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forms, intermediate between acute and round. Acid 
soil required; partial shade desirable. Blooms in April. 
35c each; $3.50 for 12. 
Hepatica, Round-Lobed; Liverwort; Liver-Leaf (Hepa- 
tica triloba). The earliest flower of spring, appearing 
before the new growth of leaves, in many shades of 
blue from near-white to dark. The leaves of the pre- 
vious year persist through winter, olive green, resem- 
bling the lobes of the liver. Good for rockeries, indoor 
pots and window boxes. Appears early, even in March, 
and before the snow is gone, to satisfy the eager, tur- 
gid gardener. Blooms through May. Intensely acid soil 
is indicated. Tiny, fuzzy and delicate looking, they are 
tougher than you think. Once thought to be a liver 
medicine because of the leaf, as if it were a label on 
a bottle! 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Iris, Wild Blue; Larger Blue Flag; Fleur de Lis (Inis 
versicolor). Bog plant by choice, standing in water, 
but happily for gardeners, adapts readily to drier 
ground. Height here is 20 to 30 inches. Purple flowers 
of regal beauty, this Wild Iris was chosen by Louis VII 
of France as the royal emblem, from which comes the 
name “Flower of Louis” (contracted in French to Fleur 
de Lis). Spreads by the root, rather rapidly, soon yield- 
ing desirable massed effect, from a modest beginning. 
rasp all through June, sun or shade. 35c each; $3.50 
or 12. 
Jack-in-the-Pulpit; Indian Turnip (Arisema triphyllum). 
Green flower! Pale green if too exposed, the hood of 
the pulpit has white, brown and purple stripes in moist 
shade. Jack is the pollen rod within, under his can- 
opy, and resting on the flower base, which becomes 
the tight clump of bright red berries in the fall. The 
berries germinate readily, taking several years to ma- 
ture. Easy to establish in wet soil and shade. The bulb 
is bitter and poisonous to eat until boiled, when it is 
allegedly nutritious. Indians ate bulb and berries. Bulb 
has been cooked in Ireland. Jacks are fertilized by little 
gnats. Plant with ferns for best display. 30c each; $3.00 
for 12. 

