FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1940 
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*—S—repens. A native of the north 
where it is found growing 
under hardwoods in acid 
and rather dry soil. More 
prostrate than the former 
and spreads rapidly from 
creeping root stalk. Each 
35c, 3 for 90c. 
Galax 
*—SM—aphylla. A native, perennial, 
evergreen herb with tufts of 
nearly round leaves, green 
but turning bronze with age. 
White flowers in spike-like 
clusters. A valuable little 
rock garden plant for the 
moist shady situation. Each 
30c, 3 for 75c. 
root. Grows 12—18 inches 
high. Rose-purple flowers 
about 1 inch in diameter. 
Very showy in summer. 
Thrives in moist places. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
If perennials are wanted by prepaid parcel post add 15c for 3 or 30c for 10 plants. 
Geum 
Geum coccineum (avens). 
—BRS—Lady Stratheden. A new and 
very showy geum of excep¬ 
tional merit. Strikingly ef¬ 
fective for border. Large, 
double, red flowers. Thrives 
best in light, rich, well 
drained soil in open sunny 
locations. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
—BRS—Mrs. Bradshaw. Double flow¬ 
ers in rich scarlet. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
—BRS—Orange Queen. A new dou¬ 
ble orange. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
Gypsophylla (baby’s breath). 
—C—Bristol fairy. The gypso¬ 
phylla with its fine double 
flowers in feathery pannicles 
are very highly prized for 
cutting. Plant in sunny lo¬ 
cation in well drained soil. 
A little lime applied to the 
soil is beneficial. Each 50c, 
3 for $1.25. 
Gentian 
Gentian 
—RM—andrewsi (bottle or closed 
gentian). An American spe¬ 
cies with clusters of dark, 
purple-blue flowers on stalks 
up to 2 ft. Requires rich, 
moist, neutral soil. Espe¬ 
cially good in colonies in 
wild garden. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
—macrophylia. Perennial, 
growing to 1 ft. Flowers 
blue in clusters. Same cul¬ 
tural requirements as an¬ 
drewsi. Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
Geranium 
*—RS—maculatum (cranesbill). The 
wild geranium of eastern 
woodland also called alum¬ 
