FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1940 
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Armeria (sea pink). 
*—RB—formosa. Small perennial 
herb with rosettes of ever¬ 
green leaves on the ground, 
flowers in summer. An ex¬ 
cellent little plant for low, 
continuous border or rock¬ 
ery. Very easily grown in 
any garden but will do bet¬ 
ter in light sandy loams than 
in heavy clay. Each 20, 3 
for 50c. 
*—RBW—laucheana. Very similar to 
formosa. Bright rosy-eyed 
flowers. Very free blooming 
and of special merit for wall 
garden as well as borders 
and rockery. Each 25c, 3 
for 60c. 
Artemesia (wormwood). 
—RBO—border mist. Delicately cut 
silvery foliage. Plant grows 
6 to 8 inches high, compact 
and well rounded. One of 
the best border plants and 
effective as a foliage plant 
in the rock garden. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RO—frigida. Mountain sage. 
Beautiful, glistening silvery 
foliage. Grows slightly tall¬ 
er than border mist and 
useful for same purposes. Of 
easy culture in any open 
garden, and like all other 
sages does not tolerate much 
winter moisture. Each 30c, 
3 for 75c. 
*—CBO—1 actiflora. A much 
branched, often purplish 
stemmed perennial herb 2 to 
3 ft. high. Leaves fragrant. 
Good for cutting and tall 
border. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RBCO —silver king. A strikingly 
handsome white leafed plant 
and a rare beauty for land¬ 
scape effect and borders. 
Very effective for cutting, 
offering a beautiful mist for 
setting off bouquets. May 
be cut and dried for winter 
decorations. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
Asarum (wild ginger). 
*—MS—eanadense. Woodland peren¬ 
nial with aromatic root¬ 
stocks and usually kidney 
shaped leaves. Curious 
chocolate-colored flowers in 
May. Useful for carpeting 
ground in moist shady wood¬ 
land. Require rich humus 
soil. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
*—MS—shuttlewort. A form of the 
wild ginger having hand¬ 
some, evergreen, mottled 
leaves. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
Asclepias (milkweed). 
* —RB —tuberosa (butterfly weed). 
A rough hairy plant grow¬ 
ing 3 ft. high with brilliant 
orange flowers. Frequently 
found in dry places. Most 
effective when planted in 
masses in the border or wild 
garden but also excellent as 
a cut flower. Each 25c, 3 
for 60c. 
Aster (michaelmas daisy). 
—RO —alpina alba. In general the 
asters are considered among 
the most desirable perennials 
from the point of view of 
simplicity of culture as well 
as from the esthetic point of 
view. The Alpine asters are 
dwarfish, rarely more than 
10 inches high. Valuable for 
the rock garden and edging. 
Flowers white in early sum¬ 
mer. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—RO —alpina bine. Same as above 
except flowers are blue. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—RO —alpina rubriim. A form of 
above with ros e-p u r p 1 e 
flowers. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RO —alpina dark beauty. Dark 
blue. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
— RCO —Alpina Wartburg Star. Lav¬ 
ender blue flowers. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
* —BO —nova anglia. New England 
aster. The best and most 
widely known native aster, 
grows to 5 ft. A tall magni¬ 
ficent species with a profu¬ 
sion of purple flowers in 
Sept, for open, moist loca¬ 
tion. Large plants. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
Aubretia (rock cress). 
—RBO —hybrids. This low growing 
perennial is an excellent 
spreading plant for the bor¬ 
der, bed or rockery. Attrac¬ 
tive, silvery-green foliage. 
Large flowers in mixed col¬ 
ors. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
If perennials are wanted by prepaid parcel post add 15c for 3 or 30c for 10 plants. 
