FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1940 
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Oenothera (evening primrose) (sun- 
drops). 
—RO—missouriensis. A trailing 
perennial to 12 inches. Ex¬ 
tremely showy, yellow flow¬ 
ers sometimes 4—6 inches 
across. Very easily culti¬ 
vated in dry, sunny situa¬ 
tions. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Origanum (wild Marojam). 
*—R—vulgare. A perennial hardy 
plant with aromatic foliage 
and purplish-blue flowers 
borne in spike-like clusters. 
The beautiful, wooly foliage 
renders this an outstanding 
rock garden plant. At home 
in warm garden soils. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
Pachysandra (spurge). 
—t e rm i n a 1 i s (Japanese 
spurge). A low, dense- 
growing hardy herb ever¬ 
green or partly so. One of 
the most useful evergreen 
ground cover plants avail¬ 
able, especially for planting 
under trees. Also of value 
for clothing terraces or any 
spot where grass will not 
grow. Will thrive in sun or 
shade. Each 25c, 3 for 60c; 
1 year plants $9.00 per 100. 
Papaver (poppy). 
—RO—alpina. A low growing, del¬ 
icate perennial from the 
Alps. Finely cut grayish 
foliage, producing flowers of 
mixed colors from spring 
throughout the summer. 
Should be planted in sunny 
well drained part of garden 
in soil composed largely of 
rock chips and sand. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
_—RO—nudicaule (Iceland poppy). 
A hardy perennial growing 
to 1 ft. with charming white, 
orange or reddish fragrant 
flowers. Requires light soil 
and perfect drainage. With¬ 
out this the plant will rot 
off at base and die. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
Papaver Orientalis (oriental poppy). 
—Oriental poppies, though 
their blooming season is 
short, give a most briliant 
effect in the border or sun¬ 
ny nook where a dash of 
color is needed. They have 
a dormant period in August 
at which time it is best to 
plant. They prefer full sun 
and soil not too light. Mulch 
in autumn with old manure 
and dig this in in spring. 
Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
—Olympia. Rich flame scar¬ 
let. 
—Mrs. Perry. Lovely salmon 
pink. 
—Scarlet King. Intense scar¬ 
let. 
—White. 
—Vaughan's Special mixed. 
Penstemon (beardstongue). 
—Perrenial, dwarf shrubby 
plant, native of North Amer¬ 
ica. They are fine flowers 
for the border and rock gar¬ 
den and of easy culture. Re¬ 
quire gritty or stony soil 
without fertilizers except 
leaf-mold, perfect drainage 
and full sun. 
*—BR—grandiflora. One of the larg¬ 
est and most beautiful bear¬ 
ing 2 ft. spikes of immense 
lavender, bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers. Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
*—BR—pubescens. Flowers of lilac- 
blue covered with fine 
downy hair. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
*—BR—Torreyi. Tall graceful spikes 
of bright scarlet in July- 
August. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Phlox decusata (hardy phlox). 
—Hardy phlox are among the 
most popular of all peren¬ 
nial flowers. In wide range 
of colors from pure white 
through shades of pink to 
crimson they add a bril¬ 
liancy of color and charm 
to any garden. Each 30c, 
3 for 75c. 
—Mrs. Lingaard. Pearl white 
with pink eye. Others in 
pinks, red, salmon and white. 
Phlox Species 
*—RT—amoena. Spreading hardy 
perennial to 1 ft. Close 
clusters of purplish-r e d 
flowers in spring. Requires 
full sun and well drained 
soil. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
*—RT—bifida. Low, stiff stems, al¬ 
most woody and often 1 ft. 
long. Flowers violet-purple. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
If perennials are wanted by prepaid parcel post add 15c for 3 or 30c for 10 plants. 
