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WM. J30RSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
POLEMONIUM carneum —A native with fine 
foliage of fern-like leaves and graceful 
stems carrying the large flowers, vary¬ 
ing from cream and flesh color to rich 
rose in fading. 10 to 15 inches high, from 
June to Sept., and prefers partial shade, 
in a good garden loam. 35c each. 
*pulcherrima —Very finely dissected grey¬ 
ish foliage and small, open bells of pale 
China-blue with more or less distinct 
yellow to orange eyes. Requires well- 
drained, cool soil and light shade. 6 
inches. 35c each. 
*reptans —Dwarf, bushy plant with showy 
blue flowers on 12 inch stems. 25c each. 
POLYGALA *amara — From Great Britain, 
making neat mats with blue flowers on 
4 to 6 inch stems. Very rare. 50c each. 
*calcarea — A charming plant, evergreen, 
densely tufted, with deep blue flowers 
during spring and summer. 3 inches. 
50c each. 
chamaebuxus —See Shrubs, page 51. 
paucifolia —Choice woodlander for shady, 
moist places, with quaint winged and 
crested rose-purple flowers. Foliage turns 
bronzy red in fall. 35c each. 
*polygama —Makes a pretty, compact mat, 
the foliage turning purple in the winter. 
Covered in spring with many 6 to 10 inch 
spikes of Snapdragon-like flowers of soft 
lilac. Shade or partial shade in well- 
drained, light soil. 35c each. 
POLYGONUM affine — Valuable carpeting 
plant with evergreen leaves which turn 
bright crimson in fall. The pink flowers 
on slender 8 to 10 inch stems all sum¬ 
mer. 25c and 50c each. 
*vaccinif ol ium —Choice little creeper, with 
huckleberry-like leaves. Dainty spikes 
of soft pink flowers in Sept, and Oct. 
6 to 8 inches. 25c and 35c each. 
POTENTILLA *au re a— Bright golden flow¬ 
ers, orange at base, over tufts of glossy 
leaves, all summer. Full sun in gritty 
soil with leaf-mold. 2 inches. Choice. 
50c each. 
*breweri — The finest of the American 
Potentillas. Comes from a small carrot¬ 
like root with much-dissected, ferny 
basal leaves and flopping stems carrying 
open sprays of bright yellow flowers 
which are large and showy, from spring 
until fall. 50c each. 
*cinerea —A dainty creeper, not at all ram¬ 
pant, with lovely yellow flowers in 
spring and again in fall. About one inch 
high. 25c each. 
*nevadensis—Pretty Spanish species with 
silky leaves and brilliant yellow flowers, 
on 2 to 3 inch stems, all summer. 35c ea. 
*nitida—A rare species, making neat cush¬ 
ions of silvery leaves and large flowers 
of pink, short stems. Requires full sun 
and starvation diet. The scree would 
suit. 50c each. 
♦tonguei— A prostrate form, not over 4 
inches high, with foot long stems, cov¬ 
ered with apricot colored flowers, 
blotched crimson. Blooms from June to 
Oct. 35c each. 
PRIMULA. Hybrids of P. Juliae —Known in 
gardens collectively as P. Juliana forms. 
They prefer a moist loam, with shade 
during the hot summer months. They 
form spreading mats, by creeping rhiz¬ 
omes, thickly clothed with pretty, glossy 
leaves and a profusion of starry primrose 
flowers, on 2-3 inch stems. 
Dorothy — A distinct break in this section. 
Pale primrose yellow flowers. $1.00 each, 
son flowers with golden eye. 75c each. 
Gloria — Large, magnificent, magenta-crim¬ 
son flowers with golden eye. 50c each. 
Hellenae — Very dwarf, with burgundy-red 
flowers. 50c each. 
Jewel -— Neat, small intense magenta 
blooms. 75c each. 
Juliae — Starry flowers of claret with gold¬ 
en eye. 35c each. 
Juliae Seedlings — Mixture of colors, rang¬ 
ing from purples to light pinks. 35c ea. 
Morton hybrid — Flowers of purplish crim¬ 
son. 50c each. 
Pam — Very neat and distinct, with richly 
bronzed foliage and maroon red flowers 
on short stems. 75c each. 
Primrose Lodge —A Polyanthus type, with 
the deep crimson flowers in umbels on 
6 inch stems. 35c each. 
Rae — Seedling of Gloriosa. with larger 
flowers of almost the same color. More 
robust grower with larger leaves. 50c 
each. 
Vulcan — A new introduction, with large 
reddish flowers. We have not seen it in 
flower here, but has been much praised 
by those who saw it in bloom in Europe. 
75c each. 
Wanda —Deep bluish-purple, almost violet 
flowers. 35c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
