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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
CALOCHORTUS (Cat’s Ears or Mariposa 
Tulips)—Plant in colonies, 2 to 3 inches 
deep. Deliveries made only from Sept. 1 
to Nov. 15. 
Globe Tulip Section —Flowers of odd shape 
as may be seen from illustration above. 
Woodlanders, liking loose soil and leaf- 
mold or some peat, although they will 
thrive in heavy soils and among rocks, 
perfect drainage being essential. Sun or 
light shade. April to June. 
albus — The branched stems bear many 
nodding pure white flowers. 10c each. 
^pulchellus amabilis —Nodding rich yellow 
flowers on stems up to 15 inches high. 
10c each. 
Star Tulips, Cat’s Ears Section — Sun or 
light shade, perfect drainage. April and 
May. 
♦benthami —Bright yellow, often black at 
base. 6 inches. 10c each. 
♦maweanus — (Cat’s Ears) Soft lavender 
flowers, filled with hairs, on 8 in. stems. 
5c each. 
♦maweanus grdfl —^Large flowered form of 
the preceding. 10c each. 
True Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips —Perfect 
drainage, good loam, full sun. The bulbs 
of this and the following section should 
be allowed to remain dry after flower¬ 
ing. If necessary, dig and store dry until 
fall. Bloom from June to Aug., on 18 to 
24 inch stems, which are usually 
branched. 
*venustus citrinus —Deep rich yellow flow¬ 
ers with black eye. 10c each. 
*venustus El Dorado Mixture —Flowers are 
marvelous in their variety of colors and 
markings, 2 to 4 inches across. Mixture 
only. 10c each. 
♦vesta —White, flushed with lilac or rosy 
purple, red at center and purple on back 
of petals. We think this is one of the 
nicest of all. 3 to 5 inches across. 15c 
each. 
Other Mariposa Tulips— 
♦clavatus —Largest flowered of the Mari¬ 
posa Tulips. Flowers shaped like a bowl, 
often 4 inches across, deep yellow, lower 
half covered by stiff yellow hairs. 15c 
each. 
♦erycarpus —Umbels of large white, or lav¬ 
ender on white flowers on slender 6 to 9 
inch stems. In center of each petal is a 
large purple blotch. Very showy and 
hardy. 10c each. 
♦greenei —A rare species with erect cups 
of large size, soft lilac in color, yellow at 
inner base and lined with long silky 
hairs. 20c each. 
♦gunnisoni —A native of high mountains of 
Colorado. Large cup-shaped flowers of 
white and lavender in umbels on slender 
12 inch stems. The flowers have many 
green hairs at centers and lovely mark¬ 
ings in other colors. 15c each. 
♦bowelI i—Large white flowers, with green 
hairs on the lower, inner portion, on 8 
to 12 inch stems. 15c each. 
♦kennedyi —Large flowers of bright ver¬ 
milion. One of the brightest colored flow¬ 
ers we have ever seen. 25c each, 
macrocarpus —Exquisite lavender flowers 
of large size, tinted green on the reverse, 
on stiff stems. 20c each. 
♦nuttalli —The state flower of Utah and 
called the “Sego Lily” by the Mormons. 
Endures very cold weather and grows 
from 15 to 18 inches high, with 3 to 6 
flowers of pure white with markings of 
gold and maroon. 10c each. 
♦splendens rubra — A splendid form with 
large flowers of satiny pinkish lilac. 15c 
each. 
CAMASSIA leichtlini — Large star-shaped 
flowers on 3 to 4 ft. stems during June 
and July. Of easy culture, planting bulbs 
3 to 4 inches deep during Fall. Blue 
shades. 15c each. 
leichtlini alba —White flowering form of 
preceding, flowering two weeks later 
than blue. 15c each. 
COLCHICUMS Autumn Crocus —The glossy 
green foliage, much like that of a Tulip, 
appears in the spring. The flowers, re¬ 
sembling huge crocuses, appear without 
foliage in fall after the first rains and 
continue for a long period. Mixture of 
some of the best species, three for $1.00. 
CORYDALIS ♦bulbosa —A very rare species 
with fine ferny foliage and short spikes 
of glowing purple flowers on 6 inch 
stems. 50c each. 
CROCUS —Spring flowering specie. 
♦susianus —Brilliant cups of orange gold, 
opening into a wide open flower in Feb¬ 
ruary. Delivery, Sept, to Dec. 1st. 5c ea. 
Crocus 
