POTTER PLANTS 
The herbs which are grown in our 
Herb Gardens are among the most flav- 
orful, pungent and fragrant to be found 
anywhere. Not only have many of the 
plants been originally imported from the 
far corners of the earth, but for some 
strange reason, the soil around Baraboo 
seems to possess the proper character- 
istics for the production of superior 
herbs. Grown under these optimum con- 
ditions, .and certified to be healthy and 
disease free by the Wisconsin Depart- 
ment of Agriculture inspectors, we are 
able to ship thousands of fresh cuttings 
every year to every state in the U. S., 
Alaska and Canada. 
Although we guarantee our shipments 
to arrive in good planting condition, 
there always will be conditions beyond 
our control which will occasionally cause 
these highly perishable plants to arrive 
in poor condition. Delays in transit, poor 
handling, excessive heat, etc. all con- 
tribute to this problem. As soon as you 
receive your plants, remove the moss 
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“HERBS IN THE KITCHEN” 
“GATHERING THE HERBS” 
from the roots, and carefully plant 
them, at the same time watering them 
thoroughly. Give them two weeks to 
“adjust” to their new environment and 
overcome the shock of transplanting; 
give them care, and in 99% of the 
cases they will respond and start a 
vigorous new growth. If your plant fails 
to respond after this two week period, 
let us know, and we will replace it. 
We cannot guarantee shipment dur- 
ing June, July and August because of 
the hot weather. 
In spite of all the new methods, plant 
foods, etc., it is the knowledge and care 
of the grower which will determine the 
success you will have. We cannot 
assume responsibility for our plants if 
they fail to thrive due to neglect on the 
part of the buyer. 
With the proper care we know you 
will give these interesting plants, you 
will be rewarded by a garden that is 
fragrant, useful, and fascinating. Good 
luck to you! 
WISCONSIN WILD FLOWERS AND FERNS 
More and more people are starting 
a “wild” garden, complete with the 
many lovely wild flowers and interesting 
ferns native to Wisconsin. There is a 
fascination to these wild flowers that 
once experienced makes the growing 
of the “cultivated” flowers seem routine 
by comparison. Being all hardy perren- 
ials, once established you have a recur- 
ring pleasure each year as you watch 
them poke their way up at the beginning 
of spring. Although they can be planted 
in spring and fall, we urge fall plant- 
ing so you can watch them come up 
the following spring. See book listings 
for excellent source of wild flower in- 
formation. Keep this literature for your 
fall orders. 
BANEBERRY, RED EARLY: Actea rubra. Tall 
white flowers in May, red berries in July. 
BANEBERRY, WHITE LATE: Actea alba. Similar 
to above. White berries in August. 
BLOODROOT: Sanguinaria canadensis. Fragile gold 
and white blossoms in early spring. Height ten 
inches. Single leaf. 
BLUEBELLS, SCOTCH: Campanula rotundifolia. 
Delicate bluebells June till fall. 
BLUEBELLS, VIRGINIA: Mertensia virginica. Cup 
shaped pink to blue flowers with large floppy 
leaves. One foot high. 
COHOSH, BLUE: Caulophyllum thalictroides. Yel- 
low flowers in spring. August, blue berries. 
COLUMBINE, WILD: Aquilegia canadensis. Red 
and yellow flowers in late May. 
DOGTOOTH VIOLET, WHITE: Erthronium albi- 
dum. Long mottled leaf. White 6 petal flower. 
DOGTOOTH VIOLET, YELLOW: Erthronium 
americanum. Light yellow; like white dogtooth. 
DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES: Dicentra cucullaria. 
Fern like leaves with 4-8 small “breeches.” 
GENTIAN, BOTTLE: Gentiana andrewsi. Late 
summer flower. Deep blue, glossy leaves. Tall. 
HEPATICA: Hepatica acutiloba. Small early spring 
flower. Varying blue to white. 
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT: Arisaema triphyllum. Looks 
like minister popping from pulpit. 
JACOB’S LADDER: Polemonium reptans. Tall 
spring flower. Blue bell shaped flowers. 
LOBELIA, BLUE: Lobelia syphilitica. Blue spikes 
in August. About 18 inches high. 
LOBELIA, CARDINAL: Lobelia cardinalis. Red 
blooms in late summer. Quite tall. 
MARSH MARIGOLD: Caltha palustris. Glossy 
golden blooms in May. Thick edible heart shaped 
leaf. 
PHLOX, WILD BLUE: Phlox divaricata. Masses of 
delicate blue flowers in May. 
SHOOTING STAR: Docecathes media. Pale pink 
to lavender inverted petals in clusters. 
SQUIRREL CORN: Dicentra canadensis. Tiny pink 
and white flowers. Fern-like leaves. 
TRILLIUM, NODDING: Trillium cernuum. Grace- 
ful white flowers. Spring blooming. 12” high. 
TRILLIUM, SHOWY: Trillium grandiflorum. White 
butterfly-like flower. An early spring species. 
VIOLET, BIRDSFOOT: Viola pedata. Varying 
shades of lavender. Profuse flowering. 
VIOLET, BLUE: Viola cucullata. The common deep 
blue variety. Spreads rapidly. 
VIOLET, CONFEDERATE: Viola cucullata var. 
Large white flowers with blue center. 
VIOLET, FRECKLED: Viola cucullata var. White 
speckled with blue coloring. Fascinating. 
VIOLET, SWEET WHITE: Viola blanda. Tiny 
fragrant white flowers. 
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