FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1939 
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Comptonia (sweet fern or myrca). 
*—asplenifolia. Sweet-scented 
plant of shrub type. Fern¬ 
like leaves, prefer acid soil. 
1 to 2 ft. tall. Clumps with 
soil in burlap. Each 50c, 3 
for $1.25. 
Convallaria (lily-of-the-valley). 
*—RMS—majalis. A well known and 
popular perennial. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
Coreopsis. 
—sunburst. Double. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
—C—ffrandiflora. Large brilliant 
yellow flowers all summer. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
Cereopsis 
Cypripedium (lady slipper-moccasin 
flower). 
These hardy orchis require 
some shade to do well. Pre¬ 
pare ground with humus, 
peat, muck and mulch. 
While roots prefer wet soil, 
crown should be planted so 
water will not cover it. 
Plants carry from one to 
ten flowering buds and are 
sold not less than five buds. 
*—RMS—acaule. (purple moccasin). 
5 buds for $1.00, 25 for $4.00. 
*—RMS—parvifolia (small yellow 
lady slipper). 5 buds for 
$1.00, 25 for $4.00. 
*—RMS—pubescens (large yellow 
lady slipper). Plant in shade 
with plenty of moisture. 5 
buds for $1.25, 25 for $4.50. 
—RMS—spectabilis or hirsutum 
(showy orchid). The finest 
and most showy of all the 
cypripedium. Flowers shaded 
from rose pink to nearly 
white, 1 to 2 ft. 5 buds for 
$1.50, 15 for $4.00. 
Delpbenium. 
Without a doubt the del- 
phenium are the queens of 
the hardy flowers. In out¬ 
door planting they are with¬ 
out an equal and furnish 
the most satisfactory blues 
for any color-scheme. 
This season we have the 
finest assortment of delphen- 
ium we have ever had to 
offer. While we still offer 
some of the older favorites, 
we also have the very lat¬ 
est creations of noted orig¬ 
inators. 
—CB—belladonna. Improved light 
sky-blue. Best for cut flow¬ 
ers and forcing. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
—CB—bellamosum. Dark blue. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—CB—Blackmore & Langdon. A 
fine English strain. Each 
30c, 3 for 75c. 
—CB—Diener’s dreams of beauty. 
A recent introduction by 
Richard Diener, one of our 
foremost delphenium hy¬ 
bridizers. An exquisite 
strain, with immense spikes 
containing, some of the most 
delicate pastel shades and 
color combinations. Each 
''30c, 3 for 75c. 
—CB—-Hoodacres. By far the best 
white delphenium yet devel¬ 
oped. Pot grown plants. 
Each 75c, 3 for $2.00. 
—CB—Lyondel, strain. We offer 
these from the= original seeds 
of the “Connoisseurs Series” 
which is described as the 
strain from which next 
year’s novelties will be se¬ 
lected. Immense spikes 
densely covered with large 
flowers of most charming 
color combinations. If you 
desire the very finest in del- 
If perennials are wanted by prepaid parcel post add 15c for 3 or 30c for 10 plants. 
