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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
STATICE — See Limonium, page 29. 
SWEET WILLIAM — See Dianthus barbatus, 
page 18. 
SYNTHYRIS — Truly children of the woods 
and deep shade, delighting in a leaf-mold 
or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period 
and plenty of shade during the dormant 
period, when they do not require much 
water. 
*pinnatifida — Feathered foliage of downy 
grey and dainty plumes of blue on 8 inch 
stems. From the Olympics. Very rare. 
75c each. 
^plantaginea — Rosettes of rather broad 
foliage and 8 inch spikes of pale bluish 
flowers in April and May. 35c each. 
^ritteriana — Sub-alpine species with attrac¬ 
tive foliage and 10 inch spikes of creamy- 
white flowers. A very rare species and 
worthy of a place in alpine garden. 75c 
each. 
^rotundifolia — Our local Spring Queen. 
Large round leaves and spikes of lilac- 
blue flowers. 25c each. 
^schizantha — A deciduous species with 
crenately-miargined leaves, 3 to 4 inches 
across, on 5 inch stems. The deep blue 
flowers are borne on 8 inch stems. Under 
favorable conditions 2 or 3 plants will 
make a mass several feet across in two 
seasons. Plenty of leaf-mold, moisture 
and shade. 50c each. 
*Sp. A. & B.— A very distinct form of S. 
stellata, with larger and more highly 
colored foliage and flowers of a deeper 
blue on 10 inch stems. Also flowers 
earlier, being in bloom in Dec. in our 
gardens. 35c each. 
*Sp. s. o . — A very dwarf and compact 
form from high elevations in southwes¬ 
tern Oregon. The pretty blue flotvers are 
on 3 inch stems. Very scarce. 50c each. 
"^'stellata — Reniform leaves and 6 inch 
spikes of blue flowers. 25c each. 
^sweetseri — A distinct form of S. rotundi- 
folia with nice foliage which colors nice¬ 
ly and dark blue or violet-colored flow¬ 
ers on 6 inch stems from Dec. to April. 
25c 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. 
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 lilac 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 fromi Corsica. In¬ 
teresting and very pungent. 25c each. 
*nitidus — ^Like a miniature silvery Irish 
Yew, covering itself with rosy-lilac 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. 
