Herb Robert. Geranium robertianum. Perennial. 
Ornamental leaves with ruddy stems, aromatic. 
small pink blossoms persistent through summer. 
Partial shade, damp sites or rocks. 
Iris, Wild Blue Flag. Iris versicolor. Damp to drier 
ground, 2-3 ft. Rich blue flowers. Roots can be 
divided. 
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip. Arisaema triphyl- 
lum. An interesting hooded plant, a favorite with 
children. Damp to drier shady spots. Orange-red 
berries. 
Joe Pye Weed. Eupatorium purpureum. Large, moist 
soil plant, 3-7 ft. tall, raspberry-red blossoms in 
top clusters. Open sun, bloom in August. Good 
near pools. 
Ladies’ Tresses. Spiranthes cernua. White, tiny or- 
chid blossoms on spiral flower stalk. 6-15 in. tall. 
Usually fragrant. Prefer sunny, damp situations. 
Ladyslipper, Pink. Cypripedium acaule. The com- 
monest of the ladyslippers, but not too easy to 
make blossom every year. Requires shade and 
very acid soil. Likes conditions under pines and 
hemlocks. 50-cents each. 
: Ladyslipper, Yellow. Cypripedium pubescens. Acid 
to neutral soil, some moisture and shade pre. 
ferred, but rather easy to grow, especially in flow- 
- er borders. 50-cents each. 
Lily, Meadow. Lilium canadense. Orange lilies with 
purple-brown spots inside. One to seven or more 
blossoms, 2-4 ft. tall. Open sun, moist to drier 
soil. Blossoms said to have most graceful curves 
of any flower. _ 
Lobelia, Blue. Lobelia syphilitica. Similar to cardin- 
al flower in form and growth requirements, but 
the blossoms are a handsome purplish blue. 
Mayapple, Mandrake. Podophyllum peltatum. Um- 
brella-like leaves form elevated ground carpet. 
Waxy, white flowers underneath, produce apple- 
like berry. 1-2 ft. tall. 
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