18 WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 

DRYAS OCTOPETALA 
DODECATHEON, Continued. 
*dentatum—Small flowers of pure white 
with small purple spot at base of each 
‘petal. A dwarf species. 35c each. 
*hendersoni—Rose to crimson or purple 
flowers on strong 12 inch stems. One of 
the easiest with fine large foliage. 35c 
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. 
*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. 35c each. 
DORONICUM—One of the first border peren- 
nials to bloom in early spring, making 
excellent cutflowers as well as blooming 
for several months. 
*clusi—Evergreen species, 12 inches. 35c 
each. 
prada ancn eee eee its profusion of 
-long-stemmed canary-yellow flowers, 
after D, plantagineum has finished bloom- 
ing, and if cut back as soon as petals fall 
it will give some bloom in the fall. Does 
best in light shade. 4 ft. 35c¢ each. 
plantagineum—Large golden-yellow flow- 
ers on 2 to 3 ft. stalks. 35c 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. 
*vitaliana—Also listed as Androsace vita- 
liana. Itis the only known European spe- 
cies of Douglasia. Forms rosettes of grey- 
green short leaves. Sweet-scented, clear 
yellow flowers, May and June. 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 yellow EEA in 
spring. 35c 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. 
*rigida (dicraniodies)—Compact tufts of 
seemingly sping, dark green foliage and 
bright yellow flowers on short stems in 
Spring. 75¢c 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 and 75c each. 
*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. -75¢c each. 
*drummondi — A rare species from the 
Wallowa Mountains. Dwarf, prostrate 
evergreen shrubs, the green leaves be- 
ing white-tomentose beneath, and the 
golden yellow flowers on 4 inch stems. 
A much sought for plant and seldom of- 
fered. $1.00 each. 
*sundermanni—A hybrid of ate preceding 
and drummondi with larger flowers 
which are pale yellow in the bud stage, 
opening pure white. It is of much easier 
culture, although prefers conditions ad- 
vised for D. octopetala. The seed heads 
of all these Dryas are very ornamental. 
35c and 50c each. 
