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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
Kniphofia (Tritoma) 
KNIPHOFIA — (Tritoma, Red-Hot Poker) 
Valuable plants for shrubberies, borders, 
beds on lawns and wild gardens. Tufts 
of broad grass-like foliage with numer¬ 
ous large spikes of brilliant colored flow¬ 
ers. Full sun. 
aloides maximus — A noble sight when 
established. Abundant dark olive green 
foliage and rigid stems terminating with 
bold spikes of brilliant orange scarlet 
flowers, July to Sept. 6 to 7 ft. 75c each. 
Borschs Hybrids —New everblooming hy¬ 
brids, orange-scarlet or yellow, from May 
to Oct., on 3 to 4 ft. stems. Mixture only, 
25c and 50c each. 
elegans multicolor hybrids —As the name 
indicates, “many elegant colors”, rang¬ 
ing from red through orange, yellow, 
cream, pink and white. Long flowering 
period, from July to Oct. In mixture 
only. 50c each. 
erecta —As the name indicates, the flowers 
are erect on the spike instead of droop¬ 
ing. One of the most striking and rare 
species, with close spikes of fiery orange 
scarlet flowers, on 4 ft. stems. July to 
Sept. $1.25 each. 
pfitzeri — The latest to bloom, the rich 
orange-scarlet flowers coming during late 
summer, Aug. to Oct. 35c and 50c each. 
LEONTOPODIUM (Edelweiss) *alpinum — 
That much sought for alpine of the Swiss 
Alps. Grey leaves, small yellow flowers, 
which are surrounded by star-like heads 
of leaves, clothed with a woolly sub¬ 
stance. Requires a well-drained, stony 
soil. 50c each. 
LEWISIA *tweedyi —The largest flowered of 
all tire Lewisias, the waxen, apricot col¬ 
ored flowers measuring from 2 to 3 
inches across. Should be planted hori¬ 
zontally in a crevice to insure that water 
will be shed from crown of plant. An 
eastern or northern exposure, in gravel¬ 
ly, leaf-mold or peaty soil. Sharp drain¬ 
age is essential. Top dress around collar 
of plant with stone chips several times 
each year. $1.0*0 each. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY— See Convallaria, 
page 13. 
LINARIA *aequitriloba —The prettiest and 
most interesting of the genus. Close¬ 
growing, creeping evergreen with pale 
mauve flowers, with a reddish-purple 
palate. For rock work or lily ponds, 
walls and crevices of walks. 25c each. 
LINUM *alpinum —Of prostrate habit, the 12 
to 15 inch flowering stems spreading out 
in a perfect circle. Seldom over 6 inches 
high. Large clear sky-blue flowers all 
summer. Garden loam, sun. 35c each. 
narbonnense, Six Hills Variety — Large 
sapphire blue flowers on 18 to 24 inch 
stems from June to Sept. Flowers do 
not drop off each day, but last for sev¬ 
eral days. 35c each. 
*salsoloides nanum — A treasure of the 
highest rank; dense, fur-like mats al¬ 
most hidden under the countless number 
of opalescent white flowers, during 
June and July. To trail over sunny rocks. 
2 to 4 inches. 75c each. 
*LIPPIA canescens (repens) —A rapid grow¬ 
ing ground cover for full sun or light 
shade, any soil. Clover-like heads of deli¬ 
cate rose colored flowers. 4 to 6 inches. 
25c each. 
LITHOSPERM U M *prostratum “Grace 
Ward” —Great improvement on Heaven¬ 
ly Blue, with flowers a little larger -and 
much hardier. Stock very limited. $1.00 
each. 
*prostratum, “Heavenly Blue” —An ever¬ 
green alpine shrub, wide spreading mats 
of darkest green, covered with many 
large sky-blue flowers during spring and 
early summer and often again in early 
autumn. One of the most wonderful 
blues in the garden. It requires an acid 
soil, composed of good loam,, some sand 
or silt and plenty of leaf-mold or peat. 
Either full sun or light shade. 35c and 
50c each. 
LOTUS *corniculatus fl. pi. —A double-flow¬ 
ering form of Babies Slippers. Prostrate 
growth, with umbels of double yellow 
flowers, often tinged red. A hardy trailer 
for covering dry banks and rockwork, 
flowering all summer and autumn, in 
the poorest of soils. 25c each. 
