WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 



IRIS DOUGLASIANA 
IRIS, Continued. 
*pumila sweetseri — Not certain of this 
name, but a very fine fragrant clear yel- 
low flower on 6 to 8 inch stems. 35cec each. 
*ruthenica—A rare little species from the 
Balkans. Deep violet flowers, which have 
a sweet fragrance, on 8 inch stems dur- 
ing April and May. 50c each. 
tectorum — Japanese Roof Iris. Frilled 
petals of violet blue, very large wavy 
crest; 18 inches. 50c each. 
tectorum album—An exquisite white form 
of I. tectorum with a beautiful golden 
crest. 50c each. 
*unguicularis (stylosa)—The winter-bloom- 
ing Iris. Large lavender blue flowers on 
6 to 12 inch stems, sweetly scented, from 
Dec. to Feb. Requires a light, warm, well- 
drained soil and containing lime rubble. 
Excellent for cut flowers, cut in bud and 
opened indoors. 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. 
*unguicularis alba—Snow white flowers, 
with yellow markings. $1.00 each. 
unguicularis angustifolia—Grass-like, dark 
green foliage, with medium size flowers 
of pale blue, sweetly scented. Very ro- 
bust grower. 50c and 75c each. 
verna — A pretty dwarf with exquisite, 
fragrant, starry flowers of blue, violet 
and gold, in early summer. A moist, 
peaty soil in partial shade. 35c and 50c 
each. 

Zua—A June flowering Iris (intermediate 
section) with very large flowers of pale 
silvery blue, crimped and frilled at the 
margins. 2 ft. 50c each. 
JASIONE *humilis — Very dwarf and com- 
pact tufts, with Scabiosa-like heads of 
blue flowers on 6-inch stems, June to 
Sept. Full sun or light shade. 35c each. 
*pnerennis—12 to 15 inches, June to Sept. 
35c each. 
*JEFFERSONIA dubia—A rare woodlander 
from Manchuria, which should be grown 
in a light woodland soil, in a sheltered 
place, where it will produce its rounded, 
scalloped, glaucous leaves of metallic dim- 
violet tone and thinnish texture, on 5 to 
6 inch stems. Flowers like those of a 
large Hepatica, of a lovely blue, on thin, 
wiry stems in May and June. $1.50 each. 
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. 
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. 
pfitzeri — The latest to bloom, the rich 
orange-scarlet flowers coming during late 
summer, Aug. to Oct. 35c and 50c each. 
. Sir C. K. Butler—A new introduction from 
England, with pale yellow and red flow- 
ers on 5 ft. stalks. 75c each. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY—See Convallaria, 
page 14. 
LINUM *alpinum—Of prostrate habit, the 12 
to 15 inch flowering stems spreading out 
in a perfect circle. Seldom over 6 inches 
high, covered with large grey-blue flow- 
ers all summer. Garden loam, full sun. 
50c 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. 50c 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. 50c each. 
