Herb Robert Geranium robert ianum 
Perennial. Ornamental leaves with ruddy 
stems, aromatic. Small pink blossoms per- 
Sistent through summer. Partial shade, 
damp to dry sites or rocks but not open sun. 
Iris, Blue Flag Iris versicolor 
Damp or moist ground, 2-3 ft. Rich blue 
flowers in June. Roots can be divided. 
Iris, Crested Dwarf irts 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 rock 
garden. 
Iris, Lake Dwarf Iris lacustris 
Smaller than the Crested Iris, and narrower 
leaves. Native to gravelly northern lake 
shores. Semi-shade to full sun. May. 
| Tris, Vernal Iris 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 
An interesting hooded plant; a favorite 
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 
pittas 30¢ each 
