
HoME, PENNSYLVANIA 
Bluet; Quaker Lady; Innocence; Eyebright (Houstonia 
cerulea). Forms dense tufts of light blue flowers, 3 to 
5 inches high. Seeks open, grassy places, but grows 
most anywhere, carpeting fields, roadsides and wood- 
land trails. Propagates by self-seeding and creeping 
rootstocks. The little clumps in a dish of water make 
original table decoration, after which adventure, they 
can be planted out again. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Boneset; Thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). A 
bog plant, Boneset grows 2 to 4 feet high in swamp, 
marsh or pond, or in miniature garden tub or barrel 
pool. The name derives from the use of “boneset 
tea” against Southern Dengue or “break-bone” fever. 
Dried leaves are still kept in herb-closet, attic or wood- 
shed to guard against colds. Perhaps the patient shud- 
ders himself to recovery when the noisome brew is 
poured down his throat. Seriously, though, it is a real 
medicine, and it is, after all, a rather nice wilding for 
the wetlands. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 

Bouncing Bet; Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis). A so- 
ciable, domestic wild flower with an old-fashioned spicy 
scent, growing near people and animals, yards and 
roadsides. Flowers magenta, pink and white. Juice 
lathers and has been used for soap, whence the names 
“sapo” and “Soapwort.” Came from England, where 
it was likened to the comeliness and “bounce” of a 
country maid. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Bunchberry; Dwarf Cornel (Cornus canadensis). Fastidi- 
ous in choice of acid soil, cool, moist upland woods 
and the company of boon companions, like Arbutus 
and Clintonia. It hobnobs with its own Cornus family, 
especially the Flowering Dogwood. The pure white 
flowers form a carpet as the creeping roots spread. Re- 
markable for its scarlet berries in tight little clusters. 
30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Buttercup, Swamp (Ranunculus septentrionalis). Deep 
yellow flower, about an inch wide, reaching 1 to 2 feet, 
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