WAKE ROBIN FARM 
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. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Bergamot, Wild (Monarda fistulosa). The flower ranges 
in color from white to magenta-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. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Bishop’s Cap; Mitrewort (Mitella diphylla). The white 
flowers on a slender raceme rise 8 to 16 inches high, 
each blossom a tiny cap. Blooms April and May. A 
gem for the shady rock garden. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). Grows 1 to 2 feet 
tall in open places and brilliant sunshine. A mid-sum- 
mer flower, brightening dried fields and meadows. 
Deep golden blooms, gay and laughing, to color any 
open spot in the garden. Biennial. 30c each; $3.00 for 
125 
Bleeding Heart, Wild (Dicentra eximia). Delicate foliage, 
with deep rose flowers, blooming May to August. This 
rare species, found on stony slopes, and growing a 
foot high, is splendid for the rock garden. Prefers 
moderately acid soil. Also called the Fringed ae 
Heart. 45c each; $4.50 for 12. 
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). Low-growing per- 
ennial, 6 to 10 inches high. Fragile white flower, an 
inch or two wide, with a golden center. Blooms in 
April, followed by heart-shaped leaves which remain 
until autumn. If plucked, it exudes a blood-like juice 
from the root, which stains. Indians used this sap to 
decorate their faces. Elusive, tender, and altogether 
alluring is this ephemeral flower. Tolerates dry, light, 
neutral soil. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Bluebell; Harebell; Bluebells of Scotland (Campanula 
rotundifolia). Dainty but extremely hardy, withstand- 
ing flood and drought with equal persistence. Grows 
equally well in sandy soil, rocky cliffs and crevices, in 
field or forest, mountain or meadow, in places dry or 
moist, in sunshine or shadow. Persistent, satisfying, 
easily established. Produces bluebells from June to late 
autumn. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Bluebells, Virginia; Virginia Cowslip; Lungwort (Merten- 
sia virginica). The rare beauty of Virginia Bluebells, 
we think, is in the clear, sky-blue coloring of the small 
trumpet-shaped flowers, on languid, smooth stems, ap- 
pearing in early spring. Stems grow 1 to 2 feet high, 
and die away with the leaves in mid-summer. Grows 
readily in sunshine, better in partial shade, and pre- 
fers acid soil. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
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