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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
LINUM *alpinum —Of prostrate habit, the 12 
to 15 inch flowering stems spreading out 
in a perfect circle. Seldom over 6 inches 
high. Large clear sky-blue flowers all 
summer. Garden loam, sun. 25c each. 
*capitatum — Golden yellow flowers in 
large flat heads on 8 to 12 inch stems, 
May to Sept. Full sun. 50c each. 
hirsutum — Greyish, downy leaves and 
large silvery-grey blue flowers on 18 in. 
stems. A very rare species and seldom 
offered. Stock very limited. 75c each. 
narbonnense, Six Hills Variety — Large 
sapphire blue flowers on 18 to 24 inch 
stems from June to Sept. Flowers do 
not drop off each day, but last for sev¬ 
eral days. 35c each. 
perenne —The old favorite Blue Flax. 25c 
each. 
*salsoloides nanum — A treasure of the 
highest rank; dense, fur-like mats al¬ 
most hidden under the countless number 
of opalescent white flowers, during 
June and July. To trail over sunny rocks. 
2 to 4 inches. 75c each. 
*tenuifolium — Narrow-leaved and lacy- 
looking, with large opalescent white 
flowers on 12 to 15 inch stems, June and 
July. 25c each. 
*viscosum — Another very rare species, the 
stems set with oval leaves and slightly 
branching at the top to carry the large 
soft pink to lilac-pink flowers. 12 inches. 
50c each. 
LITHOSPERMUM (Gromwell). 
*prostratum, “Heavenly Blue" — An ever¬ 
green alpine shrub, wire spreading mats 
of darkest green, covered with many 
large sky-blue flowers during spring and 
early summer and often again in early 
autumn. One of the most wonderful 
blues in the garden. It requires an acid 
soil, composed of good loam, some sand 
or silt and plenty of leaf-mold or peat. 
Either full sun or light shade. 35c and 
5'Oc each. 
purpureum - caeruleum — A free - growing 
prostrate spp with blue and purple flow¬ 
ers in spring and summer. 35c and 50c 
each. 
LOTUS *cornlculatus fl. pi. — A double-flow¬ 
ering form of Babies Slippers. Prostrate 
growth, with umbels of double yellow 
flowers, often tinged red. A hardy trailer 
for covering dry banks and rockwork, 
flowering all summer and autumn, in 
the poorest of soils. 25c each. 
LUPINUS polyphyllus, Harkness Regal Hy¬ 
brids — Colors are both rich and delicate, 
in shades of yellow, pink, blue, lavender 
and apricot; many wonderful color com¬ 
binations, such as old gold and lavender, 
etc. Being hybrids, it is impossible to 
tell color until they bloom, so please do 
not order in separate colors. 25c each. 
LYCHNIS *vlscarla splendens fl. pi. —^Forms 
a dense tuft of evergreen foliage, and 
in June sends up spikes of double, deep 
red, fragrant flowers, lasting until Sept. 
For poor soils in full sun. 12 inches. 25c 
each. 
LYTHRUM sallcarla — Thrives in any soil, 
but prefers wet, marshy situations. 
Large spikes of rosy-purple flowers on 2 
to 4 ft. stems. Very showy. 25c each. 
MAZUS reptans —^A prostrate creeper, root¬ 
ing at the nodes, for shady places. Cov¬ 
ered during May and June with white 
and purple Lobelia-like flowers. 2 to 4 
inches. 25c each. 
MENTHA piperita —Pepper-Mint, grown for 
medicinal purposes. Likes a moist soil. 
25c each. 
*requlenl —A microscopic jewel from Cor¬ 
sica, for carpeting a cool, damp spot. A 
green film, studded with wee purple 
flowers during August, deliciously scent¬ 
ed. One inch or less. 25c each. 
spicata —The Spear-Mint which is so es¬ 
sential for mint juleps, as well as for 
the spring lamb and peas. Any soil not 
too dry. 25c each. 
MERTENSIA *follosa —A rather dwarf spp 
for a well drained, moist, shady spot. 
Flower trumpets somewhat shorter than 
M. nutans. 35c each. 
laevigata —A woodland native of Oregon. 
Wonderful blue flowers during May and 
June, on 2 to 3 ft. stems. Unlike M. vir- 
ginica, it does not dry off and lose its 
foliage as soon as flowering period is 
past, but retains its green foliage well 
into July. Good loam, full sun or light 
shade. 35c each. 
paniculata subcordata —Large leaves and 
panicles of blue flowers on branching 18 
to 24 inch stems. Increases by under¬ 
ground runners. 35c each. 
*pulchella —One of the finest of our native 
blue flowers. Six to 8 inch stems, bear¬ 
ing a drooping cluster of blue flowers, 
sometimes tinted pink. Well-drained, 
sandy soil. 35c each. Spring delivery 
only. 
virginica — (Virginia Blue-Bells) Bluish- 
grey foliage and long arching racemes 
of rich sky-blue flowers on 2 to 3 ft. 
stems, April to June. 25c each. 
