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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
CYPRIPEDIUM —Hardy Orchids that thrive 
in a moist, peaty soil, in either shade or 
half shade. Odd shaped flowers with 
uncommon colors and markings, from 
May to Aug. All Cypripediums must be 
planted shallow. 
*acaule —(Pink Ladyslipper) Large green 
hairy leaves, and a slender stem, bearing 
one large blossom. Sepals very pale 
green shaded with pink, rose pink petals 
and rose-p’nk slipper veined with crim¬ 
son. 60c each. 
*californica — A rare species with very 
leafy stems, from 12 to 18 inches high, 
bearing from 6 to 12 small white Lady- 
slippers, the sepals being greenish yel¬ 
low. 50c each. 
*fasciculatum —A very rare species from 
southern Oregon. Of dwarf growth, with 
the brownish flowers on 3 to 5 inch 
stems. 60c each. 
*montanum —Has long, leafy stems, 12 to 
18 inches, bearing normally 2 to 3 large 
wh te flowers, decorated with long, nar¬ 
row brownish sepals. 50c each. 
*parviflorum —(Small yellow Ladyslipper) 
Bright yellow flowers with brownish 
petals. 10 to 15 inches. 50c each. 
*pubescens —(Yellow Ladyslipper) Prob¬ 
ably a large-flowered form of the preced¬ 
ing species. Flowers much larger, 1 to 3 
on 12 to 15 inch stem, bright yellow. One 
of first to bloom. 50c each. 
*spectabile —(C. hirsutum or reginae) The 
Showy Ladyslipper, and the finest of the 
genus. Leafy stems, 12 to 24 inches high, 
bearing up to 4 very large flowers, white 
sepals and petals, and a rosy pink (rosy 
white, with pink markings) slipper, dur¬ 
ing June and July. 60c each. 
CYTISUS —(Broom) Small trees, shrubs and 
creepers, the majority of them being 
evergreen, grown chiefly for their pro¬ 
fusion of flowers during the summer 
months. Excellent subjects for the dry, 
sunny border, rockery or rock wall. Any 
common garden soil which is not too rich. 
See also Genista, page. The Cytisus and 
Genista are very much confused, and no 
reference book agrees with another as to 
which genus to attribute species. 
•^ardoini Rare and choice miniature al¬ 
pine species, covered with golden flow¬ 
ers during May and June. 6 to 9 inches. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
"beani Alsoi a very choice and rare plant, 
being a hybrid. Makes a neat shrub, 12 
to 18 inches high, covered with golden 
yellow flowers. $1.50 each. 
*dallimorei —Makes very compact shrubs, 
18 to 24 inches high, with almost the 
same number of inches in spread. Very 
unique in color, the flowers being a pret¬ 
ty shade of carmine with a little yellow. 
50c and $1.00 each. 
*decumbens —(prostrata) Forms close mats 
of prostrate growths, the foliage being 
just a little hairy and the flowers yellow. 
6 inches. 35c and 50c each. 
*kewensis —(The Kew Broom) Of dwarf, 
spreading habit, making masses 3 to 4 
feet across, but no more than 12 to 15 
inches high. Covered with creamy white 
flowers during May and June. The true 
plant is very rare. $1.00 each. 
■ nigricans One of the few deciduous spe¬ 
cies which are worthy. A late flowering 
shrub, with long racemes of yellow flow¬ 
ers, sweetly scented, from July to Sept. 
2 to 4 ft. high. 50c and $1.00 each. 
*praecox —(Warminster or Cream Broom) 
Finely branched, compact shrub, covered 
with cream-colored flowers in early 
spring. Excellent for cutting. 3 to 5 ft. 
50c and $1.00. 
*purgans (Formerly listed as kewensis 
pungens and often found listed in other 
catalogs as Kewensis, kewensis purgans 
or compacta.) Very compact, upright 
growing, covered with yellow flowers 
during May and June. 12 to 18 inches. 
50c and 75c each. 
We also have a few of the following hy¬ 
brids to offer, propagated from imported 
stock plants, and not grown from seed. 
Daisy Hill— Makes a good sized shrub,with 
cream and red flowers, producing a pink 
effect when seen from a distance. 50c 
and $1.00 each. 
Dorothy Walpole —A new and choice intro¬ 
duction, with masses of rich velvety 
crimson flowers. Only a few plants to 
spare. $2.00 each. 
Lord Lambourne —Another new introduc¬ 
tion, with flowers of a charming com¬ 
bination of scarlet, primrose and rose. 
Only a few plants to spare. $2.50 each. 
DABOECIA (Menziesia polifolia; Irish Bell- 
Heather) ^polifolia —Evergreen bushes, 
12 to 18 inches high, with terminal ra¬ 
cemes of large inflated, reddish-purple 
bells. From June to Nov. 25c and 50c 
each. 
■polifolia alba WLite flowering form of 
preceding. 25c and 50c each. 
DALIBARDA repens —Pretty little creeping 
plant with rounded scalloped leaves and 
white flowers like a strawberry. For a 
cool slope or ledge in light loam or peaty 
soil. 35c each. 
DAPH NE *blagayana —One of the hardiest of 
this genus, but requires a little shade 
during the hot summer days. Large, 
creamy, sweet-scented flowers on pros¬ 
trate branches which layer themselves if 
branches are buried under a few stones, 
or are interplanted with Erica carnea 
rosea or carnea vivelli, which serve to 
protect the bare branches from the sun 
and with their ruddy flowers provide a 
foil for the creamy Daphne flowers. Our 
stock of this very desirable shrub is 
limited. $3.00 each. 
