FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1940 
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Alyssum 
—RB—saxatile (golden-tuft). The 
most widely grown of the 
species and thrives almost 
anywhere in open sunlight. 
Flowers golden-yellow in 
numerous clusters, appear¬ 
ing in spring. Each 30c, 3 
for 75c. 
Anchusa (dropmore) (Bugloss). 
—RB—italica. A tall perennial 
growing to 4—5 ft. If not 
allowed to go to seed will 
bloom all summer. Dark 
blue flowers. Best suited to 
partial shade. Each 20c, 3 
for 50c. 
—R—myosotidiflora. A hardy per- 
erennial from Siberia. Has 
small blue flowers which re¬ 
semble the forget-me-not. 
Grows 12 to 18 inches tall. 
Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
Anemone (windflower). 
Hardy, attractive perennial 
for border or wild flower 
garden. Thrives best in 
rich, fresh, sandy loam but 
will do well in any ordinary 
garden soil. 
*—RO—canadense. A native species 
for open border, moderately 
showy, grows 12 to 18 inches. 
Large white flowers in May. 
Good for planting under 
shrubbery. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c. 
*—O—patens (pasque flower). A 
silky-haired plant growing 
6 to 10 inches, tall with pale 
violet flowers in May. At 
home in open, sunny loca¬ 
tions, in moist sandy soil. 
Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
—RO—pulsatilla rubra (pasque 
flower of Europe). A beau¬ 
tiful plant for rockery or 
well drained border. Flow¬ 
ers red. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RO—pulsatilla alba. A white 
form of above. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
—BO—sylvestris. A very attractive 
perennial for shaded border 
or wild flower garden. 
Flowers sometimes nodding, 
pure white and fragrant. 
Appear in May. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
Anthemis (camomile). 
*—C—tinetoria (golden margurite). 
Perennial up to 2 ft. Large 
golden yellow flowers, fine 
for cutting. Easily grown in 
open border. Each 20c, 3 
for 50c. 
Aquilegia (columbine) 
Hardy perennial herb, grown 
for their profusion of flow¬ 
ers in early summer. The 
columbines are among the 
most beautiful and popular 
of all hardy plants. They 
prefer a light sandy soil, 
moist but with good drain¬ 
age and exposed to full sun. 
Will thrive in any good gar¬ 
den soil. 
Aquilegia Long Spurred 
—RBO—alpina superba. A dwarf 
columbine growing to 12 
inches. Blue flowers with 
stout incurving spurs. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
*—R—canadensis. Common colum¬ 
bine, height 1—2 ft. Bright 
red and yellow flowers at 
home on stony banks, but 
thrives well in any garden. 
Very showy for border or 
rockery. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
*—B—chrysantha. Another showy 
columbine for border or 
rockery growing to 2—4 ft. 
Very large yellow flowers 
with long straight spurs. 
Same culture as canadense. 
Each 20, 3 for 50c. 
If perennials are wanted by prepaid parcel post add 15c for 3 or 30c for 10 plants. 
