1946 
Ferndale Nursery—Askov, Minn. 9 
Cypripedium Lady Slipper 
*__Moccasin Flower. These 
are our most beautiful 
Wild Flowers. Charming 
Native Orchids. Ground 
should be well prepared 
by adding of humus, 
such as granulated peat, 
grass clippings or muck. 
The roots require moist 
soil but they will not 
tolerate having their 
roots constantly under 
water. Plant them on the 
high spots in the Bog 
Garden so the roots can 
reach down to moisture. 
They also want shade. 
Cypripedium Acaule 
*__MS—Purple Moccasin. With 
large green leaves. This 
is also called stemless 
moccasin as the leaves 
lay right on the ground, 
but flower is on a long 
slender stem. All Lady. 
Slippers prefer Acid Soil. 
Sold by buds only. D 
buds $1.25; 25 buds $5.00. 
Cypripedium Pubesence 
*__MS—Yellow Lady _ Slipper. 
Bright yellow flowers. The 
easiest of Lady Slippers 
to grow. It adapts itself 
well to the Wild Flower 
Garden with a minimum 
of moisture, and when 
well established will in- 
crease by layering. Sold 
by buds only. 5 buds 
$1.50; 25 buds $6.00. 
Cypripedium Spectabilis 
*__MS—Showy or Pink Lady 
Slipper. This is the Min- 
nesota State Flower and 
is the most beautiful of 
the Lady Slippers. Strong 
growing light green fo- 
liage. Grows to 2 feet 
high. Beautiful showy 
flowers with white sepals 
and pink petals. Truly 
The Queen of the Wild 
Flowers. Budsi dr sfor 
$1.75. 
Delphinium Larkspur 
—BCO—Delphiniums are one 
of the most showy of 
the Hardy Perennials. As 
a ruler the yinvares “very: 
hardy with us, but this 
last winter (1943-44) got 
the best of them as had 
them planted on low 
ground and the _ exces- 
sive moisture early in the 
spring took most. of 
them. They require well 
drained and rich soil. Al- 
so need staking as they 
grow to quite a height up 
to 4-5 feet for the Pa- 
cific Giants and the wind 
blows them down. 

Delphinium Pacific Hybrids 
—BCO—-The V & R_ Pacific 
Giants are considered the 
best in Delphiniums and 
make a splendid showing 
with their many colored 
semi to double flowers 
on long stems with an 
abundance of bloom. 
Good sized clumps that 
will bloom this summer. 
Mixed colors only. Each 
50c; 3 for $1.25. 
Dianthus plumarius 
Garden Pink 
—BO—Various colors of white 
and pink and red mixed. 
1 year plants which will 
bloom this summer. Each 
20c; 3 for 50c! 
Dicentra cucularia Dutchman 
Breeches 
*__RS—5-9 in. Very early 
spring blooming - plant 
with fine lacy foliage 
and loose racems of in- 
verted white flowers in 
April and May. Dies 
down after blooming like 
~ tulips. Bulbs, each 15c; 
3 for 40c. 
Dicentra exemia 
Fringed Bleeding Heart. 
*_RB—1% ft. Foliage deli- 
cately cut. Blooms all 
summer. A native of the 
Big Smoky Mountains, 
but perfectly hardy here. 
Each 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Dielytra spectabilis Old 
Fashioned Bleeding Heart 
—BO—Still a popular Perennial, 
will thrive in open sun 
or semi shade. Each 
40c; 3 for $1.00. 
Dodecatheon media 
Shooting ‘Star 
*_RS—A native plant with 
large glossy basal leaves 
and nodding cyclamen 
flowers ranging from 
white through purple and 
rose. At home in part 
shaded, damp woodland 
or shaded rockery. Each 
30c; 3 for 75c. 
Draba aizoon. Whitlow Grass 
*__RO—4 in. Tufted hardy per- 
ennial herb with sulphur 
yellow flowers in early 
spring. Each 35c; 3 for 
90c. 
Erythronium americana 
Dogtooth violet, Trout Lily. 
*__RS—Harly spring blooming 
herd of the lily family. 
Has richly mottled fo- 
liage with dainty nodding 
yellow flowers. Plant 
dies down after bloom- 
ing, but will come back 
the following spring. 
Plant in early spring or 
fall. Each 15c; 3 for 40c. 
