WAKE ROBIN FARM 
and the root is a violent purgative. The plant is use- 
fully tenacious and spreading, soon forming sort of 
miniature tropical forest. 25c¢ each; $2.50 for 12. 
Meadow Rue, Tall (Thalictrum polygamum). Starry, 
plumy, misty clusters of white flowers, borne on slender 
branches, 3 to 5 feet high, above its lesser companions 
of the wet meadows and slow winding streams. Grows 
in any soil and exposure with stately dignity. An aristo- 
crat of cool, chaste dignity and simplicity. Combines 
well with Oswego Tea, in casual planting along a 
meadow path. Bees, moths and little butterflies cross- 
fertilize this Meadow Rue, adding a fluttery quality to 
the feathery flowers. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Monkey Flower; Allegheny Monkey Flower (Mimulus 
ringens). Named for the ape or “‘little buffoon,” from 
its grinning blossoms, which appear in ones and twos 
from July to September, in clear and purple blue. 
Grows best in wet meadows, on banks and islands of 
creeks, and wants similar conditions in the garden, 
meaning constantly wet places. Avoids standing in 
water; seeks a hummock from which to draw continu- 
ous moisture. Careful planting indicated. Height from 
1 to 3 feet. A good neighbor of its cousin the Turtle 
Head. 35c each; $3.50 for 12. 
Oswego Tea; Bee Balm (Monarda didyma). Vivid red, 
seeks moist, shady places, where it can show off against 
green. The Indians called it “flaming flower” and made 
a potable infusion from the blossoms. Draws butter- 
flies and bumblebees. Fragrant; 3 to 4 feet tall; hardy; 
spreads eagerly from roots; grows best in moist ground, 
along stream banks and wood borders. Fading August 
is cheered by the scarlet flowers which bloom from July 
to September. 35c each; $3.50 for 12. 
Partridgeberry; Twinberry (Mitchella repens). Evergreen, 
creeping vine, with small fragrant blossoms in pairs, 
or “twins.” Forms a matted carpet of glossy green the 
year around. Flowers are creamy white within, pink 
without, and appear in June. Bright red berries come 
in autumn and feed the hungry winter birds. Easy to 
start; little care needed; grows best in rich wet woods, 

