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FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1938 
—R—rupestris flexulosa. Forms 
solid carpet of green covered 
with pale blue flowers in 
April and May. Each 20c, 
3 for 50c. 
—R—rupestris heavenly blue. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—R—pectinata. A large prostrate 
plant with long many-flow¬ 
ered deep blue racemes. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—R—true blue. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c. 
Vinca (periwinkle or myrtle). 
—minor. Creeping evergreen 
plant with blue flowers. An 
excellent ground cover for 
shady locations. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
—major. Grows more upright 
than minor with longer 
stems. Blue flowers. Shade. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Viola. 
The violas deserve a more 
prominent place in Amer¬ 
ican gardens, as few plants 
have as long a flowering 
period. They succeed best 
in deep, rich well drained 
soil, but with plenty of water 
during hot summer. 
Viola cornuta (tufted violet). 
—B—arkwrighti. Rich crimson 
shaded with maroon. Three 
for 20c, 10 for 50c. 
—B—blue perfection. Three for 
20c, 10 for 50c. 
—B—chantryland. A beautiful 
pure apricot shade. Free 
blooming. Three for 20c, 
10 for 50c. 
—BC—Jersey gem. The peerless 
viola that blooms from April 
until snow. Rich deep vio¬ 
let color with long stems 
and a delicious fragrance. 
Three for 75c, 10 for $2.00. 
—B—lavender gem. Large laven¬ 
der flowers. Three for 20c, 
10 for 50c. 
—B—lutea. Bright yellow flow¬ 
ers. Three for 20c, 10 for 
50c. 
—B—papilio. A pretty hybrid 
and a profuse bloomer. Blue 
and white flowers. Three 
for 20c, 10 for 50c. 
—B—rose gem. Flowers rich rose 
shade. Three for 20c, 10 
for 50c. 
—B—white or yellow gem. All the 
gem types listed are large 
flowering with longer stems. 
The Jersey Gem is prop¬ 
agated from cutting and di¬ 
visions. The other Gem 
types are from seed and 
are not so perfect and true. 
Three for 20c, 10 for 50c. 
—B—white perfection. Forms a 
carpet of pure white flow¬ 
ers. Three for 20c, 10 for 
50c. 
* Viola (violet). 
*—R—blanda. Sweet scented white 
violet. Three for 50c, 10 for 
$1.50. 
*—R:—canadense. Large white 
flowers. Three for 50c, 10 
‘for $1.50. 
Viola Cuculata 
*—R—cuculata (blue violet). A 
beautiful variable species, 
light blue to deep purple. 
Blooms in great profusion 
in moist and shady places. 
Three for 30c, 10 for 75c. 
*—R—missouriensis. Large blue 
flowers. Three for 60c, 10 
for $1.60. 
—R—odorata (sweet English vio¬ 
let). Blue. Three for 60c, 
10 for $1.60. 
*—R—odorata rosini. Very sweet 
scented, 3. to 4 inch. Rose 
colored. Three for 60c, 10 
for $1.60. 
*—R—palmata. Long heart-shaped 
dark green leaves. Flowers 
bright light violet. Three 
for 60c, 10 for $1.60. 
