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FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1938 
—R—funki. Green tipped brown¬ 
ish rosettes in great num¬ 
bers. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—R—globiferum. Flattened ro¬ 
settes of gray-green leaves 
lightly tipped with brown. 
Pale yellow flowers. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
—R—tectorum (hen and chicks). 
Common. Each 15c, 3 for 
35c. 
—R—trieste. Upper part bright 
red-brown. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c. 
Silene (catchfly). 
—R—alpestris. Dwarf rock plant. 
Dainty pure white flowers. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—R—orientalis. Dark rose. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
—R—schafta (autumn catchfly). 
A charming border or rock 
plant with masses of bright 
pink flowers in July and 
August, 4 to 6 inches. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
*—R—virginica (fire pink). Flow¬ 
ers intense scarlet. The 
plant grows 12 to 15 inches. 
Does well in open rather dry 
soil. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
Sissiyrinchium (blue eyed grass). 
*—R—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 sun¬ 
ny fields and hillsides. Star¬ 
ry blue flowers from May 
to July. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Smilacena (false Solomon’s seal). 
*—R—racemosa. Fluffy white 
racemes of flowers on two 
foot stalks in May and June. 
One of the most easily grown 
wild flowers. In sun or part 
shade. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
Snowberry (cghiogenes hispidula). 
*—R—A very dainty and beautiful 
trailing vine with tiny dark 
green leaves. Shade. Each 
30, 3 for 75c. 
Snowdrops (galanthus). White. Ten 
for 35c. 
Spirea (dropworth). 
—B—filapendula. Elegant border 
plant with feathery plumes 
of white flowers on stems, 
15 inches high. Fern-like 
foliage. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—ulmaria variegated (mead¬ 
ow-sweet). Beautiful varie¬ 
gated green and white 
leaves. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. ■ 
Statice (sea lavender). 
—RB—latifolia. A fine border plant 
12 to 18 inches high. Also 
suitable for rock garden. 
Tufts of leathery leaves and 
immense candelabra-1 ike 
heads of purplish-blue min¬ 
ute flowers. If cut and 
dried will retain its beauty 
for a long time. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
Stockesia (Stoke’s aster). 
—cyana. Large rich blue 
flowers, resembling single 
asters, 18 inches. Each 20c, 
3 for 50c. 
Thalictrum (meadow rue). 
—RB—adiantifolia (m aidenhair 
meadow-rue). Foliage 
closely resembles maiden¬ 
hair fern. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
—aquilegiafolia. Graceful fol¬ 
iage, rosy, purple flowers in 
June and July, 2 feet. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
*—glauca. Chinese-y e 11 o w 
flowers in June. Glaucus 
foliage. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Thymus (mother of thyme, creeping 
thyme). 
—The creeping varieties are 
indispensible for carpeting 
hot dry spots in the rock¬ 
ery and both creeping and 
sub-shrubbery varieties are 
invaluable for dry rock 
walls. 
—TR—album. Forms dense mats of 
dark green foliage and 
clouds of white flowers. A 
fine creeper to run over 
rocks. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—TR—coccineum. Similar to al¬ 
bum. Presents a most de- 
• lightful sight when literally 
covered with crimson flow¬ 
ers. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—TR—lanuuinosum. G r a y-green 
wooly foliage with bright 
pink flowers. Each 20c, 3 
for 50c. 
—TR—serphyllum splendens. A 
rapid growing variety. Pink 
flowers, very hardy. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
