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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) 
DIANTH US— Continued. 
*caesius —(Clieddar Pink) Makes compact 
mounds of blue-grey foliage with fringed 
rosy flowers on 6 inch stems. June and 
July. 25c each. 
*deltoides —(Maiden Pink) Great trailing 
mats of glossy green foliage. Small pink 
flowers, speckled with crimson, on 6 to 8 
inch stems. May to July. 25c each. 
Furst Bismarck— A hybrid hardy pink with 
flowers of bright crimson-pink on 12 to 
15 inch stems. From May to Nov. No 
seedlings. 25c each. 
*knappi —An excellent plant for high in the 
alpine garden or on top of a wall, in or¬ 
der that flowers and foliage of plant may 
be kept clean. Of straggling growth, with 
heads of clear yellow flowers from June 
to August. 12 to 18 inches. 25c each. 
*neglectus —The most beautiful of the al¬ 
pine pinks in cultivation. Neat little 
grassy tufts, studded with bright pink 
flowers, with a buff reverse, on 6 inch 
stems. A poor, stony soil. May and June, 
and again in the fall. 35c each. 
*Sp. peristeri —Probably the tiniest devel¬ 
opment of D. deltoides. Close cushions 
like Silene acaulis, studded with stem¬ 
less pinkish flowers. 35c each. 
*roysi hybrid —A very dwarf and compact 
plant propagated from a seedling found 
among our neglectus plants. Rather grey¬ 
ish green foliage, not over 2 inches high, 
covered with bright pink flowers on 2 
inch stems. A real gem for a choice spot 
in the alpine garden. June to Sept. 35c 
each. 
*sundermanni — Pure white flowers with 
the fragrance of Jasmine, particularly 
noticeable at night. 6 to 8 inches. June 
to August. 35c each. 
*sylvestris — Dense grassy 
tufts from which spray 
arching stems carrying big 
clear pink flowers. 35c ea. 
*sylvestris inodorus — A com¬ 
pact and dwarf form of the 
preceding, with flowers of 
a darker color on 2 inch 
stems. 35c each. 
winteri — Very large s'ngle 
flowers of a soft pink with 
a large carmine eye on 8 
to 12 inch stems, from May 
to Sept. 35c each. 
DIANTH US barbatus - (Sweet 
William). 
Crimson Bedder — Large 
fringed, double and semi¬ 
double flowers, ranging 
from brilliant crimson to 
blood red, on 12 in. stems. 
All summer. 25c each. 
Newport Pink —Best of the 
salmon pinks. 25c each. 
Scarlet Beauty —Intense scar¬ 
let. 25c each. 
DICENTRA *cucullaria — (Dutchmans 
Breeches) A very dwarf species with 
finely cut. leaves and white flowers 
which are tipped creamy yellow, on 4 to 
6 inch stems. 25c each. 
*eximia —(Fringed Bleeding-Heart) Makes 
a compact plant with finely cut leaves 
and showy racemes of rose pink flowers 
throughout a long period, April to July. 
Either full sun or light shades, its only 
requirement being a well-drained posi¬ 
tion. 10 to 15 inches. 25c each. 
*oregana (glauca)—The most effective of 
the dwarf Dicentras. Silvery foliage, 
which is finely cut, and spikes of creamy- 
white flowers, which have pink or red¬ 
dish tips. From May to July and again 
during the fall months. Requires a well- 
drained position with leaf-mold soil. 35c 
each. 
spectabilis — (Bleeding Heart) The old 
favorite border plant with heart-shaped 
rose-crimson flowers on 12 to 18 inch 
stems during May and June. Prefer a 
shady position in a good rich garden 
loam. 35c and 50c each. 
DICTAMNUS (Gas-Plant) albus — A very sat¬ 
isfactory plant, both on account of its 
showy flowers and fragrant, rich and 
durable foliage. Grows about 2 feet high 
and during the summer months produces 
its odd-shaped flowers of white. Should 
be planted in a permanent place, as it 
improves with age. Full sun in a heavy 
soil. 3 yr. old plants, 50c each. 
a. ruber — (Purple Gas-Plant) Spikes of 
rosy pink flowers with deeper veins dur¬ 
ing June and July. 50c each. 
