WAKE ROBIN FARM 
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 canopy, 
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 mature. 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. 
Joe Pye Weed; Trumpet Weed; Queen of the Meadow 
(Eupatorium purpureum). For bog borders and 
meadow massing, 3 to 7 feet tall, full-leafed in rich 
deep green, topped with spreading, dense, flower clus- 
ters, soft lavender (‘crushed raspberry”) in color. 
Herald of autumn, it connects summer and fall, bloom- 
ing July to September. Easily grown in any low damp 
ground. Named for Joe Pye, an Indian who used it to 
cure typhus fever. The little tubular blossoms are con- 
sidered trumpet-shaped. A good natured, lumbering 
giant, it towers over most wild flora and is best ar- 
ranged with tallish companions, such as_ boneset, 
helenium, sunflowers and other wet-soil plants. 40c 
each; $4.00 for 12. 
Lady’s Slipper, Pink; Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium 
acaule). The pink shoe of this Orchid rises about a 
foot on a slender stem, from two broad base leaves, 
in May and June. Found in well drained soil, as on 
hummocks and knolls, in moderate shade, near bould- 
ers and mosses. With some acidity in the soil, it grows 
vigorously in crumbling logs, deep woods, stony soil 
or tiny rock ledges. It has a way of hiding in under- 
brush. The Indian moccasin shape of the flower pouch 
is uncommonly well named. Transplants need watering 
until established, with good drainage. 40c each; $4.00 
for 12. 
Lady’s Slipper, Showy (Cypripedium spectabile; C. regina; 
C. hirsutum). Some call it Queen of the Orchids; 
others, the most gorgeous of wild flowers; to us, each 
Slipper is royal in its way. The flower is pure frosty 
white, stained with magenta crimson. The name 
“regina” refers to queenliness; the name “hirsutum” to 
the downy or bearded stem. Blooms about a foot high, 
with stately grace in shadowy nooks having constant 
moisture. It grows well in sun or shade, and drowns 
in boggy wetness. 40c each; $4.00 for 12. 
Lady’s Slipper, Yellow (Cypripedium pubescens). The 
yellow flower, streaked with madder purple, blooms in 
May and June, 12 to 15 inches high. It likes rich acid 
soil, with ample moisture, on shaded, stony slopes. If 
there is a maple, beech or butternut tree on the place, 
the Yellow Slipper will like its fallen leaves for mulch. 
It prefers a lot of other fussy things, but it is really 
a tough little plant which does quite well in ordinary 
gardens. The crisp, yellow shoe, with its twisted, un- 
tied laces has compelling color, with an alert, startled 
manner when surprised. 40c each; $4.00 for 12. 
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