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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 

PRIMULA, Continued. 
*rosea grandiflora—Likes a fairly moist 
soil, which should be rich and deep. Also 
a little shade during the hot summer 
months. Glossy tufts of foliage and clear, 
deep pink flowers on 8 inch stems, which 
appear before the foliage in early spring. 
75¢c each. 
sieboldi—A rare species from Japan.: This 
species has been confused with P. cort- 
usoides, with which it has nothing to do. 
It has masses of soft crumply leaves, 
which are scalloped, and heads of flow- 
ers in almost every conceivable design 
of fringing segment. It likes a cool, rich, 
light soil and blooms during the sum- 
mer months. The large flowers are borne 
on 10 to 15 inch stems. Mixed colors, 
50c¢ each. 
sieboldi Arimayama—The nearest to a red 
P. sieboldi we have been able to get. 
Plants imported several years ago, and 
stock very limited. $1.25 each. 
sieboldi Dora—An exquisite pale blue lav- 
ender. For Fall 1944 delivery, $1.00 ea. 
sieboldi Purity—A pure white with flowers 
of perfect form. $1.00 each. 
sieboldi Maidens Blush—Well formed flow- 
ers of a delicate shade of pink. $1.00 ea. 
We can also supply the following seperate 
colors: white; rosy-purple; lavender- 
pink, at 75c each. 
PTEROCEPHALUS *parnassi (syn. Scabiosa 
parnassi)—This species from Greece is 
attractive from 8 to 10 months of the | 
year. Makes compact mounds of grey 
foliage, not over 4 inches high, with 
large mauve-pink Scabiosa-like flowerg 
on 3 inch stems from June to Nov. A 
very drought resistant plant. Full sun 
in well-drained soil. 50c each. 
PULMONARIA angustifolia azurea — Low 
growing tufts of dark green foliage, with 
many heads of deep sky-blue flowers in 
earliest spring. 8 to 12 inches. For moist, 
shady places. 35c each. 
rubra—A new form with bright coral red 
flowers above the lush green foliage. 
Something out of the ordinary and 
worthy. 35c each. 
saccharata—Large variegated leaves, sil- 
ver and green, with rich blue flowers. 
Treat as preceding. 35c each. 
saccharata, Mrs. Moon—Handsome silver 
and green marbled foliage, with bright 
pink or salmon pink flowers, shot blue. 
Rare and distinct. 50c each. 
PYRETHRUM roseum—See Chrysanthemum 
coccineum, page 13. 


RAMONDIA NATHALIAE 
RAMONDIA *Nathaliae—The best of all the 
Ramondias when firmly established, 
with neater, flatter and more glossy ros- 
ettes, and with more numerous flower 
stems, carrying large, four-lobed flowers 
of clear lavender-blue, with an intense 
golden-orange center. They require per- 
fect drainage and should be planted in 
small pockets in slightly shaded and ele- 
vated positions. Northern or eastern ex- 
posures will give them the shade they 
require if care is exercised in placing 
the stones properly. They like a deep 
peaty or leaf-mold soil. $1.25 and $1.50 
each. 
*pyrenaica—This species has dark green 
crinkly-leaved rosettes and flowers of 
soft lilac rose, with golden orange cen- 
ters, on 6 inch stems. Treat as preced- 
ing. $1.00 and $1.25 each. 
*serbica—Best described as being midway 
between the other two spp., the foliage 
being especially attractive, while the 
flowers are more saucer-shaped than 
those of either Nathaliae or pyrenaica. 
$1.25 each. 
RANUNCULUS montanus—A glory of the 
high Alps, making neat clumps of bright 
green foliage, covered with. golden But- 
tercup lfowers on 6 inch stems in May 
and June, and again in thé fall. Wood- 
land soil, light shade. 35c and 50c each. 
*crenatus—A very rare high alpine’ But- 
tercup, which dislikes limestone. Scal- 
loped reniform leaves of dull dark green 
and pure white flowers on 3-inch stems. 
50¢ and 75c each. 
RANZANIA japonica—A very rare Japanese 
woodlander, with Maple-like leaves in 
threes and large nodding lilac flowers 
on slender stems in spring. Likes shade 
and moist woodland soil, being a good 
companion for Glaucidium palmatum 
and some of the Japanese Cypripediums. 
$1.50 each. 
