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DODECATHEON, Continued. 
leaves, from which naked stems arise 
with umbles of Cyclamen-like flowers, 
from March to May. We recommend 
planting them from early March to July, 
as they do not split into small divisions 
during that time, in a light moist soil, 
which has plenty of humus. From 1 to 2 
inches deep, with partial shade. 
*Colrigo—In our opinion the most out- 
standing of all western Dodecatheons. A 
very rare sp., from the Columbia River 
Gorge, with bright pink flowers on 6 inch 
stems. 50c each. 
*dentatum—Small flowers of pure white 
with small purple spot at base of each 
petal. A dwarf species. 25c each. 
*hendersoni—Rose to crimson or purple 
flowers on strong 12 inch stems. One of 
the easiest, with fine large foliage. 25c _ 
each. 
*hugeri — An eastern native with white 
flowers, with brown eye, on 15 to 18 inch 
stems. Rare. 50c each. 
*meadia—Many very large flowers of pink 
or rose on 15 to 20 inch stems. 35c each. 
*multiflorum — One of the finest of the 
high Rocky Mt. species. Brilliant rose 
colored flowers on 12 inch stems. Rare. 
50c each. 
*pauciflorum—From the Colorado Rockies, 
with lilac-purple and yellow flowers, 
which have a scalloped ring of deep 
purple. 35c each. 
*radicatum—Another rare Rocky Mt. spe- 
cies with pinkish flowers on 8 to 12 inch 
stems. 50c each. 
*viscidum—Formerly listed as D. poeticum. 
Small white and pink flowers. 25c each. 
DORONICUM pardalianches. Bunch of Gold 
—Produces its profusion of long-stem- 
med canary-yellow flowers on 24 to 30 
inch stems after D. excelsum has fin- 
ished blooming. A very rare plant in this 
country. 25c each. 
“clusi—Evergreen species, 12 inches. 25c 
each. 
plantagineum excelsum—Two to three it: 
25c each. 
DOUGLASIA *laevigata—A rare and desir- 
able alpine with glossy dark green foli- 
age, in neat, compact tufts. Bright pink 
flowers in umbels on 2 to 3 inch stems 
in early spring. 75c¢ each. 
*montana—One of the best of American 
alpines. Not difficult if planted in a 
gritty, stony soil, with some sand and 
leaf mold or peat, and perfect drainage. 
Compact bright green cushions covered 
with small pink flowers in early spring. 
50c each. 
DOUGLASIA *vitaliana — Also listed as 
Androsace vitaliana. It is the only known 
European species of Douglasia. Forms 
rosettes of grey-green short leaves. 
Sweet-scented, clear yellow flowers, 
May and June. 25c each. 
WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
*vitaliana praetutiana—Leaves much more 
heavily silvered than the type and more 
floriferous. 50c each. 
DRABA *dedeana—Very rare species, from 
Spain, making dense tufts of overlapping 
little leaves clothed with stiff white bris- 
tles. The pure white flowers come on 
2 inch stems in early spring. For the 
crevice or moraine. $1.00 each. 
*olympica—Forms a mossy turf, the indi- 
vidual mats being from 6 to 10 inches 
across, covered with alow flowers in 
spring. .25c each. 
*polytricha—A very rare species from Turk- 
ish Armenia, forming neat dense clumps, 
3 to 5 inches across. The leaves are 
minute, very narrow-oblong, and the 
whole growth is clothed in simple white 
hairs. The ample yellow petals are much 
blunted at their end. For the crevice 
and moraine, with some protection from 
excessive rains during the fall and win- 
ter. $1.00 each. 
DRYAS *octopetala—Flat evergreen carpets 
of small oak-like leaves with medium 
sized white Anemone-like flowers on 6 
inch stems during spring and summer. 
It flowers most freely in very limy soil, 
which is well-drained and porous. Likes 
a sunny but not dry position. Resents 
being disturbed. 50c each. 

DRYAS OCTOPELALA 
*octopetala minor—A very compact form, 
divided by half in all its parts, with the 
exception of the flowers, which are as 
large as in type. 75c each. 
*drummondi — A rare species from the — 
Wallowa Mountains. 
evergreen shrubs, the green leaves be- 
ing white-tomentose beneath, and the 
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