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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
TANAKAEA radicans — Dainty Japanese 
wnocllander for rich woodland soil, in a 
cool corner, where it will soon throw 
out runners from its main tuft of leath¬ 
ery, rich green leaves. Loose fluffy 
spires of white like those of a miniature 
Spirea on 6-inch stems July and Aug, 
75c each. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) — 
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. 
♦kyusianum —New introduction with creep¬ 
ing habit, the new growths dropping 
roots 3 to 4 inches from parent plant. 
These then send up 6 inch stems which 
are crowded with lilac and pink flowers 
all summer. Makes a fine ground cover 
for shady places, but loses its foliage in 
winter. Good loam, peat or leafmold and 
sand. One of the finest plants we have 
imported in many years. Very hardy. 
50c each. 
We can also supply plants of adiantifolium, 
yellow; aquilegifolium, white or purple; 
glaucum, yellow. All 3 to 5 ft. 25c each. 
THALICTRUM KYUSIANUM 
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. 
*s. lanuginosus Halls. Var. — Perhaps a 
trifle less silvery, but makes it up in the 
profusion of its rich colored flowers. 35c 
each. 
*marshalli —Name uncertain, but it covers 
for the time being, a pretty creeper, with 
dark green foliage and pink flowers on 4 
inch stems. 35c each. 
*nitidus —^Like a miniature silvery Irish 
Yew, covering itself with rosy-lilac flow¬ 
ers in June and July, 12 inches. 35c each, 
*nummularius — Mat forming and sweet- 
scented, with glossy, dark green foliage 
and rosy flowers in late summer. 25c ea. 
*s. Annie Hall —A beautiful companion to 
the white variety. Carpets of bright 
green foliage smothered with bright pink 
flowers. Very rare. 35c each. 
*vulgaris fragrantissimus — Used for sea¬ 
soning, etc. Shrubby species with grey 
foliage and lilac flowers, very fragrant. 
25c and 50c each. 
We can also supply the Golden and Silver 
Variegated; herba barona, the Caraway 
scented; and creeping forms in white, 
lavender-pink, crimson and woolly 
Thymes. 25c each, $2.50 per dozen, as¬ 
sorted as you wish. 
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. 
Thalictrum dipterocarpum 
