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FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1940 
Baptesia (false indigo). 
*—BO—australis. A sturdy, peren¬ 
nial, leguminous herb some¬ 
times growing 5 ft. An im¬ 
posing plant for the border 
or wild garden. Blue flowers 
from late spring until mid¬ 
summer. Of easy culture 
and adapted to the drier sec¬ 
tion of the garden, in full 
sun. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Cactus 
These odd plants add novel¬ 
ty and contrast to the sun¬ 
ny rock garden. Assorted 
varieties. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
Calamintha 
—RO—A much branched perennial 
herb, shrubby at the base 
growing to 6 inches high and 
useful in edge or border as 
well as rock garden. Pur¬ 
ple flowers on terminal 
spikes. At home in any or¬ 
dinary garden soil. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
Caltha 
*—M—palustris (marsh marigold). 
A well known spring flower 
from the bog and stream. 
A veritable blaze of golden 
yellow in early spring. Eas¬ 
ily transplanted into soil not 
too dry and at home in sun 
or shade. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c. 
Caltha Palustris 
Campanula (bellflower). 
—RBO—carpatica. Carpathian hare¬ 
bell is a low growing peren¬ 
nial with broad tufts of 
heart-shaped leaves and 
beautiful widely bell-shaped 
flowers blooming all sum¬ 
mer. Attractive for border, 
edging and rockery. Flow¬ 
ers blue or white. Each 20c, 
3 for 50c. 
—RT—isophylla (star of Bethle¬ 
hem). A trailing plant use¬ 
ful for hanging baskets. 
Small oval or heart-shaped 
leaves. Flowers usually 
numerous but not in clus¬ 
ters. Will thrive in sun or 
shade. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RT—isophylla. Blue, otherwise 
as above. Each 30c, 3 for 
75c. 
—BO—persicifolia. A perennial 
herb to 2—3 ft. White flow¬ 
ers in showy terminal clus¬ 
ters. Very desirable plant 
for border. Requires no spe¬ 
cial care and will thrive well 
in almost any garden. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
—BO—persicifolia. Same as above, 
flowers blue. Each 25c, 3 
for 60c. 
*—RO—rotindifolia (bluebells of 
Scotland). Perhaps the most 
widely distributed of all 
hardy perennials, and a very 
persistent grower. Can be 
found on creek banks, on 
sandy dunes, in open sun or 
dense shade. In acid, neu¬ 
tral or alkaline soil. Clear 
blue flowers in June-July. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RBO—turbinata. A form of the 
Carpathian bellflower, but of 
a more dwarf nature. Useful 
for same purposes. Dense 
mats of foliage bearing 
large cup shaped blue flow¬ 
ers. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RB—pusilia. A very dwarf Cam¬ 
panula only 4 to 6 inches 
high. Flowers blue or white, 
nodding. Thrives best in 
gritty soil but will thrive in 
any good garden loam. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
Centaurea (Cornflower) (Mountain- 
bluet). 
*—B—montana. A graceful little 
plant with silvery foliage 
growing to 12 inches. Well 
adapted to border. Appar¬ 
ently has no soil preferences. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
