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FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1937 
—R—globiferum. Flattened rosettes 
of gray-green leaves lightly 
tipped with brown, pale yel¬ 
low flowers. Three for 60c, 
10 for $1.60. 
—R—tectorum (hen and chicks). 
Common. Three for 35c, 10 
for $1.00. 
—R—trieste. Upper part bright 
red-brown. Three for 60c, 10 
for $1.60. 
Silcne (catchfly). 
—R—schafta (autumn catchfly). A 
charming border or rock plant 
with masses of bright pink 
flowers in July and August, 
4 to 6 inches. Three for 50c, 
10 for $1.20. 
—R—virginica. Three for 60c, 10 
for $1.60. 
—R—virginica (firepink). Flowers 
intense scarlet. The plant 
grows 12 to 15 in. Does well 
in open, rather dry soil. Three 
for 50c, 10 for $1.20. 
Slssyrinchium (blue-eyed grass). 
—RO—augustifolium. Belonging to 
the iris family but so small 
as to be mistaken for grass. 
With its prettily tufted habit 
of growth it delights in sunny 
fields and hillsides. Starry 
blue flowers from May to July. 
Three for 75c, 10 for $2.00. 
Smilacena (false Solomon seal). 
—R—racemosa. Fluffy white race¬ 
mes of flowers on two foot 
stalks in May and June. One 
of the most easily grown wild 
flowers in sun or part shade. 
Three for 60c, 10 for $1.60. 
Spirea (dropwort). 
—B— filapendulena. Elegant border 
plant with feathery plumes of 
white flowers in stems 15 in. 
high and fern-like foliage. 
Three for 50c, 10 for $1.40. 
— til maria var. (meadowsweet). 
Beautiful variegated green 
and white leaves. Three for 
60c, 10 for $1.60. 
Statice (Sea lavender). 
—RB—latifoiia. A fine border plant 
12—IS in. high. Also suitable 
for rock garden. Tufts of 
leathery leaves and immense 
candelabra-like heads of pur¬ 
plish-blue, minute flowers. 
If cut and dried will retain 
its beauty for a long time. 
Three for 60c, 10 for $1.60. 
Statice 
Tlialictrum (meadowrue). 
—RB—adiantifolia (maidenhair mea¬ 
dowrue). Foliage closely re¬ 
sembles maidenhair fern. 
Three for 75c, 10 for $2.00. 
—aquilegiafolia. Graceful foli¬ 
age, rosy, purple flowers in 
June and July, 2 ft. Three for 
75c, 10 for $2.00. 
—glauca. B r o w n i s h-yellow 
flowers in June. Glaucus fol¬ 
iage. Three for 60c,, 10 for 
$1.60. 
Thymus (mother of thyme, creeping 
thyme). 
The creeping varieties are in¬ 
dispensable for carpeting hot, 
dry spots in the rockery and 
both creeping and sub-shrub¬ 
by varieties are invaluable for 
dry rock walls. 
—TR—album. Forms dense mats of 
dark green foliage and clouds 
of white flowers, a fine creep¬ 
er to run over rocks. Three 
for 50c, 1 0 for $1.20. 
—TR—coccineum. Similar to album. 
Presents a most delightful 
sight when literally covered 
with crimson flowers. Three 
for 50c, 10 for $1.20. 
—TR—ianuginosum. Gray-green 
wooly foliage with bright, 
pink flowers. Three for 50c, 
10 for $1.20. 
