You Will like 
These 
In Your 1952 Garden 
PERENNIALS 
Coreopsis, Golden Shower 
Dianthus, Wallace Red 
Gypsophila, Flamingo 
Heuchera, Selected Red 
Inula 
Monarda, Croftway Pink 
Pyrethrum, Rob. Crimson 
Hemerocallis, Caballero 
Campanula, Wedgwood 
Geum Borisi 
Delphinium, F. Stormonth 
ANNUALS 
Snapdragon, Tetra Yellow 
Crimson Velvet 
Marigold, Giant Limestone 
Petunia, Salmon (Cheerful) 
VEGETABLES 
Cucumber, Burpee Hybrid 
Rhubarb, Canada Red 
Tomato, Golden Jubilee 
Burpee Big Boy 
AT OUR NURSERY 
ERKINS Greetings to old and new customers! To both old and prospective customers we extend 
LANTS a cordial invitation to visit our nursery at any time during the growing season. At all times 
we have interesting plants in bloom, but during the month of September we generally have 
LEASE more flowers in bloom than during the other seasons. 
LOCATION. We are located at 2591 Stillwater Road (U. S. 212) just one mile east cf 
St. Paul’s eastern limits. It is easy to get to our nursery. 
To drive to the nursery from St. Paul’s business district, take East Seventh Street to East Minnehaha Street, 
east to East Avenue, Paved road to left (Highway 212). 
From St. Anthony Park, take Larpenteur Avenue and Wheelock Parkway to Arcade Street, south on Arcade 
to Maryland, east on Maryland to White Bear Avenue, south on White Bear Avenue to Stillwater Avenue, east to 
nursery. 
From Minneapolis take the shortest route to St. Paul and then follow same directions as from St. Paul’s busi- 
ness district given above. Another favorite route from North Minneapolis and northern parts of Ramsey County 
is to go east on State Highway 36 to State Highway 100, turn right to U. S. Highway 212; right 14 mile. 
The hourly bus service from St. Paul to Stillwater passes our nursery. Fare from St. Paul, 15 cents. 
From Wisconsin points, cross the St. Croix River at Hudson or Stillwater. If crossed at Hudson, go to Still- 
water and from there follow Highway 212 to our nursery, or follow U. S. 12 to Tanners Lake, north on Highway 100 
io Highway 212, west 1/4 mile. 
WHAT WE GROW. Weare plant growers specializing in fine-quality perennials and annual flowering plants. 
Our selection of perennials is quite complete (probably the largest in this area), comprising over 250 varieties 
that are doing well under our Minnesota conditions. We are growing two sizes of high-quality perennials, the 
large size being mostly 2-year-old transplanted plants ready to give immediate effect. The small size, most of 
which are listed on page 19, are either one-year-old seedlings not transplanted, small divisions, or young plants 
propagated during the winter months. These should bloom this season and give a good account of themselves. 
Our perennial fields have been inspected and found apparently free from dangerously injurious insects and plant 
diseases. 
While our list of chrysanthemums is not very long (only 46 varieties besides some under test), all have done 
well at our nursery, coming into full bloom before hard freezing weather sets in. 
' Our selection of annual plants includes many separate colors and a number of varieties not easily obtained 
elsewhere. 
Every year we have new varieties of herbaceous plants under trial. Besides perennials and annuals we grow 
and have for sale: gladiolus, iris, potted roses, selected varieties of vegetable plants, geraniums, daisies and other 
plants suitable for the garden or window box or for cemetery planting. 
During the winter months most of our greenhouse space is used for growing over 90,000 cacti and other small 
succulents such as sedums, philodendron, ivy, jade plant, snake plant and so forth, for use in dish 
gardens and novelty planters. 
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