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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
PHYGELIUS capensis coccineus (Cape Fig- 
wort)—A very showy border plant, form¬ 
ing a bush covered with spikes of bril¬ 
liant scarlet tubular flowers from July 
to Sept. 3 ft. 35c each. 
PHYSALIS franchetti—Chinese Lantern or 
Winter Cherry. 25c each. 
franchetti gigantea—The large fruits are 
encased in brilliant orange-scarlet Chi¬ 
nese lantern-like calyces, 6 to 8 inches 
in circumference. 25c each. 
PHYTEUMA *comosum—A very rare spe¬ 
cies from the Dolomites. Jagged leaves 
and stemless heads of curiously-beaked 
flowers of mauve-blue, with darker tips. 
Will thrive in any deep soil of rich limy 
loam on the rockwork, perfectly 
. drained.' 3“'inches. Only a few plants to 
spare. $4.00 each. 
*hemisphaericum—A treasure of the high¬ 
est Alps, where it seldom exceeds 3 ins. 
in height. Here in the lowlands it varies 
from 6 to 10 inches in height. Tousled 
heads of soft blue. June to August. 75c 
each. 
*scheuchzeri—^A rare rock-loving plant, re¬ 
quiring full sun, in well-drained posi¬ 
tion, with soil composed of stone chips 
or gravel and some leaf-mold and silt 
or good loam. Deep violet blue flowers 
in rounded heads on slender stems, 8 to 
12 inches long, from May to July. 50c 
each. 
PLATYCODON grandiflora—(Balloon Flow¬ 
er) Allied to the Campanula and form 
neat, branched bushes of upright habit, 
with large showy, blue flowers, from 
June to Aug. 2 to 3 ft. 25c each. 
grandiflora fl. pi.—Double flowering form 
of the preceding, the flowers resembling 
a six-point star. Two year old plants, 
50c each. 
Maries — A compact dwarf species with 
violet-blue flowers on 12 to 15 inch stems. 
25c each. 
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— 
♦calcarea — A charming plant, evergreen, 
densely tufted, with deep blue flowers 
during spring and summer. 3 inches. 
50c each. 
chamaebuxus—See Shrubs, page 51. 
POLYGONATUM commutatum — Solomon’s 
Seal. For shady places i,n deep, rich soil, 
with some water in summer. Three to 
five feet high, with leaves 3 to 4 inches 
wide and up to 6 inches long. White 
flowers followed by dark blue or black 
berries. 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. 
♦vaccinifolium^—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. 
POTENT!LLA *aurea—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. 
*eriocarpa—^A very rare specie, dwarf and 
compact, small greyish leaves and gold¬ 
en yellow flowers. 3 inches. 50c 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. 
♦tonguel — 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. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
