2 4 FERNDALE NURSERY—ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1949 
‘GREETINGS 
To our many customers of the past and prospective new ones, we extend 
greetings. We thank you for patronage that has been given us in the past. 
We shall endeavor to merit a continuation of your confidence in the future. 
A number of changes have taken place the past year. Mr. and Mrs. 
H. R. Buck who have been associated with me for many years in the 
business, sold their interest to me July 1 last year. This gave me a big 
job to run the “whole show” alone. I was sorry to have the Bucks leave, 
but they wished to retire and devote their time to their antique shop, 
which they have in their home next door to the nursery and they invite 
you to stop and see their wares if you are interested in antiques. 
I was lucky to be able to rent the greenhouse out to a young couple 
who took over August 1, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Jensen, and I invite you to 
secure your greenhouse needs from them if you call at the nursery. They 
will have more or less the same items we used to have such as cut flowers at 
all times, vegetable plants, petunias, pansies and other bedding plants in 
the spring. If you have need of floral service in this vicinity, Sandstone, 
Bruno, Hinckley, Finlayson or other villages between Minneapolis and 
Duluth we advise you to instruct your florist to contact Ferndale Green- 
house, Askov, for such service. They are affiliated with Telegraph Florists, 
which is a nation-wide service. 
That leaves me alone with the nursery which is not new to me as I 
have been in the business here for 40 years, starting with my father who 
started the business in 1908. My experience and knowledge, especially of the 
wild flowers and hardy ferns, is at your service. I may not know every- 
thing about these interesting plants, but I do know some things and will 
be glad to help you if I can. 
Askov is located about 100 miles north of the Twin Cities. Take U. S. 
Highway No. 61 to a point north of Sandstone where you meet Minnesota 
No. 23, turn east to Askov and you can continue your drive north to Duluth 
on Highway No. 23, which is one of the most beautiful drives in Minnesota. 
You are invited to visit Askov and the nursery. I think we have an 
interesting line of business, and I believe the only nursery specializing in 
native hardy ferns and wild flowers in the midwest. 
We have other interesting industries in Askov: A Danish bakery spe- 
cializing in Danish pastry. Morgensen Cabinet Shop, specializing in picture 
frames and beautiful cabinet work. Adjustable Sign Co., mailbox signs, 
nameplates, etc. American Publishing Co., printing a weekly paper, 
headed by Hjalmar Petersen, a former governor of Minnesota; and Askov 
rutabagas, which are known from coast to coast. 
Yours very truly, 
FERNDALE NURSERY. 
HANS MOSBAEK, 
Mayor and Nurseryman. 

