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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
ASTERS —Continued. 
King of the Belgians —Very large semi¬ 
double lavender blue flowers on 5 ft. 
stems. Probably the largest flowers of 
this section. 25c each. 
Little Boy Blue —The finest rich blue aster 
introduced. Very compact habit, not over 
2 feet high, blooming from ear.y August 
to October. 25c each. 
Little Pink Lady —A fine companion for 
Little Boy Blue, being also very dwarf, 
not over 2 feet high, but more open in 
habit. Very large rich pink flowers dur¬ 
ing Sept, and Oct. 50c each. 
Louvain —Compact bushes of soft pink, 3 
ft. 25c each. 
Maggie Perry —Very large mauve colored 
flowers. 35c each. 
Maid of Athens —Very large single glorious 
rose pink flowers on 4 ft. stems. A very 
robust grower. 25c each. 
Margaret Ballard —Large semi-double rosy 
mauve flowers on 4 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Miss Eisele —The finest aster of its color. 
Large shaggy flowers of mauve on 4 ft. 
stems. 35c each. 
Mme. Carroy —Large bluish-lavender flow¬ 
ers. 3 ft. 35c each. 
Perrys White —Large pure white flowers, 
with golden centers, which turn to crim¬ 
son when fully developed. 25c each. 
Pink Progressive —Very bushy with masses 
of small pink flowers. 2 y 2 ft. 25c each. 
Queen of Col wall —Large semi-double flow¬ 
ers of pale mauve on 4 ft. stems. The 
rays are beautifully curved, giving the 
flowers a charming effect. 25c each. 
Queen Mary —Very large flowers of a 
pleasing blue, tinted lavender, arranged 
gracefully in branching panicles on 4 ft. 
stems. 25c each. 
Red Rover —The buds are bright red, the 
open flowers being a rosy red with gold¬ 
en centers. Of compact habit and very 
free blooming. 50c each. 
Royal Blue —Rich deep purple-blue, appar¬ 
ently double at first, but afterwards open 
forming a distinctive cup, with golden 
disc at the bottom. A very strong grow¬ 
er, 3 to 4 ft. high. 35c each. 
Skylands Oueen —Very large light blue 
flowers, with a little lavender sheen and 
golden center. Really one of the finest 
of all asters. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Snowdrift —Large semi-double flowers of 
white. 4 ft. 25c each. 
St. Eqwin — Of compact habit with soft 
rosy pink Lowers. 3 ft. 25c each. 
Viola —Medium size flowers of violet on 
4 ft. stems. 35c each. 
ASTI LB E —Prefer a half-shady, moist posi¬ 
tion in any ordinary garden loam. Feath¬ 
ered heads of pink or white flowers on 2 
to 3 ft. stems, during July and Aug. The 
foliage is also very attractive. 
America —Lilac pink. 35c and 50c each. 
Deutschland —One of the latest and best 
whites. 50c each. 
Gloria Superba— The most popular variety 
of this family. Large trusses of brilliant 
pink. 35c and 50c each. 
Peachblossom— A pale rose. 35c and 50c 
each. 
Queen Alexandra —A fine pale pink. 35c 
and 50c each. 
Rhineland— Bright crimson, shaded with 
salmon. 50c each. 
ASTILBE, Dwarf species —For a cool spot in 
the alpine garden or for near pools. 
*chinensis pumila —A very dwarf species 
with spikes of rosy mauve flowers on 12 
inch stems. 50c each. 
*simplicifolia rosea —Pretty glossy leaves 
and spikes of pink flowers on 6 inch 
stems. Also makes fine pot plants. 50c 
each. 
AUBRIETIA — One of the most essential 
plants for the alpine garden or rock 
walls. At their best when placed to cover 
the face of a rock, or fall from a crevice 
of a rock wall. Will grow anywhere and 
with proper treatment (shearing back as 
soon as through blooming) will flower 
from early spring throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Also used extensively as cover for 
Tulip beds. 
*aurea variegata —Gold and green foliage 
and purplish flowers. 25c each. 
*Carnival — Large flowers of deep violet 
purple. 35c each. 
*Crimson King —A purplish crimson. 35c 
each. 
*Dr. Mules —A profuse bloomer with large 
violet purple flowers. 50c each. 
*Gloriosa —The best of the Aubrietia; very 
large lovely rose-pink flowers. 50c each. 
*hybrida —Come in a mixture of blue, lav¬ 
ender and pink shades. 20c each. 
*moerheimi — Greyish foliage and large 
soft, pearly-pink flowers. 35c each. 
"‘Vindictive— Large rich red flowers, the 
best of its color. 50c each. 
AURICULA —Alpine Primrose. See Primula, 
page 44. 
Azalea altaclare 
