeping the same company. The berry is white with one dark spot, 
and looks for all the world like the disembodied eye of a china doll. 35c each; 
$3.00 for 12. 
Bellwort; Wood Merrybells (Uvularia perfoliata). The lily-like flower has delicate scent 
and hangs gracefully from the curving stem, suggesting the uvula or soft-palate. A 
real woodsy plant, growing 6 to 18 inches high. 25c each; $2.50 for 12. 
Bergamot, Wild (Moriarda fistulosa). The flower ranges in color from white to ma- 
genta-purple. Grows 3 to 4 feet. Has a most pleasing fragrance. Blooms June 
to September. Closely related to Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma), which it resembles. 
25c each; $2.50 for 12. 
Bindweed, Hedge; Wild Morning Glory (Convolvulus sepium). Pink, funnelform bell 
blossom 2 inches long, stemming off from a twining vine, among soft-green, arrow 
head leaves. The vine trails over the ground, climbs around poles, trees, shrubbery: 
over stone walls and old wooden fences, glorifying the seedy, obscuring the un- 
sightly, in addition to positive adornment around porches and trellises. As fine 
as the familiar annual Morning Glory, with the advantage of perennial convenience. 
The fragile, sensitive blossoms greet the rising sun and close before noon. The 
vine reaches lengths of 3 to 10 feet. Moist alluvial soil, fence-rows, stream banks, 
roadsides, are types of habitat to guide in planting, Extract of Bindweed is re- 
ported to have a prompt coagulating property when applied to bleeding wounds. 
20c each; $1.50 for 12. 
