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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
TEUCRIUM *chamaedrys — A picturesque 
sub-shrub. Glossy green evergreen foli¬ 
age and spikes of bright rose flowers 
from July to Sept. Excellent for low 
hedges, border work as well as for ever¬ 
green effect in the rock garden. 12 in. 
high. Shear back severely each year. 
25c and 35c each. 
*marum —A low growing, much-branched 
sub-shrub with small greyish leaves, 
hoary beneath. The purplish flowers ap¬ 
pear in late summer. About 12 inches 
high. Should have some protection from 
extreme cold. 35c and 50c each. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) adiantifolium 
—Large maiden-hair fern-like foliage 
and spikes of dainty yellow flowers in 
June and July. 3 to 4 ft. Full sun or 
light shade. 25c each. 
aquilegifolium —Columbine-like foliage and 
fluffy heads of either white or purplish 
flowers in May and June. 3 to 4 ft. 25c 
each. 
dipterocarpum —A distinct species, grow¬ 
ing from 3 to 5 ft. high. Elegant fern-like 
foliage and loose panicles lilac-mauve 
flowers, brightened by lemon-yellow sta¬ 
mens. July to Oct. A heavy soil with 
good drainage. 35c each. 
glaucum —Blue-grey foliage, rather finely 
cut, with heads of Chinese-yellow frag¬ 
rant flowers. 4 to 6 ft. June and July. 
25c each. 
*venulosum —Easily the best for the rock 
garden, with elegant foliage, seldom 
more than a foot high. 35c each. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana — A fine border 
plant with large lupin-like flowers of 
bright yellow. Foliage also very attrac¬ 
tive. 3 to 5 ft. high. 25c each. 
montana — More dwarf, 18 to 24 inches 
high, with pale yellow flowers. 25c each. 
THLASPI bulbosum — Basal leaves in ros¬ 
ettes, a very neat and compact tuft. 
Violet flowers in small heads on 2 to 3 
inch stems during March and April. For 
a cool, moist spot. 40c each. 
THYMUS (Thyme) —Very useful, fragrant, 
free-flowering plants, the creeping sorts 
being indispensable for carpeting hot, 
dry spots in the rockery and also for 
stepping stone work, and both the creep¬ 
ing and sub-shrubby sorts invaluable for 
dry rock walls. They like a warm sandy 
soil, in full sun. 
*azoricus —Makes neat domes of dark ever¬ 
green foliage, with lhac colored flowers 
during the summer. 25c each. 
*citriodorus argenteus — Silver Lemon 
Thyme. Dwarf, sub-shrubby, with frag¬ 
rant, variegated foliage and lilac flowers. 
25c each. 
*citriodorus aureus -—- Golden Lemon 
Thyme. Golden leaved, lemon-scented 
Thyme. 25c each. 
*herba barona —A strongly caraway-scent¬ 
ed, prostrate species from Corsica. In¬ 
teresting and very pungent. 25c each. 
*nitidus —Like a miniature silvery Irish 
Yew, covering itself with rosy-li ac flow¬ 
ers in June and July. 12 inches. 25c ea. 
*nummularius — Mat forming and sweet- 
scented, with glossy, dark green foliage 
and rosy flowers in late summer. 25c ea. 
*serpyllum —The following are forms of 
the Creeping Thymes used for carpeting, 
stepping stones and dry rock walls. 
*s. album— White flowers. 25c each. 
*s. carneus —Lavender pink. 25c each. 
*s. coccineus— Crimson Thyme. 25c each. 
*s. Annie Hall —A beautiful companion to 
the white variety. Carpets of bright 
green foliage smothered with bright pink 
flowers. Very rare. 35c each. 
*s. lanuginosus —Woolly Thyme, with frag¬ 
rant grey woolly foliage and lavender 
pink flowers. 25c each. 
TIGRIDIA pavonia —Tiger Flower or Shell 
Flower of Mexico. A bulbous plant of 
about the same hardiness as the Gladio¬ 
lus. In mild climates they may be left in 
ground, mulching with leaves or straw 
and soil, after the bulbs are dormant and 
cold weather has set in. They prefer a 
light but fertile soil and shou’d have 
plenty of moisture during the flowering 
period. Plant from 5 to 6 inches deep in 
full sun. They produce their flowers, 
which are formed by three broad petals 
extending from a central cup, and curi- 
ous'y marked, from June to Oct. We can 
supply first size bulbs of the following 
colors: red, yellow or orange, in separ¬ 
ate colors at 15c each. $10.00 per 100. 
Giant deep rose- —20c each. 
Blush pink —25c each. 
White —25c each. 
TRACHELIUM rumelicum (syn. Diosphaera 
rumellianum) — A very rare plant from 
the Macedonian Alps, where it grows on 
the sheer limestone cliffs. Rivals Phy- 
teuma comosum in appearance, with its 
compact habit and toothed, glossy, dark 
green foliage. Lovely blue flowers on 
branching 8 inch stems. Prefers, but 
does not require moraine treatment. 
Very scarce. 75c and $1.00 each. 
TRADESCANTIA brevicaulis — Odd Powers 
of deep rose pink on branching 12 to 18 
inch stems throughout the summer. Full 
sun, but requires moisture. 25c each. 
virginiana —(Spiderwort or Ink Flower) 
Blue flowering form of preceding, on 18 
to 24 inch stems. 25c each. 
