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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
CONVULVULUS *cantabricus — A trailing 
species with grey foliage and soft rose 
flowers. Very hardy and should be plant¬ 
ed in a sunny, well-drained position. 
35c each. 
*mauritanicus —One of the finest and most 
persistent summer blooming plants for 
rockery or border we have. Requires a 
sunny, well-drained spot, where it makes 
great mats or carpets of blue from June 
to Nov. 25c each. 
COPTIS *laciniata —One of the most beauti¬ 
ful plants for ground cover for shady, 
moist places. Its deep green, finely cut 
foliage seems as if polished. Small white 
flower. Spreads by underground runners 
and soon makes a nice mass. 25c each. 
*quinquefolia —A beautiful dainty species, 
with five-lobed leaves on inch stems, and 
between them, standing erect, single 
white star cup-like flowers, like the 
daintiest of high alpine Buttercups. 
Choice and rare. 50c each. 
COREOPSIS *auricula —A low growing spe¬ 
cies for the shady rockery or rockwall, 
although it will grow in full sun if given 
plenty of water. Bright yellow flowers 
on 8 inch stems all summer. We think a 
lot of this one. 25c each. 
Golden Stai —Full sun and poor soils. 2 ft. 
25c each. 
Double Quilled —Large double, quilled flow¬ 
ers. 35c each. 
CORTADERIA argentea (Pampas Grass) — 
Grass of the Argentine plains and ap¬ 
preciated for its tall grass-like foliage 
and beautiful silvery plumes. Well 
drained soil in full sun. Advise spring 
planting. $1.00 each. 
CUNILA mariana oreganoides —Also known 
as Maryland Dittany. When summer is 
gone and there is little bloom left, this 
comes into flower with neat rounded 
bushlets smothered with reddish flowers. 
50c each. 
CYPRIPEDIUM —Hardy Orchids that thrive 
in moist soils, in either shade or half 
shade. The majority of them require an 
acid soil, C. candidum and spectabilis be¬ 
ing found in limestone regions. Their 
odd shaped flowers with uncommon col¬ 
ors and markings are produced from 
May to Aug. All Cypripediums must be 
planted shallow. 
*acaule —(Pink Ladyslipper) Large green 
hairy leaves, and a slender stem, bearing 
one large blossom. Sepals very pale 
green shaded with pink, rose pink petals 
and rose-pink slipper veined with crim¬ 
son. Prefers very acid soil, and resents 
being crowded by other plants. 75c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
Cypripedium spectabile 
andrewsi — Natural hybrids between C. 
candium and C. parviflorum or pubes- 
cens. Habit of growth and root system 
that of C. candidum, with flowers re¬ 
sembling either parviflorum or pubes- 
cens, being yellow. $1.50 each. 
*arietinum —Another choice and rare spe¬ 
cies found in peat bogs under white pines 
and other conifers in the N. E. states. 
Prefers an acid soil, but is tolerant of 
neutral. The small flowers, resembling 
a ram’s head, are borne singly on slender 
6 inch stems. The upper sepal is a 
brownish green, while the labellum is 
white, veined with reddish purple. $1.50 
each. 
*californica — A rare species with very 
leafy stems, from 12 to 18 inches high, 
bearing from 6 to 12 small white Lady- 
slippers, the sepals being greenish yel¬ 
low. 50c each. 
candidum —Natural habitat sheltered glades 
and on border of thickets. Should be 
given a limy soil, with plenty of moisture 
at the roots. Another very rare species 
and seldom offered in catalogs. The white 
flowers are borne singly on 12 in. stems, 
June and July. $1.00 and $1.50 each, 
japonicum—A beautiful Japanese species 
with attractive fan-shaped foliage and 
very large crimson-purple flowers. Se¬ 
pals green, stained purple. Requires 
deep shade. $1.50 each. 
*montanum —Has long, leafy stems, 12 to 
18 inches, bearing normally 2 to 3 large 
white flowers, decorated with long, nar¬ 
row brownish sepals. 50c each. 
