FERNDALE NURSERY, ASKOV, MINNESOTA, 1950 7 
PERENNIALS 
Wild Flowers and Rock Garden Plants 
We offer a wide assortment of these plants. The varieties offered 
have all been hardy in our territory for many years. Although they are 
hardy, they require some covering in winter. We advise covering with 
coarse hay, or branches to hold the snow and to Keep them from thawing 
out too early in the spring. 
As an aid in selecting suitable plants the following index may be 
helpful: 
*__Wild flowers. 
R—Suitable for rock gardens. 
S—Require shade. 
O—Open, sunny situations. 
B—Border plants. 
C—Suitable for cuttings. 
T—Trailing. 
W—Of special merit for wall garden. 
M—For bog, marsh or wet situations. 
Note: 10 plants for three times the rate per 3. 
25 plants at rate per 10 less 10%. 
100 plants at rate per 10 less 20%. 
Specimen plants selected in the nursery and dug with earth ball will 
be 25% higher than regular catalog prices. 
Each 3 
Achillea, ptarmica. (The Pearl). 
—BCO—Pure white, double flowers on 2 foot stems ________ ws) .60 
Actea, alba. (White Baneberry). 
—*"*MS—A hardy native with long spikes of clear white flowers 
followed by glistening white berries. Rich moist soil 
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—ruba. Red Baneberry. Similar to alba, above, with 
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Anemone. (Windflower). 
A hardy, attractive lot of hardy herbs for the border 
or wild flower garden. Thrive best in rich sandy 
loam in open sun. 
—*RO—canadense. <A native for the open border, grows 
6—12 inches high. White flowers in May -------_- 25 ee GO 
—RO—pulsatilla lavender. Sometimes called Crocus. Very 
hardy blooming in early spring. Plant in well drained 
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—*BS—sylvestris. An attractive plant for the shaded border, 
or among other wild flowers. Large, pure white, frag- f 
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Aquilegia. (Columbine). 
Very hardy perennial which will thrive in most 
garden soils in sunny locations. Appreciate some © ° 
protection from strong winds. 
—OC—Crimson star. One of the newer varieties of colum- 
bine. Long spurred crimson flowers eo white "ta 
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—OC—Mrs. Elliott’s. A well known and sottulats toned San 
variety in wide assortment of colors. Mixed’only_i  .25 .60 
