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WM. BORSCH k SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
DIA N T H U S— Con tinued. 
Ariel —For the sunny broder, with large 
bright rose flowers. 35c each. 
♦barbatus Blue Species —Clumps of attrac¬ 
tive dark green foliage and flowers of 
bright lavender blue on 12 inch stems. 
June to Aug. 35c each. 
♦glauca compacta —As the name indicates, 
it is of very compact habit, making a 
close, dwarf, silvery, glaucous mat, with 
the bright pink flowers on 1 to 2 inch 
stems. 50c each. 
♦knappi —The yellow pink, 15 inches. All 
summer. 35c each. 
♦Little Joe —Of dwarf, compact habit, with 
large single crimson flowers all summer. 
8 inches. 50c each. 
♦neglectus —The most beautiful of the al¬ 
pine pinks in cultivation. Neat little 
grassy tufts, studded with bright pink 
flowers, with a buff reverse, on 6 inch 
stems. A poor, stony soil. May and June, 
and again in the fall. 35c each. 
♦plumaris “Jupiter” — The old-fashioned 
Garden Pink in shades of red and deep 
pink. Color not guaranteed. 12 inches. 
25c each. 
*roysi Hybrids — Charming hybrid of D. 
neglectus, with sweetly scented, fringed 
flowers in shades of pink, on 6 inch 
stems. June to Aug. 35c each. 
♦Rose Cushion — Brilliant rose flowers 
smothering the compact grey cushions 
of foliage. Like a little grey hedgehog 
when out of bloom. 2 in. 35c each. 
♦Sp. peristerl —Probably the tiniest devel¬ 
opment of D. deltoides. Close cushions 
like Silene acaulis, studded with stem¬ 
less pinkish flowers. 35c each. 
♦sundermanni — Pure white flowers with 
the fragrance of Jasmine, particularly 
noticeable at night. 6 to 8 inches. June 
to August. 35c each. 
♦suavis —A sub-form of the Cheddar Pink 
(D. caesius), of neat habit with fringed 
flowers in shades of pink on 6 to 10 inch 
stems, all summer. 35c each. 
Snow White — An everblooming cluster 
Pink, being a sport of Beatrix. Large 
pure white flowers on 12 inch stems. The 
foliage is a beautiful dark, shining green 
35c each. 
DICENTRA — No border should be without 
either one or both of D. eximia and spec- 
tabilis. 
♦eximia —(Fringed Bleeding-heart) Makes 
a compact plant with finely cut leaves 
and showy racemes of rose pink flowers 
through a long period, April to July. 
Either full sun or light shade, its only 
requirement being a well-drained posi¬ 
tion. 10 to 15 inches. 25c each. 
Dicentra oregana 
♦oregana (glauca)—The most effective of 
the dwarf Dicentras. Silvery foliage, 
which is finely cut, and spikes of creamy- 
white flowers, which have pink or red¬ 
dish tips. From May to July and again 
during the fall months. Requires a well- 
drained position with leaf-mold soil. 50c 
each. 
spectabilis — (Bleeding Heart) The old 
favorite border plant with heart-shaped 
rose-crimson flowers on 12 to 18 inch 
stems during May and June. Prefer a 
shady position in a good rich garden 
loam. 35c and 50c each. 
DICTAMNUS (Gas-Plant) albus —A very sat¬ 
isfactory plant, both on account of its 
showy flowers and fragrant, rich and 
durable foliage. Grows about 2 feet high 
and during the summer months produces 
its odd-shaped flowers of white. Should 
be planted in a permanent place, as it 
improves with age. Full sun in a heavy 
soil. 3 yr. old plants, 50c each. 
a. ruber — (Purple Gas-Plant) Spikes of 
rosy pink flowers with deeper veins dur¬ 
ing June and July. 50c each. 
DIGITALIS, Foxgloves —Mixed colors. 25c 
each. 
DODECATHEON — (Shooting - Star) Also 
called Wild Cyclamens, the flowers re¬ 
sembling those of the hardy Cyclamen. 
They are among the finest of our far 
western early flowering alpines. They 
form close rosettes of rather broad 
