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Saint Paul 
HOLM & OLSON, Inc- 
THE PARK 
NURSERIES 
A partial view of Mr. Phil f. Noonan's home grounds—"A Little Bit o' Heaven"—at Alexandria, Minn., 
planned by Holm & Olson, Landscape Architects. An outstanding Minnesota garden of rare charm 
and beauty maintained by Mr. Noonan and generously shared with his friends and the public. 
Flowering Perennials 
The Hardy Garden Flowers That Bloom From Year to Year 
You will find listed here not only the older favorites but many new, choice varieties and novelties. 
The height, season and color of flower is given. 
H. & O. Perennials are sturdy 2 year old, field-grown plants that are dug freshly to your order. We make 
no attempt to compete with the ordinary offerings of Perennial plants. H. & O. grow and distribute the 
better strains of quality plants. 
*ROCK GARDEN PLANTS. Varieties marked with a star (*) are adapted to rockeries. 
ACONITUM fischeri. MONKSHOOD. 3 ft. Strong spikes of dark 
blue, helmet-shaped flowers. September and October. 35 cts. 
ALASKA DAISY. Large white and yellow daisy. 
*ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. GOLDEN TUFT. 12 in. Masses 
of yellow flowers in early spring. For rockery or border. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. ALKANET. 4 to 5 ft. Turquoise blue 
flowers in June and July. Large heavy leaves. 
*Anchusa Myosotidiflora. 12 in. Unusual perennial from Russia. 
ACHILLEA. PERRY'S BALL-OF-SNOW. 1 V 2 ft. Pure white flowers Light blue, forget-me-not flowers rise above the clump of heart- 
like a small pompon chrysanthemum. Blooms June to September. shaped leaves. Sun or shade. Blooms May and June. 
1940 PRICES FOR PERENNIALS 
(unless otherwise noted) 
Strong, 2 yr. field plants 30 cents each; 4 for $1.00 
Extra size, 40 cents; 4 for $1.50 
(For shipment by parcel post please add 10%) 
Aquilegia or Columbine. 
* ANEMONE pulsatilla. PASQUE FLOWER. 9 in. 
Cupped flowers of violet to purple in April and 
May. 35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria kelwayi. HARDY MARGUERITE. 
IV 2 ft. Daisy-like flowers of golden yellow. June 
to October. 
* AQUILEGIA canadensis. NATIVE CANADA COL¬ 
UMBINE. 2 ft. Flowers red and yellow. June 
to August. 
Aquilegia chrysantha. GOLDEN COLUMBINE. 2 ft. 
Yellow flowers with long spurs. June to August. 
Aquilegia, "Crimson Star." (New). 2 ft. Entirely new 
color in Columbines—crimson and white combina¬ 
tion. Unusual and effective. Large flowers. 35 cts. 
each; 3 for $1.00. 
Aquilegia helenae. BLUE COLUMBINE. 1 V 2 ft. June 
to August. Bright blue with long white spurs. 
Aquilegia Hybrids. Long-spurred flowers in a variety 
of beautiful colors. Choice for garden display or 
cutting. 
*ARABI5 alpina. ROCK CRESS. An early blooming 
dwarf border plant. Covered with white flowers 
in April and May. 
VISIT OUR PERENNIAL GARDENS AT 1200 ST. CLAIR ST. 
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Hardy Aster. Blooms in Sept, and Oct. 
