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Herb Robert Geranium robert itanum. 
Perennial. Ornamental leaves with ruddy | 
stems, aromatic. Small pink blossoms per- | 
Sistent through summer. Partial shade, 


Iris, Blue Flag Iris versicolor | | 
Damp to drier ground, 2-3 ft. Rich blue | 
flowers in June. Roots can be divided. 
Iris, Crested Dwarf Iris cristata 
Leaf narrow,tapers at both ends; 4 to 9 
in. long, % in. wide. Flowers very light | 
violet, the broad outer divisions crested 
with 3 raised parallel flutings, the middle 
one being orange. Likes dry to moist,acid_ 
soil, partial shade to full sun. Flowers 
in May. Attractive in wild garden or rook 
garden. 
Iris, Lake Dwarf Tris lacustris: 
Smaller than the Crested Iris, and narrower | 
leaves. Native to gravelly northern lake | 
shores. Semi-shade to full sun. May. 


Iris, Vernal Tris verna 
A tiny Iris, with grass-like leaves up to 
7 in. long. Blossoms violet-blue with) 
orange centers in May. Shade to semi- -shade | 
Good in rock gardens. 
Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum 
with children. Damp to drier shady spots. 
Orange-red berries. Try forcing bulbs 
indoors. Plant them the same as paper 
narcissus bulbs, in a bowl with stones 
and water, and add a little soil. They 
grow about an inch a day once they start. 
Indoor Jacks make excellent Christmas 
gifts. 25¢ each 
Except where noted, 35 Cents each, 10 for $3.00 
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An interesting hooded plant; a favorite 
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