FERNDALE NURSERY-—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1940 
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—RO—deltoides (maiden pink). A 
beautiful little rock garden 
plant with narrow leaves. A 
great profusion of small, 
crimson, fragrant flowers. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—CO—Grenadin. Double hardy 
carnation, fine for cutting. 
Colors separate pink, red, 
yellow or white. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
—CB—plumarius (clove pink or 
pheasant eye). Low, tufted 
1 ft. stems. Fragrant, double 
or single, mixed colors. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Dicentra 
*—R—cucularia (Dutchman’s 
breeches). A very early na¬ 
tive spring flower. Bears 
loose racemes of white in¬ 
verted flowers in April-May. 
Plant 5 to 9 inches high. At 
home on rich shady hillside. 
Plant very early in spring 
or in August-Sept. Each 
15c, 3 for 40c. 
Dicentra Cucclaria 
*—RB—exemia (fringed bleeding 
heart). A splendid, hardy 
perennial from the Blue 
Ridge Mountains. Grows to 
a height of 18 inches, form¬ 
ing a beautiful rounded, 
compact bush blooming con¬ 
tinuously from spring until 
autumn. Easily grown in 
ordinary garden soil prefer¬ 
ring some shade but will do 
well in open sun. Large 
plants. Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
—BO—spectabilis (common bleed¬ 
ing heart). A well known, 
old fashioned favorite. 
Strong plants. Each 30c, 3 
for 90c. 
Digitalis (foxglove). 
—BC—Grandiflora. Tall perennial 
herb with handsome spikes 
of yellow flowers, useful as 
border plant and for cutting. 
Will thrive in any garden. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—BC—Shirley’s hybrids. Handsome 
spikes of rose, purple, pink, 
lavender and white. Very 
showy border plants and ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
Dodecatheon (shooting star). 
*—RS—Maedia. A native perennial 
herb with basal leaves and 
nodding cyclamen-like flow¬ 
ers, white rose or purple. 
At home in half-shady, damp 
woodland. A most beautiful 
addition to the shaded part 
of the rockery. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
Draba (whitlow grass). 
—R—azoides. Tufted hardy per¬ 
ennial herb not over 4 inches 
high. In early spring. Best 
suited for the rock garden. 
Each 35c, 3 for 90c. 
Echinacea (cone-flower). 
—B—purpurea. A perennial herb 
of bushy growth with showy, 
daisy-like flowers. A fine 
source of cut flowers and 
for bold landscape effect. 
They prefer a rich, sandy 
loam and thrive in dry or 
exposed spots. Each 20c, 
3 for 50c. 
Erythronium (dogtooth violet or ad¬ 
der’s tongue). 
*—RS—americana. Spring blooming 
herb of the lily family, with 
richly mottled leaves and 
dainty, nodding, yellow 
flowers. Plant disappears in 
summer, but will come back 
again the following spring. 
Thrives best in rich woods 
soil. Plant very early in 
spring or in fall. Each 15c, 
3 for 40c. 
If perennials are wanted by prepaid parcel post add 15c for 3 or 30c for 10 plants. 
